A Journey through Italy: one photo every day #29 - CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO [ENG/ITA]

Hello everyone,
I began a Photo Journey through Italy. I will post one photo every day with a little note of explanation.
I hope you like it!

Castiglione del Lago is a town in the province of Perugia, in the Central Italian region of Umbria. It is located on the western shore of Lake Trasimeno, in a region that in ancient times was dominated by the Etruscans.

The historic center is surrounded by medieval walls with three gates: Porta Fiorentina, Porta Senese and Porta Perugina.

Castiglione del Lago’s most interesting place to visit is the 'Fortress of the Lion', built during the 13th century by Emperor Frederick II; he had it razed and rebuilt again (13th century), transforming it into a fortress called 'Castello del Leone' (Castle of the Lion), which later became "Castiglione".
The castle features square towers in four of its corners and a triangular shaped bastion, or donjon, also known as Mastio. The fortress was designed to give its owners strategic control over all of Lake Trasimeno and to be part of the central defensive system that crossed the whole Italy.

Another building of great artistic importance is the Ducal Palace or Palazzo della Corgna (the Town Hall), commissioned by Ascanio della Corgna in 1560. It was designed in Renaissance style, incorporating what once was a hunting lodge. The palazzo has a long covered corridor provided with slits for the guns, that leads to the castle. Nowadays it is a civic museum and gallery.

From Castiglione del Lago you can also take the ferry to Isola Maggiore, one of the three islands of the lake, counting less than 20 permanent residents who live in homes dating back the 15th century.

Thing to see: the historical center, the 'Fortress of the Lion', the Ducal Palace or Palazzo della Corgna, the civic museum, the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, the Church of San Domenico di Guzman, the Sanctuary of Madonna della Carraia, the Isola Maggiore.