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Montefiascone
Montefiascone is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Viterbo, in Lazio, central Italy. It stands on a hill on the southeast side of Lake Bolsena, about north of Rome. History The name of the city derives from that of the Falisci (''Mons Faliscorum'', "Mountain of the Falisci"). Later, it was controlled by the Etruscans. It was suggested that Montefiascone occupies the site of the Etruscan Temple called Fanum Voltumnae, at which the representatives of the twelve chief cities of Etruria met in the days of their independence. Under the Empire, the festival was held near Volsinii. The first documents mentioning Montefiascone are from 853 CE, when it belonged to the bishop of Tuscania. In 1058 and 1074 the Popes Stephen IX and Gregory VII, respectively, stopped here. In 1093 the fortress was besieged by Emperor Henry IV. The importance of the fortress was confirmed by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa's visit in 1185. In the following two centuries, as a Papal possession, Mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montefiascone Cathedral
Montefiascone Cathedral or the Basilica of Santa Margherita () is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Montefiascone in the province of Viterbo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Margaret of Antioch, the patron saint of the town. It was formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Montefiascone (suppressed and incorporated into the Diocese of Viterbo in 1986) and is now a basilica minor (status bestowed in 1943). It is one of the most important churches in the area, and has one of the largest domes in Italy (27 m of diameter), which is visible from most of the towns of the Viterbo area. History When Pope Urban V established the Diocese of Montefiascone in 1396, the church that was the most popular and most central was chosen to be the cathedral of the new diocese, after which major reconstruction began. The building from the crypt up to the base of the dome dates from the 15th and 16th centuries and was undertaken by the Verona, Veronese architect Michele Sanmicheli, probably with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montefiascone Kirche
Montefiascone is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Viterbo, in Lazio, central Italy. It stands on a hill on the southeast side of Lake Bolsena, about north of Rome. History The name of the city derives from that of the Falisci (''Mons Faliscorum'', "Mountain of the Falisci"). Later, it was controlled by the Etruscans. It was suggested that Montefiascone occupies the site of the Etruscan Temple called Fanum Voltumnae, at which the representatives of the twelve chief cities of Etruria met in the days of their independence. Under the Empire, the festival was held near Volsinii. The first documents mentioning Montefiascone are from 853 CE, when it belonged to the bishop of Tuscania. In 1058 and 1074 the Popes Stephen IX and Gregory VII, respectively, stopped here. In 1093 the fortress was besieged by Emperor Henry IV. The importance of the fortress was confirmed by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa's visit in 1185. In the following two centuries, as a Papal possession, Montef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Est! Est!! Est!!!
Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone (also known as just Est! Est!! Est!!!) is an Italian wine region centered on the commune of Montefiascone in the province of Viterbo in Lazio. Since 1966, the white Trebbiano and Malvasia, Malvasia bianca-based wines produced within the of the region can qualify for ''Denominazione di origine controllata'' (DOC) designation under Italian wine laws.P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pg 158-159 Firefly Books 2004 The unusual name of the wine region dates back to a 12th-century tale of a German bishop traveling to the Holy See, Vatican for a meeting with the Pope. The bishop sent a prelate ahead of him to survey the villages along the route for the best wines. The 'wine scout' had instructions to write 'Est' (Latin for 'It is' or 'There is') on the door or on the wall of the inns he visited when he was particularly impressed with the quality of the wine they served so the bishop following on his trail would have known in advance where to make a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant'Andrea, Montefiascone
Sant'Andrea in Campo is a Romanesque style, Roman Catholic church in Montefiascone Montefiascone is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Viterbo, in Lazio, central Italy. It stands on a hill on the southeast side of Lake Bolsena, about north of Rome. History The name of the city derives from that of the Falisci (''Mons Fa ..., province of Viterbo, Italy. History The church is mentioned in documents from the year 853 as a church ''in Campo'' or in a rural location. The church while narrow and later within the town walls, had three naves. The portal and internal columns are Romanesque. edited by Touring club italiano, page 337. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrea Montefiascone[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Flaviano, Montefiascone
San Flaviano is a Romanesque style, Roman Catholic church in Montefiascone, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. History The stone façade from has three different size arches, and is surmounted by a roofed balcony. The lower church we see today was erected on an older building in the 11th-century. The church was dedicated to the early Byzantine martyr Flaviano. The structure has a lower and upper church. The lower church has columns with capitals carved with animal and vegetable motifs. The walls and chapels contain numerous frescoes. A twelfth century fresco of Christ Pantocrator is found on the lower apse, above a depiction of ''Saint Flaviano martyr on horseback''. The right wall of the apse has an ''Annuciation'' (1575); the left, a ''Baptism of Christ''. In the left nave is a ''Deposition''. On the right nave is a ''Massacre of the Innocents'', a ''crucifixion'' and a ''St Sebastian''. Over the entrance vault is a ''Triumph of Death'', and on the counter-façade is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Bolsena
