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Vitorchiano
Vitorchiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about northwest of Rome and about northeast of Viterbo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,690 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Vitorchiano borders the following municipalities: Bomarzo, Soriano nel Cimino, Viterbo. Among the religious architecture in the town are the following: *'' Sant'Antonio di Padova Sant'Antonio, Italian for Saint Anthony, most often refers to places named after Saint An ...
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Santa Maria Assunta In Cielo, Vitorchiano
Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo is a Romanesque architecture, Romanesque style Roman Catholic church in Vitorchiano in the province of Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy. History This church was erected in the second half of the 13th century. The later bell-tower has mullioned windows and decorative columns. The facade has a large rose window. The interior has some deteriorated frescoes depicting the ''Incredulity of St Thomas'' and the ''Baptism of Christ''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Maria Assunta in Cielo Vitorchiano Roman Catholic churches in Lazio, Maria Romanesque architecture in Lazio Gothic architecture in Lazio 13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Churches in the province of Viterbo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santissima Trinità, Vitorchiano
The Church of the Santissima Trinità or ''Church of the Holiest Trinity'' is a Romanesque style Roman Catholic church in Vitorchiano in the province of Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy. History This church was erected near the Porta Romana of the town, gateway leading to Rome. Erected in the 14th century, it is also noted as the church of San Amanzio, whose relics are putatively held in a gilded wooden urn housed in a chapel inside the church. The plain facade has a central Rose window. The interior has a wooden-ribbed ceiling. On the right wall is a fresco depicting the ''Annunciation''. Among the altarpieces are a St Joseph and a St Michael Archangel Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ... slaying the Lucifer. The church has a 16th-century wooden crucifix. The church h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pietro, Vitorchiano
The San Pietro is a former Roman Catholic church in Vitorchiano in the province of Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy. The main attraction is the foliated Romanesque-style columns in the portal. The peperino stone facade is otherwise undecorated. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pietro VitorchianoPietro
Pietro is an Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
People
* Pietro I Candiano (c. 842–887), briefly the 16th Doge of Venice
* Pietro Tribuno (died 912), 17th Doge of Venice, from 887 to his death
* Pietro II C ...
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Bomarzo
Bomarzo is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Viterbo (Lazio, Central Italy), in the lower valley of the Tiber. It is located east-northeast of Viterbo and north-northwest of Rome. History The city's current name is a derivation of ''Polymartium'', first mentioned in the ''Historia Langobardorum'' by Paulus Diaconus. The etymology ''"polis martium"'', city of Mars, suggests a Roman origin. However, archeological evidence for a Roman city has not been found so far. However, a Roman brickmaking factory established nearby may have been owned by Domitia Calvilla, the mother of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. It was a historical fiefdom of the Orsini family, whose castle is at the edge of the densely built town, until it was sold to Ippolito Lante Montefeltro della Rovere in 1645. Lante was elevated to the title of ''Duke of Bomarzo''. Main sights Bomarzo's main attraction is a garden, usually referred to as the ''Bosco Sacro'' (Sacred grove) or, locally, '' Bosco de ... [...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] |
Neoclassical Architecture
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing styles of architecture in most of Europe for the previous two centuries, Renaissance architecture and Baroque architecture, already represented partial revivals of the Classical architecture of ancient Rome and (much less) ancient Greek architecture, but the Neoclassical movement aimed to strip away the excesses of Late Baroque and return to a purer and more authentic classical style, adapted to modern purposes. The development of archaeology and published accurate records of surviving classical buildings was crucial in the emergence of Neoclassical architecture. In many countries, there was an initial wave essentially drawing on Roman architecture, followed, from about the start of the 19th century, by a second wave of Greek Revival archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. In the 12th century it developed into the Gothic style, marked by pointed arches. Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. The Romanesque style in England and Sicily is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture. Combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings and other local traditions, Romanesque architecture is known by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy pillars, barrel vaults, large towers and decorative arcading. Each building has clearly defined forms, frequently of very regular, symmetrical plan; the overall appearance is one of simpli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanctuary Of San Michele Arcangelo, Vitorchiano
