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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rome (ROMA) |
| Mayor | Angelo Angelucci |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Area | 40 km² (15 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For the football club see SS Lazio Lazio ( Latium in Latin) is a regione of central In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of Rome (Provincia di Roma is a province and the Metropolitan area of Rome in the Lazio region of Italy, with an area 2004) | |
| - Total | 13,453 |
| - Density | 336/km² (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | valmontonesi |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Postal code | 00038 |
| Frazioni | Centro Storico, Sant'Anna, San Giudico, Villaggio Rinascita, Colle San Giovanni |
| Patron | San Luigi Gonzaga |
| - Day | June 21 |
| Website: www.comunevalmontone.it | |
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Geography
The historic part of the town is situated on a tuffaceous hill, 303 meters (994,09 feet) over the sea level, part of a morphological system of valleys and low relieves, known as Alta Valle del Sacco (High Valley of Sacco River). The underground is rich of water and this causes the presence of many natural springs: for this reason the landscape is covered by forests and farmlands. To preserve this water system, in Valmontone exists the C. E. R. I. , a center for the prevention and control of hydro-geological risks.
History
The origins of Valmontone are uncertain: it seems that a village was founded before the rise of Rome on a hill in the modern municipality of the town, and its ruins were visible until the XVIII Century. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Perhaps these are the remains of the ancient Labicum, which, according to the myth, was founded by Glauco, Minosse’s son: the name of the village derives from a kind of Greek shield. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Labicum was in war against Rome, but at last it was defeated and became a Roman castrum, a fortified castle: other testimonies of the Roman period are the post-station Ad Bivium, situated along the road called Via Latina, a village of coal-makers, some furnaces for tiles and vases, a villa and some other remains (two sarcophagus, memorial plates). The Via Latina, or the " Latin Way " was a Roman road of Italy, running southeast from Rome for about.
Later on, the castle was rebuilt on the actual site in the Late Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The presence of a Castrum Lateranense goes back to the 1052, while the name of Vallis Montonis (Valmontone means “a valley overhung by a little hill”) appears the first time in a document dated 1139. Valmontone became a fief under the Conti family until the XVI Century, when, in 1548, the fief passed under the Sforza: then, in 1632 and for a few years, under the Barberini, until Camillo Pamphilj bought Valmontone (1634). You may be looking for Eusebius Pamphili, or Eusebius of Pamphilius The Pamphilj family became Doria-Landi-Pamphilj in the XVIII Century. In 1843 Valmontone assumed the rank of “city” by decision of Pope Gregorio XVI. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
During the Second World War, the Allies thought the Nazi forces were garrisoning the city, so they bombed Valmontone with airplanes, nearly destroying it completely: Valmontone lost 80% of its ancient buildings, like the fortified gates, the monastery on Colle Sant’Angelo, fountains, churches. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German With the post-war reconstruction the town lost its medieval and baroque appeal, of which only a few sights survive.
What-to-see
Although World War II caused major destruction, in Valmontone there are still some important buildings:
Palazzo Doria-Pamphilj: this is the baronial palace: in origin it was a fortified castle, until the Barberini decided to replace it with a bigger fortress, and began the construction. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including When Camillo Pamphilj bought the fief, he wanted to create a sort of “ideal city”, a Città Panfilia (Pamphiljan Town), which comprehends the palace, the near church and the other buildings (stables, warehouses, houses…). You may be looking for Eusebius Pamphili, or Eusebius of Pamphilius For this reason he called in Valmontone many important artists. On the Piano Nobile (the second floor) there are some important frescoes, divided by themes: the four rooms of Elements, the four dedicated to the Continents (Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia), the Sala del Principe and two chapels. A continent is one of several large Landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by Convention rather than any strict criteria with seven regions The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America The ceiling frescoes were made between 1657 and the 1661 by Pier Francesco Mola, Gaspard Dughet, Guglielmo Cortese, Francesco Cozza and Mattia Preti. Pier Francesco Mola ( February 9, 1612 – May 13, 1666) was an Italian painter of the High Baroque, mainly active Gaspard Dughet (also known as Gaspard Poussin; 1613 - 27 May 1675) was a French painter. Guillaume Courtois ( 1628 - June 15, 1679) called "Il Borgognone", was a French painter and etcher the Francesco Cozza (1605-1682 was an Italian painter of the Baroque period Mattia Preti ( February 24 1613 - January 3 1699) was an Italian Baroque artist who worked in Italy and Malta
Valmontone Archeological Museum: the Museum is situated in the prestigious Palazzo Doria-Pamphilj. The ground floor houses a section which introduces the municipal area, the upper floor offers an introduction to the archeological sites and to related topics, trhough several media. Such topics include the coal miners's village in Colle Carbone, the "Colle dei Lepri" settlement, the "Mansio", the Thermal Baths and the "Colle Pelliccione" furnace.
