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Castro Dei Volsci
Castro dei Volsci ( Ciocaro: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) of 4,702 inhabitants in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about southeast of Frosinone. Castro dei Volsci borders the following municipalities: Amaseno, Ceccano, Ceprano, Falvaterra, Lenola, Pastena, Pofi, Vallecorsa and Villa Santo Stefano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). It is the birthplace of the actor Nino Manfredi Saturnino "Nino" Manfredi (22 March 1921 – 4 June 2004) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, comedian, singer, author, radio personality and television presenter. He was one of the most prominent Italian ac .... References Cities and towns in Lazio Borghi più belli d'Italia {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazio
Lazio ( , ; ) or Latium ( , ; from Latium, the original Latin name, ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy, administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the Central Italy, central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants and a GDP of more than €212 billion per year, making it the country's second most populated region and second largest regional economy after Lombardy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is the capital city of Italy. Lazio was the home of the Etruscan civilization, then stood at the center of the Roman Republic, of the Roman Empire, of the Papal States, of the Kingdom of Italy and of the Italian Republic. Lazio boasts a rich cultural heritage. Great artists and historical figures lived and worked in Rome, particularly during the Italian Renaissance period. In remote antiquity, Lazio (''Latium'') included only a limited part of the current region, between the lower course of the Tiber, the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Monti Sabini and the Pontine M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falvaterra
Falvaterra is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about southeast of Frosinone. Falvaterra borders the following municipalities: Arce, Castro dei Volsci, Ceprano, Pastena, San Giovanni Incarico San Giovanni Incarico is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about southeast of Frosinone. It is the site of the ancient Latin town of Fabrateria Nova. San Gio .... It is the seat of the eponymous karst grottoes, having a length of more than . References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lazio {{Lazio-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Manfredi
Saturnino "Nino" Manfredi (22 March 1921 – 4 June 2004) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, comedian, singer, author, radio personality and television presenter. He was one of the most prominent Italian actors in the commedia all'italiana genre. During his career he won several awards, including six David di Donatello awards, six Nastro d'Argento awards and the Prix de la première oeuvre (Best First Work Award) at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival for '' Between Miracles''. Typically playing losers, marginalised, working-class characters yet "in possession of their dignity, morality, and underlying optimism", he was referred to as "one of the few truly complete actors in Italian cinema". Life and career Early life Manfredi was born in Castro dei Volsci, Frosinone into a humble family of farmers. His father recruited in Public Safety, where he reached the rank of Maresciallo, and in the early 1930s, he was transferred to Rome, where Nino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Borghi Più Belli D'Italia
() is a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that was founded in March 2001 on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities, with the aim of preserving and maintaining villages of quality heritage. Its motto is ("The charm of hidden Italy"). Participants in the group are small population centres which risk neglect and abandonment because they lie outside the main tourist circuits. Initially they comprised about a hundred villages, but had increased to 361 in 2023. In 2012, the Italian association was one of the founding members of the international association The Most Beautiful Villages in the World, a private organization that brings together various territorial associations promoting small inhabited centres of particular historical and landscape interest. Description Admission criteria The criteria for admission to the association meet the following requirements: in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Santo Stefano
Villa Santo Stefano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about south of Frosinone. Villa Santo Stefano borders the following municipalities: Amaseno, Castro dei Volsci, Ceccano, Giuliano di Roma Giuliano di Roma ( Central-Northern Latian: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about southwest of Frosinone Frosinone (; local dialect: ) is a ''comune' ..., Prossedi. References Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallecorsa
Vallecorsa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about south of Frosinone, in the Monti Ausoni area. Economy is based on olive production. History The town is known as a fortified borough from around the 9th century AD. The ancient structure is the broken down castle, which was destroyed in a battle. The ancient castle is a boundary between the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples. International relations Vallecorsa is twinned with: * Monte Sant'Angelo Monte Sant'Angelo (Neapolitan language, Foggiano: ) is a town and ''comune'' of Apulia, southern Italy, in the province of Foggia, on the southern slopes of Monte Gargano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of ..., Italy (since 2009) References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pofi
