Monterotondo

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Monterotondo
Comune
Comune di Monterotondo
The Cathedral of Monterotondo.
The Cathedral of Monterotondo.
Coat of arms of Monterotondo
Coat of arms
location of Monterotondo in the Metropolitan City of Rome
location of Monterotondo in the Metropolitan City of Rome
Location of Monterotondo
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00015, 00016
Dialing code06
Patron saintSts. Philip and James
Saint dayMay 3
WebsiteOfficial website

Monterotondo is a town and

Metropolitan City of Rome, central Italy
.

History

According to some historians, Monterotondo is the heir of the ancient Sabine town of Eretum, although the modern settlement appeared in the 10th-11th centuries in a different location. The name derives from the medieval corruption (then Mons Teres, then Monte Ritondo) of the original Mons Eretum.

Monterotondo seen from the Tiber Valley.

In the Middle Ages, due to its location across the Via Salaria, Monterotondo was a strategic point for the defense of Rome. Initially under the Capocci family, it was sold in the 12th century to the Orsini, who held it until the 18th century. In 1432, it was seized by the condottiero Niccolò Fortebraccio, and in 1485, it was set on fire by the Orsini.

In 1634, the

Barberini acquired the town, restoring or enlarging several edifices, and building the cathedral in 1639. On 28 April 1864, the Rome and Monterotondo Rail Road
was opened for service.

In 1943, after the Italian

armistice
with the Allies, 800 German paratroopers tried unsuccessfully to reconquer it.

Main sights

The Tiber valley seen from Monterotondo, looking almost exactly north (≈ 5°).
  • The Baroque Duomo (Cathedral) Church of Madonna delle Grazie
  • Palazzo Orsini, including frescoes by
    Perin del Vaga
    (attributed).
  • Archaeological museum, with remains from Eretum,
    Nomentum
    .

Science and Technology

EMBL Rome Building.

The

Neurobiology. It has become established as a basic research center of excellence and innovation in mouse genetics and functional genomics. It captures new opportunities and applications of mouse genetic manipulation. Alliances with other European academic research and clinical centers have established EMBL Rome as a hub for the international mouse research network which exploits applications of mouse genetic manipulation to biomedical problems.[3]

Sports

Pol. Maccarese Giada
in 2013. In 2014 that team was folded.

Another team of the city, Atletico Monterotondo, merged with another football club from

A.S.D. Eretum Monterotondo
.

The third team of the city, Real Monterotondo Scalo, located in the Monterotondo Scalo [it] frazione of Monterotondo. The team was promoted Serie D in 2021.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "EMBL Rome: General Information".

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