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Montasola
Montasola is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about west of Rieti. Montasola borders the following municipalities: Casperia, Contigliano, Cottanello, Torri in Sabina, Vacone Vacone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italy, Italian region Latium, located about west of Rieti. The parish church, San Giovanni Evangelista, Vacone, San Giovanni Evangelista is dedicated to St John the Evangelist. .... Among the churches in the town are: Santa Maria Murella, Santi Pietro e Tommaso, and San Michele Arcangelo. References External links Official website/ Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Michele Arcangelo, Montasola
San Michele Arcangelo is the Roman Catholic church in town of Montasola, in the province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. It is adjacent to the oratory of ''Opera Pia Cimini''. History A church at the site was likely present from early medieval times, and during some decades of the 20th-century, it shared parish functions with Santi Pietro e Tommaso. It was however for many years in ruins. Restoration took place in the 19th century, under local patronage of persons emigrating from the town. The interior has a single nave and has an original pavement. The church has three altars. The main altarpiece depicts the Virgin. On the right, the altar is dedicated to St Anne, while on the left to Mary Magdalen. The marble holy water font is ancient, and has Romanesque artwork. The adjacent baroque oratory was endowed in 1712 by Francesco Cimini, and was once attached to a hospital. It is said that Cimini discovered by chance a treasure of gold in his bakery in Rome, and this allowed him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Murella, Montasola
Santa Maria Murella is a Roman Catholic church located just outside of the town of Montasola, in the province of Rieti, region of Lazio it, Laziale , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = , demographics1_title2 ..., Italy. History The church was built using Ancient Roman ruins, and was located at the site of the Roman city of Laurum. The name ''Murella'' derives from the former Roman walls from which the stones for the church were derived. It is suspected that the site once housed a pagan temple. The first construction was likely in the 12th-century, although inscription on the facade date to the 14th-century; the building served as parish church a that time. The facade has some Romanesque sculpted carving in bas-relief. Flanking the mullioned window in the facade are two lions, with an eagle above. A major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santi Pietro E Tommaso, Montasola
Santi Pietro e Tommaso is the Roman Catholic parish church in town of Montasola, in the province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. History The church at the site was first commissioned in 1191 by Pope Celestine III, and was dependent on the Abbey of Farfa. The marble inscription in the portal dates a major refurbishment or restoration in 1721. The church has five altars, with the main altar dedicated both to the eucharist and the assumption of the Virgin. In the central niche of the apse is a wooden statue of the Virgin, standing beside on a St Antony and a cult statue of the Virgin. The rose marble balustrade was installed in 1923, and derives from the former church of Santa Maria Murella. Along the right wall, the first altarpiece is a 16th-century canvas depicting the ''Virgin of the Rosary, St Dominic, and a nun''. The canvas is surrounded by 15 smaller depiction of the mysteries of the Rosary The Rosary (; la, , in the sense of "crown of roses" or "garland of roses") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contigliano
Contigliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about west of Rieti. Contigliano borders the following municipalities: Casperia, Colli sul Velino, Cottanello, Greccio, Montasola, Rieti. The most important church in town is the church of San Michele Arcangelo. Among the other churches, is the church of Sant'Antonio, San Lorenzo, and the Abbey of San Pastore. Transport Contigliano has a station on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to Terni, Rieti and L'Aquila L'Aquila ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide vall .... References External links Official website This link includes genealogical information about some of the families of Contigliano. * https://www.castelnuovodiportogenealogy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casperia
Casperia is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,164 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. The municipality of Casperia contains the '' frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Santa Maria in Legarano, San Vito di Casperia, and Paranzano. Casperia borders the following municipalities: Cantalupo in Sabina, Contigliano, Montasola, Rieti, Roccantica, Torri in Sabina. Among the church buildings are the Santissima Annunziata, San Giovanni Battista, Santa Maria in Legarano Santa Maria in Legarano is a Roman Catholic church, located in the frazione of Legarano north of the town of Casperia, in the province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. The church is dedicated to the Birth of the Virgin. History The church was bu ..., Madonna della Neve, San V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vacone
