Architecture and monuments

Contigliano. Fountain near city hall

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 29 June 2018

Opposite the city hall of Contigliano, there is a pink stone fountain that dates back to 1760. It was built when the aqueduct first arrived in the...

Contigliano. Gate of the saints

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 29 June 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Contigliano

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Gate of the saints was once one of the main entrances to town of Contigliano, when it was a fortified village. Today it has been incorporated into a...

Contigliano. Coward gate

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 29 June 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Contigliano

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The northern access to Contigliano was via Porta Codarda - Coward gate. It has maintained a medieval appearance with portions of the ancient castle...

Configni. War Memorial

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 28 June 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Configni

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Near the center of the town of Configni, a monument commemorates the fallen of the wars as a warning to preserve peace. Two slabs of marble...

Configni. Town Hall

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 28 June 2018

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The town hall of Configni is housed in an elegant two-storey building in the center of the village. The large door surrounded by a marble frame and...

Configni. House of Adamo Cucchi

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 28 June 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Configni

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In the medieval village of Configni there is a simple building that has a considerable importance for the history of the village: it is the home of...