Colleggiata: the Church of Santa Maria dell’Assunta was build on the ancient gothic church (XII Century), with the same name, under Camillo Pamphilj, in the XVII Century. The architect was Mattia de Rossi, who rose to prominence under the mentorship of Bernini: although this situation, for the Colleggiata de Rossi was inspired by Sant'Agnese in Agone, sited in Piazza Navona in Rome, which was edified by Borromini. Mattia de' Rossi (1637 - 1695 was an Italian architect of the Baroque period active mainly in Rome and surrounding towns "Bernini" redirects here For people named Bernini see Bernini (surname. Sant'Agnese in Agone is a Basilica church in Rome. Construction started in 1652 under the planning of Carlo Rainaldi on the site where Saint Piazza Navona is a City square in Rome, Italy. It follows the plan of an ancient Roman circus, the 1st century Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Francesco Borromini, byname of Francesco Castelli (b Bissone, Ticino, September 25, 1599; Rome, August 3, The church has a facade composed by two bell towers and a curved colonnade with four ionic columns. The plan is elliptic, with four chapels along each side (in which there are many baroque pictures); in front of the main entrance, between two other chapels, there is the abside with the altar.
Fontana del Colle: this fountain was erected in baroque style, and it’s part of the original Prince Pamphilj project. It is composed by a pedestal with four round-shaped basins, one for each angle, decorated with lion’s heads. On the pedestal there is a column surmounted by the bronze statue of the Labicanus, a Roman warrior, symbol of Valmontone. This fountain was completely destroyed under the World War II bombardment, except one of the basins and the pedestal: the monument was rebuild on 1968. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Sant'Antonio: miraculously, this little church wasn’t bombed during the World War II, so we can admire the last medieval building of Valmontone. The real name of the church is Santa Maria delle Grazie and was erected in the IX Century: the construction is made with blocks of tuff, with two closed windows, one of them decorated with a little arch. Tuff (from the Italian "tufo" is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption The interior is decorated with baroque stuccoes, a Madonna with the Son and a Sant’Antonio Abate, both painted by anonymous.
Colle Sant'Angelo: on this hill there are the cemetery of Valmontone and the convent of Sant’Angelo: also this was nearly destroyed completely during the last war, and rebuild immediately. A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. It was erected in the VIII Century by the Benedictine Order, and there are some remains of the old monastery in the cloister and in the refectory: two bells, one of them of 1523, the other of 1744, are visible in the cloister. This article concerns Roman Catholic Order of Saint Benedict see also Benedictine Confederation and Benedictine. A cloister (from Latin claustrum) is a part of Cathedral, Monastic and Abbey architecture Trapeza redirects here for the prehistoric Greek settlement see Trapeza Crete. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
Santuario della Madonna del Gonfalone: this church was build on 1508, with a gothic plan, out of the old town's walls. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. In origin, the sanctuary had 15 altars. Destroyed in the last war, it was rebuild in the ‘50s and the only original part is the renaissance’s portal with the pediment. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure ( Entablature) typically supported by The interior maintains as original the apsidal zone, with the main altar, and a fresco (1514) of the Virgin who nurses Jesus. Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE)
Fortified wall's gates: before the last war in Valmontone there were three gates, but one of them, Porta Romana, in reinassance's style, was completely destroyed. The other two are Porta Napoletana and Porta Nuova: the first one was a medieval fortified gate, with two massive towers on sides, partially visible nowadays. The other one was erected on the Via Nuova by Camillo Pamphilj, in baroque style, as a gate on the road to the central town square on the hilltop.
Not far from Valmontone there is the big Valmontone Outlet, aka "Fashion District", a sort of commercial center, builded like an American town, with square, building, a fake train-station, etc. In these "building" there are many shops, boutiques and restaurant. Near this complex, the biggest theme park in Europe is going to be constructed. Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group
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External links
- (Italian) Homepage of the city
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