Soriano nel Cimino explained
| Soriano nel Cimino |
| Official Name: | Comune di Soriano nel Cimino |
| Coordinates: | 42.4194°N 12.2342°W |
| Province: | (VT) |
| Frazioni: | Sant'Eutizio, Chia |
| Mayor: | Fabio Menicacci |
| Area Total Km2: | 78.48 |
| Population Total: | 9466 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2014 |
| Population Demonym: | Sorianesi |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 480 |
| Saint: | Saint Nicholas |
| Day: | 6 December, 15 May |
| Postal Code: | 01038 |
| Area Code: | 0761 |
Soriano nel Cimino is a town and comune in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy.
The town is overlooked by Monte Cimino, the highest peak in the Monti Cimini.
Main sights
- The Orsini Castle, built by Orso Orsini in the 13th century. It was the summer residence of Pope Nicholas III, uncle of Orso. It was a high security castle until the 1990s and is now managed by the Tuscia University.
- 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 in Rome.
- SUBLIMAZIONE (Urban Sculpture), a permanent installation by Giorgio Capogrossi (Montez) - Piazzale Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto
Notes and References
- Web site: Soriano nel Cimino. Italian.
