Soriano nel Cimino is a town and ''
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 ...
'' in the
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 ...
,
Lazio
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, central
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 re ...
.
The town is overlooked by
Monte Cimino, the highest peak in the
Monti Cimini
The Monti Cimini, in English: Cimini Hills, are a range of densely wooded volcanic hills approximately north-west of Rome. They are part of the Antiapennine range, facing the Apennines main range towards the Tyrrhenian Sea. They are situated ...
.
Main sights
*The
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:
*Angel ...
Castle, built by Orso Orsini in the 13th century. It was the summer residence of
Pope Nicholas III
Pope Nicholas III ( la, Nicolaus III; c. 1225 – 22 August 1280), born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280.
He was a Roman nobleman who ...
, uncle of Orso. It was a high security castle until the 1990s and is now managed by the
Tuscia University
University of Tuscia ( it, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, UNITUS) is a university located in Viterbo, Italy. It was founded in 1979 and comprises 6 faculties.
On 26 February 2019, the President of Republic Sergio Mattarella inaugurated th ...
.
*The ''Palazzo Chigi-Albani ''(16th century), designed by
Ottaviano Schiratti. 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 century.
*''Porta Romana '' ("Roman Gate"), a copy of the
Porta Pia
Porta Pia is a gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy. One of Pope Pius IV's civic improvements to the city, it is named after him. Situated at the end of a new street, the Via Pia, it was designed by Michelangelo in replacement for the P ...
in Rome.
*''SUBLIMAZIONE'' (Urban Sculpture), a permanent installation by Giorgio Capogrossi (Montez) - Piazzale Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto
External links
About Soriano nel Cimino - Information for visitors to Soriano, organized tours & cooking classes
Cities and towns in Lazio
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