Soriano nel Cimino

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Soriano nel Cimino
coat of arms
Soriano nel Cimino (Italy)
Soriano nel Cimino
Country Italy
region Lazio
province Viterbo  (VT)
Coordinates 42 ° 25 '  N , 12 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 25 '6 "  N , 12 ° 14' 3"  E
height 509  m slm
surface 78.48 km²
Residents 8,106 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 103 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 01038
prefix 0774
ISTAT number 056048
Patron saint San Nicola on December 6th
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
Soriano
Orsini Castle

Soriano nel Cimino is an Italian municipality with 8,106 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Viterbo , in the historic Tuscan countryside . It is 74 km northwest of Rome and 18 km east of Viterbo .

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geography

The place is on the slope of the Monti Cimini, which represent the rest of the caldera , the crater rim of the extinct volcano Cimino. The crater lake, the Vico lake with its bathing beaches, is a popular local recreation area. It is a member of the Comunità Montana dei Cimini .

history

The Etruscan city of Surrina Vetus, which was destroyed by the Romans, once stood in the place of today's location. From around 1000 AD the place belonged to a Benedictine abbey . From the 11th century onwards, the noble, Roman families of the Guastapane, Pandolfi, Orsini , Colonna and finally, from the 18th century onwards, the Albani took over the rule of Soriano. In 1848 the castle and town fell to the Holy See .

From 1278 Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, later Pope Nicholas III. , the castle, instead of the Benedictine abbey, was built on the top of the hill around which the medieval village center developed.

During World War II, Soriano was bombed by the Americans.

population

1871 1901 1921 1951 1971 1991 2001
4,936 6,183 7.139 8,538 7.114 7,767 8,185

Source: ISTAT

Attractions

The Castello Orsini (13th century) was founded by Pope Nicholas III. (born as Giovanni Gaetano Orsini).

The Palazzo Chigi-Albani was built from 1561 by Ottaviano Schiratti for Cardinal Cristoforo Madruzzo in the Renaissance style.

The Fontana Papacqua , designed by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola in 1562 , is located on a terrace of the Palazzo Chigi-Albani. The fountain system consists of allegories of the four seasons. Especially interesting are the figures with erotic symbolism, such as billy goats and satyrs , to which the cardinal, according to his own statement, placed particular emphasis.

The Romanesque church of San Giorgio dates from the 11th century.

The classical cathedral of San Nicola di Bari was built in 1794 by Giulio Camporese.

Near Soriano on Monte Cimino there is an extraordinary boulder in the chestnut forest, which Pliny already described because it can be moved despite its immense weight.

Culture

From July 15th to August 15th there will be a jazz festival called “Tuscia in Jazz”.

On the first and second weekend in October, the chestnut festival, “Sagra delle Castagne”, takes place in Soriano. After a move in historical costumes, the districts compete in disciplines such as ring riding and archery.

politics

Fabio Menicacci (center-right list Il Polo per Soriano Novo ) was elected mayor on May 15, 2011 with 42.23% and was confirmed in office on June 5, 2016. His predecessor Domenico Tarantino ( center-left alliance ) was elected mayor for the first time on May 13, 2001 and was confirmed in office in 2006. He decided not to run in 2011 and ran again in 2016 without success.

The list Il Polo per Soriano Novo also has the majority in the municipal council with 8 out of 12 seats.

Sons and daughters

literature

  • Christoph Henning: Lazio. The land around Rome. With walks in the Eternal City (= DuMont art travel guide ). 3rd updated edition. DuMont-Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 3-7701-6031-2 .

Web links

Commons : Soriano nel Cimino  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ^ Information from the Ministry of the Interior
  3. ^ Information from the Ministry of the Interior