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Province of Frosinone, Lazio (Latium) Region, Italy

Ancient town on the border of the Ernici mountains, has an interesting citadel surrounded by polygonal walls, and below them a further wall circle protecting the medieval settlement. The Roman walls extend for 2 km, and have five main doors and many smaller entrances.

Info

-- Population: about 26,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 03011 -- Phone Area Code: 0775 -- Patron Saint: San Sisto -- Frazioni & Località: Collelavena, Fraschette, Monte San Marino, Pignano, Tecchiena

What to see:

  • the Acropolis, built by the Romans on top of a hill in the 2nd century BC, with a door to the south whose covering is a 5 mt long monolyth stone.
  • the Piaggie, medieval terraced quarters crossed by narrow, steep stairways and alleys
  • Church of San Francesco in the lower district, with attached monastery.
  • Gottifredo Palace, a Gothic building of the 13th century, mode of a tower-house and two floors with double-lancet windows, which hosts the Civic Museum.
  • Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, in the main square, rising on an early Christian temple of the 5th century AD, with a facade in the Romanesque-Gothic style, hosting a number of works of art: a wooden statue of the Madonna di Costantinopoli of the 13th century, a fine triptych by Antonio da Alatri (15th century), in the left nave a chapel with a fresco of the Virgin with child.
    • EVENTS:
  • June: Cinema festival
  • August: Folklore festival and "palio delle 4 porte"
  • December: Painting exhibition
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