Lanuvio
Lanuvio | |
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Comune di Lanuvio | |
St. Peter the Apostle | |
Saint day | April 7 |
Website | Official website |
Lanuvio is a
Lanuvio borders the following municipalities: Aprilia, Ariccia, Genzano di Roma, Velletri.
History
In ancient times Lanuvium was an important town in the hinterland of Imperial Rome. The emperors Antoninus Pius and Commodus were born here. It decayed after the reign of Theodosius I (late 4th century AD), and was mostly abandoned due to the shutting down of its polytheistic sanctuaries.
It is mentioned again in the 11th century, when it was a seat of a
On 17 February 1944, during World War II, it was bombed by sea and air by the Allies, and almost entirely destroyed.
Main sights
- Collegiate church
- Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie
- History center with walls, including four towers
- Temple of Juno Sospita
- Remains of the ancient Roman bridge Ponte Loreto
- Regional Park of the Castelli Romani
- Civic Museum of Lanuvio
Notable people
- Vincenzo Seratrice the Elder (1851–1922), painter
Twin towns
- Centuripe, Italy
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat.
External links
Media related to Lanuvio at Wikimedia Commons