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Montalto di Castro
1. Guglielmi Castle (14 km from us)
Among the main buildings, the Guglielmi Castle which, with the quadrangular tower covered with ivy, can be considered the symbol of the city.
Even if the legend attributes its construction to Wish (VIII century), Duke of Tuscia and later King of the Lombards, the palace was built around 15th century give it Orsini, then undergoing various modifications and renovations over time: among these the battlements and the loggia whose works were completed in the early 1900s.
The castle is next to the town walls on one side, of which it follows the curved line, thus acquiring one convex shape. This side constitutes the oldest part of the fortress: on its walls, surmounted by Guelph battlements, numerous Renaissance and 19th century openings can be admired. The other wing of the castle was built later, in the eighteenth century, completely in brick.
2. Church of Santa Maria Assunta (14 km from us)
Traveling via Soldatelli you arrive in front of the beautiful eighteenth-century facade of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta.
The building shows above the travertine portal coat of arms of Pope Pius VI Braschi who promoted its complete renovation in 1783.
The interior, with a single nave, is decorated with interesting paintings of the late eighteenth century while in a reliquary, on the right, the relics of Quirino and Candido, the patron saints of Montalto, are preserved.
3. The Archaeological Park of Vulci (26 km from us)
The archaeological area of the park is enclosed by the original walls (IV century BC), formed by solid blocks of tuff that for centuries have protected the city and from Urban doors, including the monumental one West Gate, near which you can also admire the remains of a Roman aqueduct.
Within the area we find the Hole with the Great Temple and the Honorary Arch, a commemorative work of Publius Sulpicius Mundus, Roman senator who lived in the 1st century BC, the podium of an imposing Etruscan temple also in tuff (V century BC), different environments of the so-called domus of the Cryptoporticus luxurious aristocratic residence of the second century. to. C., a small temple dedicated to Hercules and a beautiful Mithraeum dating back to the third century. B.C
On the opposite bank of the river, there is the Etruscan necropolis, which houses thousands of tombs among which the precious one stands out François Tomb (4th century BC) which is accessed through a long corridor, there Tomb of the Inscriptions and the imposing Tumulus of the Cuccumella.
To the precious François Tomb (which takes its name from the archaeologist Alessandro François who discovered it in 1857) belong wonderful frescoes, for the most part kept in the Villa Albani in Rome, which depict the saga of the brothers Vibenna and Servio Tullio, in the period of struggles against the Tarquini for dominance over Rome.
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4. Pellicone lake (27 km from us)
The Pellicone is a small lake formed by the Fiore river, located within the naturalistic archaeological park of Vulci in the municipality of Montalto di Castro. Upstream of the lake, the Fiora river has created, over the centuries, a canyon between basalt and limestone rocks, finally the river flows into the lake through a waterfall about six meters high which makes the panorama even more suggestive. The lake is surrounded by two high cliffs, lots of vegetation and a small beach that disappears during periods of flood. The Pellicone lake has been the scene of many cinematographic scenes, certainly the most famous are that of we just have to cry, in which Troisi and Benigni meet the great Leonardo, or the scene of three men and a leg when they stop during the I travel to take a bath.
5. The Castle of the Abbadia (27 km from us)
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Within the large area of the Vulci Naturalistic Park , is the Medieval Castle of Abbadia seat of archaeological Museum and reachable through the spectacular Devil's Bridge from which one enjoys a simply breathtaking view!
If you have already visited the archaeological park and the necropolis you cannot absolutely miss this wonder, the perfect place to learn more about Etruscan history and art and also take some unforgettable panoramic photo!
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