Vetralla
Vetralla | |
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| Comune di Vetralla | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vetralla  | |
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| Postal code | 01019 |
| Dialing code | 0761 |
| Patron saint | St. Hyppolite |
| Saint day | August 14 |
| Website | Official website |
Vetralla is a town and comune in the province of Viterbo, in central Italy, 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of that city, located on a shoulder of Monte Fogliano.
History
Vetralla's dominating fortified position in the heart of Etruscan territories has been continuously occupied since the Early Middle Ages. The Roman site, two kilometers distant, was a posting station on the Via Cassia; some ruins of walls and paving at S. Maria di Forcassi still mark the Roman Forum Cassii. The site was depopulated in the later Empire, when a smaller population retreated to the present strategic position commanding the valley, where it remained exposed to attack, in spite of the imposing walls that encircled it.
The little fortress had been incorporated into the
The territory was given extensive woodlands by
Uniquely among non-English cities, in 1512 Vetralla received the protection of the English Crown, bestowed upon the town by Henry VIII, and a monument commemorating this event can still be found in the local town hall. [3][4]
Main sights
- Church of San Pietro
- Church of San Francesco
- Church of Sant'Angelo
- Grotta Porcina
- Church of Santa Maria in Forocasii
- City and Territory Museum
- Rock necropolis of Norchia
Transportation
Vetralle is reached by the SS Cassia national road. The Aurelia bis road connects it to Tarquinia.
It has a station on the FR3 Rome-Capranica-Viterbo regional railroad.
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat
- ^ "Vetralla and its English connection". Minor Sights. September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "From Bracciano to Viterbo: Barbarano, Blera and Vetralla".