Lake Bolsena () is a lake of volcano, volcanic origin in the northern part of the province of Viterbo called ''Alto Lazio'' ("Upper Latium") or ''Tuscia'' in central Italy. It is the largest volcanic lake in Europe. Roman historic records indicate activity of the Vulsini volcano occurred as recently as 104 BC; it has been dormant since then. The two islands in the southern part of the lake were formed by underwater eruptions following the collapse that created the depression. The lake is supplied entirely from the aquifer, rainfall and runoff, with one outlet at the southern end. A sewage treatment plant constructed in 1996 filters most of the raw sewage from the major surrounding communities, transported via pipeline to the facility on the Marta River. Fertilizers are a second source of contamination. The chemical content of the lake is monitored at several stations around it. The lake has a long historic tradition. The Romans called it ''Lacus Volsinii'', adapting the Etrus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Montefiascone
The Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie is a Roman Catholic church in Montefiascone, province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. It is located near the Basilica church of San Flaviano, Montefiascone, San Flaviano. History The sanctuary was built in the 14th century, with the first documentation in 1333, when the community erected the adjacent hospital. In 1465 the church was affiliated with the Servite order. The church was rebuilt in 1492. References Roman Catholic churches in Montefiascone 15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Buildings and structures completed in 1492 Churches completed in the 1490s Renaissance architecture in Lazio {{Lazio-RC-church-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Sanmicheli
Michele Sanmicheli, sometimes also transcribed as Sammicheli, Sanmichele or Sammichele (Verona, 1484There is no certainty about the date of his birth. Vasari reports 1484, while architectural historian Giulio Sancassani, through a study of his father's will, concluded that the date of birth had to be some time after 1486 and no later than 1488. In , and . - Verona, 1559), was an Italy, Italian architect and urban planner who was a citizen of the Republic of Venice. After staying in Rome to complete his education studying the art of Donato Bramante, Bramante, Raphael, Jacopo Sansovino, Sansovino, and Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, Sangallo, he returned to Verona, where he received numerous prestigious commissions throughout his life. Hired by the Republic of Venice, Serenissima as a military architect, he designed numerous fortifications in the vast Venetian republic, thus ensuring a great reputation for himself. His works can be found in Venice, Verona, Bergamo, and Brescia, and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Di Montedoro, Montefiascone
The Church of Santa Maria di Montedoro (anciently called Monte Moro) is a religious building in Montefiascone, central Italy, located at the foot of a hill, three kilometres from the city, on the Strada Verentana. History Its plan was started by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger while he was busy in the restoration of the Palazzo Papale in Montefiascone, commissioned by Pope Leo X. The project of this church saw initially economical impediments because of a severe plague in 1523, and was later completed by architect Pietro Tartarino. Description It is an octagonal temple, joined to a semi-circular choir, 21 meters long. In the six corners of the octagon there are rectangular semicolumns with Doric capitals, above which is a beam of mouldings. In the middle of each side there are windows, some of which are closed. Above the windows is the tholobate; above it tholobate rises a rough wall that hides the small dome erected on the same tholobate. The church can be accessed through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volsinii
Volsinii or Vulsinii (Etruscan language, Etruscan: Velzna or Velusna; Ancient Greek, Greek: Ouolsinioi, ; ), is the name of two ancient cities of Etruria, one situated on the shore of Lacus Volsiniensis (modern Lago di Bolsena), and the other on the Via Clodia, between Clusium (Chiusi) and Forum Cassii (Vetralla). The latter was Etruscan civilization, Etruscan and was destroyed by the Romans in 264 BC following an attempted revolt by its slaves, while the former was founded by the Romans using the remainder of the Etruscan population rescued from the razed city. Modern Bolsena, Italy, in the region of Lazio, descends from the Roman city. The location of the Etruscan city is debated. Umbrian Orvieto, about from Bolsena, is a strong candidate. Situation The Byzantine Empire, Byzantine historian Joannes Zonaras states that the Etruscan Volsinii (Velzna or Velusna) lay on a steep height;Zonaras, ''Annals'' (or ''Chronicle'' or ''Epitome'' - he does not state a name of his own) vii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Tuscania
The Diocese of Tuscanella (Latin: Tuscaniensis) was a Latin Church residential bishopric of the Catholic Church, in existence by the 7th century. Even at the time of the Lombard invasions, it belonged to the Duchy of Rome and was immediately subject to the Pope. The seat of the bishop was originally in the church of S. Maria, then in the church of S. Pietro, and after 1592 in the church of S. Giacomo. On 22 February 852 Pope Leo IV, in the bull ''Convenit apostolico'', addressed to Bishop Virbono, confirmed the jurisdiction of the bishop over the churches and possessions of his diocese. This document is revealing, because it not only describes the towns and parishes dependent on the bishop (including Montalto, Tarquinia and Viterbo), but also details the boundaries of the diocese. From 1192 the diocese of Tuscanella and the diocese of Viterbo were in personal union (''aeque principaliter''). The diocese was suppressed in 1986. The name, though not the diocesan structure, was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanum Voltumnae
Fanum Voltumnae (Latin for 'Sanctuary of Voltumna') was the chief religious center of the Etruscan civilization. The term ''fanum'' denotes a sacred space, not necessarily a single temple. Ancient sources describe it as the meeting place of the Etruscan League, a federation of twelve city-states known as ''lucumonies''. These annual gatherings, which took place in a central location regarded as the spiritual omphalos (navel) of Etruria, served both religious and political purposes. The principal deity worshipped at the site was Voltumna (or Veltha), who may have been the state god of the Etruscans. Historical accounts The Roman historian Livy referred to the Fanum Voltumnae five times in his history ''Ab Urbe Condita'', citing events dated to 434, 433, 405, 397, and 389 BCE. He placed it "apud Volsinios" (near Volsinii) but did not specify the exact location. Livy described how the Etruscan city-states convened to deliberate on matters such as military campaigns and religious ritua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
