| Torricella in Sabina | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lazio | |
| Territory | Sabina | |
| Altitude | 604 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 25.79 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 1.342 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Torricellesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0765 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 02030 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. John Baptist | |
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Torricella in Sabina is a center of the Lazio.
To know
Background
The town is located near the route of the ancient Via Salaria and next to the old route of the homonymous state road, now abandoned, replaced by a variant in the 70s and along a traditional sheep track of transhumance. In the territory of the Municipality there are interesting remains of the ancient Roman road: the "Sambuco bridge" preserved over the centuries, sections of Roman pavement in the locality of Carnevale, a milestone column and some ruins at Ornaro alto. The oldest monument is the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie dating back to the 10th century.
The center of Torricella in Sabina results in the eleventh century among the possessions of the powerful Abbey of Farfa. In the fourteenth century it came to the Cesarini family and, two centuries later, it passed to the Sforza Cesarini branch. The Sforza Cesarini remained owners of the tower and the palace, the main buildings of the ancient village, until the first half of the nineteenth century. Inside the tower, which presumably gives the town its name, is the church of the patron saint San Giovanni Battista. The medieval battlements are still visible.
In 1867 Torricella in Sabina hosted, welcomed by the population, numerous Garibaldi volunteers before the Battle of Mentana who, poorly equipped, were provided with fourteen hunting rifles by the patriotism of the inhabitants. Torricella in Sabina was crossed by the war in 1944, suffering heavy damage, in particular due to the destruction carried out by the retreating German army to block the roads to the Allied advance.
How to orient yourself
Torricella in Sabina: full screen map.Neighborhoods
Its municipal territory also includes the villages of Oliveto, Ornaro Alto and Ornaro Basso.
How to get
- Rome Ciampino Airport
- Rome Fiumicino Airport
By car
Autostrada del Sole A1 towards Rome, follow the direction of the Grande Raccordo Anulare, Rieti, Roma Nord, exit at Fiano Romano, continue on the SS 4 Salaria towards Rieti, go through Borgo Santa Maria, turn onto the SP 43B towards Poggio San Lorenzo, go through Vallicelli and continue towards Torricella in Sabina.- From Rieti take the SS 4 Salaria towards Rome, cross Case San Benedetto, turn onto the SP 43B and follow signs for Torricella in Sabina.
Autostrada del Sole A1 towards Rome, follow the direction of the Grande Raccordo Anulare, On the train
Station of Fara Sabina (about 22 km). From the station continue with the bus service of the Cotral line in connection with the trains.
Station of By bus
Cotral bus lines [1]
Cotral bus lines How to get around
What see
- 1 Church of San Giovanni Battista. Interesting are the stone rose window and the remains of frescoes in the apse of the parish church of San Giovanni Battista, found following a restoration in the 1930s. The late Romanesque church is located inside the large medieval tower, which is still well preserved.
- 2 Church and convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Just outside the town are the church and the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. The original installation is the church, of which there is historical information as early as 956 AD. The Romanesque church has a rectangular base, with four side altars, and preserves medieval frescoes near the main altar. In 1944 the German military during the retreat, hid some tanks inside the church, breaking through part of the main facade and causing serious damage. The restoration began in the late 1950s following successive phases over the years. The complex is also made up of the old rooms of the convent and the guesthouse, still undergoing restoration.
- Fortress of Ornaro Alto. We have certain news around the year 1000. If you go up to the top of the tower you can admire the fantastic hills that surround the village, forming a unique panorama. This building represents the heart of the history of this country. The square below the tower (called Piazza della Rocca) connects it to the rest of the historic center.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
The territory of Torricella is included within the Sabine territories suitable for the production of olive oil with the characteristics and quality level provided for by the Production Regulations of "Sabina" Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Protected Designation of Origin.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 La Pineta restaurant, Via Colle Agnelone, 16, ☎ 39 0765 735179.
- 2 Bar Pizzeria Al Usito Posto, Via Roma, 14, ☎ 39 0765 735447.
- 3 [link not working]The Capannaccia, Via Salaria Vecchia, 49, ☎ 39 0765 735025.
- 4 [link not working]Il Colle dei Leoni Restaurant, Via Salaria Vecchia (in Ornaro Alto), ☎ 39 0765 703096.
- 5 [link not working]Regina restaurant, Via Leonardi Oreste 8 (Ornaro Basso), ☎ 39 0765 703052, 39 329 4679911, @[email protected].
Where stay
Safety
Pharmacy
- 1 Giovannetti, via Santa Maria 3, ☎ 39 0765 735440.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 Italian post, Via Guglielmo Marconi, 1, ☎ 39 0765 735515.
Around
- Rieti - Considered by the authors of the classical age the geographical center of Italy (Umbilicus Italiae) was founded at the beginning of the Iron Age and became an important city of the Sabines; still today its territory is identified as "Sabina".
- Farfa Abbey - It was one of the most powerful monastic communities in thecentral Italy between the 11th and 13th centuries. It preserves the crypt, bell tower and Lombard cloister of the original Romanesque complex.
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.
- Via Carolingia - European itinerary that crosses the places traveled by the court of Charlemagne between the 8th and 9th centuries to travel from Aachen to Rome, where Pope Leo III crowned the Carolingian sovereign emperor of the Holy Roman Empire on Christmas night in the 19th century.
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