Architecture and monuments

Varco Sabino. Roman bridge

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Varco Sabino

At Varco Sabino you can see a Roman bridge of simple arches, perfectly preserved, which represented the gateway to Abruzzo.

Vacone. Medieval Tower

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Vacone

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The village of Vacone has crenellated walls for defence. Only one square tower remains of the defensive system, with a trapdoor at the top, and the...

Vacone. Castle of Vacone

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Vacone

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The earliest records of the Vacone castle date back to 1027 but the structure was earlier. It is in a dominant position at the highest point of the...

Torricella in Sabina. The Fortress of Ornaro Alto

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Torricella in Sabina

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In Torricella in Sabina, the village of Ornaro has always been a strategic point of control on the Via Salaria. Here in the Middle Ages there was a...

Torricella in Sabina. Torricella Castle

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Torricella in Sabina

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The medieval castle of Torricella in Sabina is built on the highest point overlooking the entire old village. The first official records date back...

Toffia. Porta Maggiore (Main Gate)

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Toffia

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The entrance to the medieval town of Toffia is through Porta Maggiore - Main gate, opposite the Church of San Lorenzo. Nearby was placed the...

Toffia. Ruffetti Bufalieri Palace

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Toffia

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The Ruffetti-Bufalieri palace in Toffia dates from the fifteenth century and was built during the urban expansion that began with the Orsini. The...

Toffia. Orsini Palace

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Architecture and monuments; 01 February 2018; LAZIO • RIETI • Toffia

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Palazzo Orsini, now the town hall of Toffia, is an example of the fifteenth century palace with a nice portico with four arches that characteristise...

Architecture and monuments

Varco Sabino. Roman bridge

Vacone. Medieval Tower

Vacone. Castle of Vacone

Torricella in Sabina. The Fortress of Ornaro Alto

Torricella in Sabina. Torricella Castle

Toffia. Porta Maggiore (Main Gate)

Toffia. Ruffetti Bufalieri Palace

Toffia. Orsini Palace

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