Tivoli (Lazio)

Tivoli
Country	Italy
region	Lazio
Metropolitan city	Rome (RM)
Coordinates	41 ° 58 ′ N , 12 ° 48 ′ E Coordinates: 41 ° 57 ′ 36 " N , 12 ° 48 ′ 0" E
height	235 m slm
surface	68 km²
Residents	56,750 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	835 inhabitants / km²
Factions	Tivoli Terme , Villa Adriana, Campolimpido, Favale
Post Code	00019
prefix	0774
ISTAT number	058104
Popular name	Tiburtini
Patron saint	San Lorenzo
Website	Tivoli

Tivoli (ancient name: Tibur ) is a city in the metropolitan city of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio with 56,750 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is 32 km east of Rome . The city's name has become synonymous with amusement parks . Tivoli is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tivoli .

Tivoli from the Villa Adriana from

geography

Waterfalls near Tivoli ( Oswald Achenbach )

The city is located on the Aniene River on the western slopes of the Tiburtini Mountains .

history

Tibur was a city of the Latins who joined the whole of Latium in the 4th century BC. Came under Roman control ( Municipium 90 BC). In front of the city, Emperor Hadrian built an extensive villa complex , the Villa Adriana , as a summer residence. The splendid palace and gardens with artificial lakes, water features and theaters have made Tivoli a synonym for amusement parks.

Even in the Middle Ages, Tivoli was one of the most important places around Rome. In the middle of the 16th century, Pirro Ligorio built the Villa d'Este, famous for the fountains in its Renaissance garden, for Cardinal Ippolito d'Este .

The romantic location of the city with the waterfalls of the Aniene and the ancient ruins has always attracted artists.

Population development

year	1881	1901	1921	1936	1951	1971	1991	2001
Residents	9,610	12,230	15,212	19,820	24,932	41,740	52,372	49,342

Source: ISTAT

politics

Mayor and City Council

Sandro Gallotti ( PdL ) was elected mayor in April 2010. His center-right alliance provided the majority in the municipal council with 18 out of 30 seats. His predecessor Giuseppe Baisi ( PD ) was elected in April 2008, but resigned on January 20, 2010 as his center-left coalition broke up. Giuseppe Proietti has been mayor since June 11, 2014.

coat of arms

Blazon : “Divided by red and blue, above an eagle in natural colors with a golden crown hovering over the head, surmounted by two five-way tinned silver round towers on the dividing line, the right one in black Roman capital letters the word LIBERTAS (FREEDOM), the left one Carrying the word NOBILITAS (NOBILITY, FAMOUS) under the crenellated wreath, below a five-pinned, three-arched bridge of silver, black-jointed cuboids with a raised central arch, above the lettering TIBVR SVPERBVM (STOLZES TIBUR) in black majus, growing from a corrugated shield base in natural water colors Above the coat of arms a golden five-petalled crown ( ducal crown) set with red and green stones and silver pearls .

A variation of the coat of arms shows above a black eagle without a crown, below a blue wave shield base with three black wave threads for the river instead of the one in natural colors; the lettering TIBUR SUPERBUM in black capital letters.

Attractions

Villa Adriana , UNESCO World Heritage
Villa d'Este , UNESCO World Heritage
Villa Gregoriana at the Aniene waterfall
Old town with several medieval churches
Temple district with a Roman round temple ( Tempio di Vesta ) and a rectangular temple ( Tempio della Sibilla )
Remains of the Roman amphitheater next to the Rocca Pia
Ruins of the temple complex of Hercules Victor . After years of restoration, the temple is accessible again on certain occasions (e.g. exhibitions or guided tours).