Pofi is a ''comune'' (municipality) of about 4,200 inhabitants in the province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about southeast of Frosinone. Pofi borders the following municipalities: Arnara, Castro dei Volsci, Ceccano, Ceprano, Ripi. It is located on an extinct volcano, near the Sacco river The Sacco is a river of central Italy, a right tributary of the Liri. It flows between the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital and the province of Frosinone in Lazio. Territory The river originates from the Prenestini Mountains, formed by th ... valley. Sights include the church of Sant'Antonino Martire (11th century). References Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pastena
Pastena is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about southeast of Frosinone. Geography Pastena borders the following municipalities: Castro dei Volsci, Falvaterra, Lenola, Pico, San Giovanni Incarico San Giovanni Incarico is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about southeast of Frosinone. It is the site of the ancient Latin town of Fabrateria Nova. San Gio .... Main sights * Pastena Caves References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenola, Lazio
Lenola is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy. Its territory is included in the Natural Preserve of the Monti Aurunci. Geography Lenola is located 425 m above the sea level, at the western border of the province of Latina, near the province of Frosinone. Climate Lenola's area is characterized by a fresh and dry climate. Typically mild winters, which might include few snowy days, alternate to warm but fresher summers—with respect to surrounding cities on the coastline, making it a perfect location to spend even the hottest days. History Known in ancient times as Inola, Inula or Enola, the town was acquired by the Romans in the 4th century BC. It was the site of a clash between the army of Hannibal during his march along the Appian Way towards Rome (c. 217 BC); in a place still called ''Valle di Annibale'' ("Hannibal's Valley") remains of armors were found. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Lenola was besie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceprano
Ceprano (Central-Northern Latian dialect: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, in the Valle Latina, part of the Lazio region of Central Italy. It is south of Rome and about north of Naples. In 1994, the Ceprano Man, a 450,000 year old prehistoric human skull cap, was discovered in the area. History Ceprano's origins are connected to a Roman colony founded in 328 BC on the left bank of the Liri River, called ''Fregellae''. The ruins of the city can be seen in the nearby municipality of Arce, Italy, Arce. Ceprano was part of the Papal States, from roughly the 6th century until 1870. After Italian Unification and the Capture of Rome, the town was part of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946), Kingdom of Italy, a constitutional monarchy ruled from Rome by the House of Savoy. On 27 January 1862 the Rome-Ceprano Railroad was opened for service. On 28 May 1944 Ceprano was liberated by Canadian troops as part of the Allies' push against German occupation. Since 1946 Cepr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Frosinone
The province of Frosinone () is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of and a total population of 493,605 (2016). The province contains 91 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''), listed in the ''comuni'' of the province of Frosinone. The province was established by royal decree on 6 December 1926 with territories belonging to the then provinces of Rome and Caserta. The areas of the then province of Caserta were the left valley of the Liri-Garigliano river, the district of Sora, the Valle di Comino, the district of Cassino, the Gulf of Formia and Gaeta, the Pontine Islands, which until then had been for centuries included in the Province called Terra di Lavoro, of the Kingdom of Naples (or of the Two Sicilies). Most of these territories were part of the ancient Latium adiectum. Geography The province largely follows the territory of the low and middle Latin Valley, a larger region that extends from south of Rome to Cass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceccano
Ceccano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, central Italy, in the Latin Valley. History The town had its origins as an ancient Volscian citadel that surrendered to the Romans in 330 BC (424 Ab Urbe Condita).''The History of Rome'', Book II, Theodor Mommsen, (Kessinger Publishing, 2004), p. 112. Its name in ancient times was ''Fabrateria Vetus''. According to tradition, the name was changed into the current one in the early Middle Ages. This was done in honor of one Petronius Ceccanus – father of Pope Honorius I. Conquered by the Lombards at the time of King Aistulf (c. 750), later it became an important fortress of the Papal territories. In 1218, a monk from nearby Fossanova Abbey compiled the '' Annals of Ceccano''. From 900 to 1450, it was ruled by the local Counts of Ceccano – most likely of German origin; later their territories were assigned to Rodrigo Borgia by Pope Alexander VI and then to the Colonna family. From 3 November 1943 and 31 May 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
