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Vicovaro

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
300 m (1,000 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
36.1 km²

Region
  
Lazio

Dialling code
  
0774

Frazioni
  
Sancosimato

Demonym(s)
  
Vicovaresi

Dialing code
  
0774

Local time
  
Sunday 11:57 PM

Postal code
  
00029

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Weather
  
11°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 79% Humidity

Province
  
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (RM)

Vicovaro (Latin: Varia) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome.

Contents

Map of 00029 Vicovaro Rome, Italy

History

The area of Vicovaro was inhabited as early as the Neolithic, as testified by remains dating from this period to the late Bronze Age. During the Roman domination, it was known as Vicus Varronis, Vicus Vari or Vicus Valerius.

In the 13th century it was a fief of the Orsini.

Main sights

  • Palazzo Cenci Bolognetti, a former residence of the Orsini. It includes parts of a rocca (castle) with cylindrical towers, remains of the keep and an entrance with a Gothic marble arch from the 14th century.
  • Church of San Giacomo, commissioned by Giovanni Antonio Orsini to Giovanni Dalmata (upper part) and others (lower part).
  • Church of San Pietro (17th century)
  • Monastery of San Cosimato (6th century)

    • References

    Vicovaro Wikipedia
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