Licenza is a (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital () is an area of local government at the level of metropolitan city in the Lazio region of Italy. It comprises the territory of the city of Rome and 120 other ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') in the hinterland of the c ...
, in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
region of
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 whic ...
, located about northeast of
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
.
Licenza borders the following municipalities:
Mandela,
Monteflavio,
Percile,
Roccagiovine
Roccagiovine (in Romanesco simply known as ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populat ...
,
San Polo dei Cavalieri,
Scandriglia.
Main sights
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Spring of Bandusium
Horace ''Odes'' 3.13
O fons Bandusiae splendidior vitro
dulci digne mero non sine floribus,
:cras donaberis haedo,
::cui frons turgida cornibus
primis et venerem et proelia destinat;
frustra: nam gelidos inficiet tibi
:rubro sanguine rivos
::lasci ...
*
Orsini Orsini is a surname of Italian origin, originally derived from Latin ''ursinus'' ("bearlike") and originating as an epithet or sobriquet describing the name-bearer's purported strength. Notable people with the surname include the following:
* Aaro ...
castle
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Horace's Villa
Horace's Villa is a large ancient Ancient Rome, Roman villa complex near Licenza, Italy. The identification is likely because Horace wrote several poems about the place, and the special elaborate architectural features and location of the ...
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lazio
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