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a safe place for people, such as a political sanctuary; and non-human sanctuary, such as an animal or plant sanctuary. Religious sanctuary ''Sanctuary'' is a word derived from the Latin , which is, like most words ending in , a container for keeping something in—in this case holy things or perhaps cherished people (/). The meaning was extended to places of holiness or safety, in particular the whole demarcated area, often many acres, surrounding a Greek or Roman temple; the original terms for these are '' temenos'' in Greek and ''fanum'' in Latin, but both may be translated as "sanctuary". Similar usage may be sometimes found describing sacred areas in other religions. In Christian churches ''sanctuary'' has a specific meaning, coverin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convent Of Sant'Agnese, Vitorchiano
A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican Communion. Etymology and usage The term ''convent'' derives via Old French from Latin ''conventus'', perfect participle of the verb ''convenio'', meaning "to convene, to come together". It was first used in this sense when the eremitical life began to be combined with the cenobitical. The original reference was to the gathering of mendicants who spent much of their time travelling. Technically, a monastery is a secluded community of monastics, whereas a friary or convent is a community of mendicants (which, by contrast, might be located in a city), and a canonry is a community of canons regular. The terms abbey and priory can be applied to both monasteries and canonries; an abbey is headed by an abbot, and a priory is a lesser dependent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soriano Nel Cimino
Soriano nel Cimino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy. The town is overlooked by Monte Cimino, the highest peak in the Monti Cimini. Main sights *The Orsini Castle, built by Orso Orsini in the 13th century. It was the summer residence of Pope Nicholas III, uncle of Orso. It was a high security castle until the 1990s and is now managed by the Tuscia University. *The ''Palazzo Chigi-Albani ''(16th century), designed by Ottaviano Schiratti Ottaviano ( nap, Uttajano) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about east of Naples and is located in the Vesuvian Area. Ottaviano was in Roman times a hamlet of houses within .... The interior houses the Papacqua Fountain. *The small Romanesque church of ''San Giorgio'' (11th century). *Cathedral (''Duomo''), of ''San Nicola di Bari ''from 1794. *Church of ''Sant'Eutizio''. *''Fontana Vecchia'' ("Old Fountain"), built in the 15th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant'Antonio Di Padova, Vitorchiano
Sant'Antonio, Italian for Saint Anthony, most often refers to places named after Saint Anthony of Padua or Sant'Antonio Abate: People Places Switzerland *Sant'Antonio, Bellinzona, municipality in canton of Ticino * Sant'Antonio (Poschiavo), civil parish of Poschiavo, in canton of Graubünden * St. Antönien, municipality in canton of Graubünden *St. Antönien Ascharina (or Ascharina), civil parish of St. Antönien, in canton of Graubünden Italy Churches in Italy *Basilica di Sant'Antonio di Padova, basilica church and major shrine in Padua, Veneto *Sant'Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia, church in Rome, Lazio * Sant'Antonio, church in Faenza, province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna *Sant'Antonio in Polesine, convent in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna * Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana, minor basilica church in Rome, Lazio * Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana, church in Rome, Lazio * Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi, church in Rome, Lazio *Sant'Antonio da Padova, oratory i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Viterbo
Viterbo ( it, provincia di Viterbo) is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Viterbo. Geography Viterbo is the most northerly of the provinces of Lazio. It is bordered to the south by the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital and to the south-east by the Province of Rieti. It is also bordered by the regions of Tuscany (Province of Grosseto) to the north and by Umbria (Province of Terni) to the east. The Tyrrhenian Sea is located to the west. As of 2017, the province has a total population of 318,163 inhabitants over an area of , giving it a population density of 89.05 inhabitants per square kilometre. The provincial president is Marcello Meroi and the province contains 60 '' comuni''. History The area of the province of Viterbo contained a number of Etruscan cities including Tuscania, Vetralla, Tarquinia, and Viterbo. Viterbo was conquered by the Roman Republic in 310 BCE; despite this, minimal information is known of Viterbo until it was utilised i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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