Vacone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italy, Italian region Latium, located about west of Rieti. The parish church, San Giovanni Evangelista, Vacone, San Giovanni Evangelista is dedicated to St John the Evangelist. An elaborate ancient Roman villa has been excavated nearby dating from the 2nd century BC. Roman villa of Vacone Background The villa is one of the numerous Roman villas in the Sabina area. The landowners at this time no longer lived in these properties all year, but spent their holidays there in luxury and with many of the comforts of city life. Roman aristocrats often owned several of these villas in Italy, and visited each over the year to check on business and also to enjoy hunting, reading, writing and the rural life. The farms on these estates typically produced lucrative crops that were sold to the cities including olives, grapes (for wine), and even game or other edible luxuries such as snails, fish, and small birds. The Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latium
Latium ( , ; ) is the region of central western Italy in which the city of Rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire. Definition Latium was originally a small triangle of fertile, volcanic soil ( Old Latium) on which resided the tribe of the Latins or Latians. It was located on the left bank (east and south) of the River Tiber, extending northward to the River Anio (a left-bank tributary of the Tiber) and southeastward to the Pomptina Palus ( Pontine Marshes, now the Pontine Fields) as far south as the Circeian promontory. The right bank of the Tiber was occupied by the Etruscan city of Veii, and the other borders were occupied by Italic tribes. Subsequently, Rome defeated Veii and then its Italic neighbours, expanding its dominions over Southern Etruria and to the south, in a partly marshy and partly mountainous region. The latter saw the creation of numerous Roman and Latin colonies: small Roman colonies were created along the coast, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Rieti
The Province of Rieti ( it, Provincia di Rieti) is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rieti. Established in 1927, it has an area of with a total population of 157,887 people as of 2017. There are 73 '' comuni'' in the province. Geography A large part of its territory corresponds to the historical-geographical region of Sabina. Rieti is located in the north-east Lazio. It is bordered to the west, along the river Tiber by the Province of Viterbo and to the south-west by the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. It is also bordered by the regions of Umbria to the north and by Marche to the east. The province is largely mountainous with the Monti della Duchessa and the Monti del Cicolano ranges in the south with Monte Nuria and Monte Giano, the Monti Reatini range with Monte Terminillo (2217 m) in the north in part of the Abruzzese Apennines, and Monti della Laga (2458 m) to the east on the border with Abruzzo. Of particular importance are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Statistics (Italy)
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic and environmental surveys and analyses. Istat is by far the largest producer of statistical information in Italy, and is an active member of the European Statistical System, coordinated by Eurostat. History The Italian National Institute of Statistics (IT ISTAT) was founded in compliance with Law Decree no. 1162 of 9 July 1926 as the Central Institute of Statistics (IT Istituto Centrale di Statistica) in order to replace the General Statistics Division of the Ministry for Agriculture (now known as Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari, forestali e del turismo). The direction of the institution, which was subordinated to the head of state, was given to Corrado Gini. The ISTAT institute, with a staff of about 170 workers, was supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces ('' province''). The can also have the title of ('city'). Formed '' praeter legem'' according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the is provided for by art. 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into '' frazioni'', which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''comune'' is officially called a ''commune'' in French. Overview The provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a '' Polizia Comunale'' (communal police), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (general regulator plan), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
, established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus ( legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption = The territory of the ''comune'' (''Roma Capitale'', in red) inside the Metropolitan City of Rome (''Città Metropolitana di Roma'', in yellow). The white spot in the centre is Vatican City. , pushpin_map = Italy#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Italy##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type2 = Regions of Italy, Region , subdivision_name2 = Lazio , subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan cities of Italy, Metropolitan city , subdivision_name3 = Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Rome Capital , government_footnotes= , government_type = Mayor–council gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
