Canale Monterano is a '' comune'' (municipality), former bishopric and Latin titular see in the

Metropolitan City of Rome Metropolitan City of Rome Capital ( it, Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale) is an area of local government at the level of metropolitan city in the Lazio region of the Republic of Italy. It comprises the territory of the city of Rome and 120 o ...

, in the central Italian region of Lazio (Ancient Latium). Canale Monterano, located about northwest of Rome, borders the following municipalities : Blera, Manziana, Oriolo Romano,

Tolfa Tolfa is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the Lazio region of central Italy; it lies to the ENE of Civitavecchia by road. It is the main center in the Monti della Tolfa, an extinct volcanic group between Civitavecchia and ...

and Vejano.

Main sights

Giardini Botanici di Stigliano The Giardini Botanici di Stigliano are botanical gardens located in Canale Monterano, province of Rome, Latium, central Italy. They form a part of the Grandi Giardini Italiani. The sulphur springs themselves have been known since Etruscan times, a ...

* Ruins of the former village of Monterano, which was set on fire, together with its population, by the French Republican army at the end of the 18th century. It included the church of San Bonaventura and a Baroque fountain with a lion statue, both designed by

Gian Lorenzo Bernini Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his ...

. * Remains of Roman aqueduct *Natural reserve of Monterano *Hermitage of Montevirginio

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub