| Posticciola | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lazio | |
| Territory | Sabina | |
| Altitude | 540 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 40 (2015 estimate) | |
| Name inhabitants | Posticciolesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0765 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 02026 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
Position
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Posticciola is a center of the Lazio.
To know
The village is a fraction of Rocca Sinibalda.
Geographical notes
On the Apennines of the Sabina in Eastern Lazio, the village is located near the Turano Lake, to which he once gave the name. It is 6 km from its municipal capital, Rocca Sinibalda, 22 from Rieti, 30 from Carsoli, 70 from Avezzano.
Background
It rises near the archaeological area of the ancient city Trebula Mutuesca (today in the municipal area of Monteleone Sabino) and could constitute its original pre-Roman nucleus; this hypothesis is supported by the numerous Roman architectural remains in the area, visible from the outermost city streets on the slopes of the neighboring mountains, and symbolized by the ancient Roman bridge, called Ponte Vecchio, reachable with a short walk coming down from the town. Formerly a post office and place of transit for transhumance, it still preserves the layout of a medieval Sabine village.
The first historical testimony of the town dates back to 898, but the current name seems of more recent origin: we have known it in 1844 and it seems to derive from the union of the names of the two neighboring towns Posta and Roccucciola. The Brancaleoni family was lords of the locality, then the Belloni family who became extinct in the Cavalletti that held it until the subversion of feudalism. Rocca Sinibalda.
How to orient yourself
Posticciola: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- Rome Ciampino Airport
- Rome Fiumicino Airport
By car
Autostrada del Sole A1 towards Rome, follow the direction Rieti, Grande Raccordo Anulare, Roma Nord, exit at Fiano Romano, continue on the SS 4 Salaria towards Rieti, cross Borgo Santa Maria and continue for Rocca Sinibalda, then with the provincial 34 in the direction Turano Lake.- From Rieti take the SS 4 Salaria, cross Case San Benedetto, turn onto the SP 43A and continue following the signs for Rocca Sinibalda, then with the provincial 34 in the direction Turano Lake.
- From Terni take the SS 79, cross Marmore, Case San Benedetto, near Colle Giardino continue on the SS 4 Salaria in the direction of Rome, cross Ornaro Basso and turn onto the SP 43A, continue following the signs for Rocca Sinibalda, then with the provincial 34 in the direction Turano Lake.
Autostrada del Sole A1 towards On the train
Railway station of Rieti, line Terni - Rieti - L'Aquila - Sulmona. Continue by bus with the Cotral Autolinee.
Railway station of By bus
Cotral bus lines [1]
Cotral bus lines How to get around
What see
- Old Bridge (Roman bridge). Ancient artifact of Roman origin that connects to the Sabine and Roman settlements of the nearby area where the ancient city of Trebula Mutuesca.
- Medieval fort. It belonged to the Mareri family in medieval times until 1600, with a parenthesis in which it belonged to the Colonna family. The building, which was later passed from hand to hand under the dominion of other families until the nineteenth century, was therefore in a state of neglect until the Solivetti family restored it. The fort cannot be visited but appears suddenly while walking through the narrow streets of the town, some dug directly into the rock.
- Church of Santa Maria Assunta Immacolata. It rises in the center of the town and from there the processions of religious ceremonies start. Until a few years ago it kept an organ by Catarinozzi, once belonging to the monastery of S. Agnese di Rieti, and donated to the church of Posticciola in the nineteenth century.
- Museum of peasant and artisan traditions.
- Turano Lake. It stretches at the foot of Mount Navegna (1506 m), a nature reserve covered with woods, and is characterized by the presence on its banks of ancient villages and castles that are reflected in the clear waters rich in many species of fish that reach considerable size: a true paradise for fishermen who flock to its banks.
- Monte Navegna and Monte Cervia nature reserve - Located between Lake of the Salto and Lake Turano, the Reserve is characterized by a low level of anthropization and by the wide diffusion of woods, present in over 70% of its surface, with mountain, hill and valley landscapes, numerous streams and waterways .
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Trattoria Posticciola, Via del Popolo, 57, ☎ 39 0765 708499.
- 2 I love you pizza restaurant, via Turanense 5, ☎ 39 0765 708012.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Roccasinibalda farmhouse, Canneto Canneto locality (on provincial 34 for Rocca Sinibalda).
Safety
Pharmacy
- 1 Nobles, via del Castello 2 (in the municipal capital Rocca Sinibalda), ☎ 39 0765 708571.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 Italian post, Via del Popolo, 43, ☎ 39 0765 708511.
Around
Itineraries
- Franciscan sanctuaries in the Rieti plain - A path of nature, faith and art in the Sabina crossed by San Francesco, to visit the four Sanctuaries of the Holy Valley: Greccio, Poggio Bustone, The Forest, Fonte Colombo.
Other projects
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