Tarquinia (SPONSORED)
TARQUINIA
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The new town grew quickly over the following centuries, expanding from the Castle area to the present-day Corso Vittorio. It spread further still at the beginning of the 13th century, with the...
THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE
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The most characteristic country flavors of the rich local cuisine are linked to the centuries-old farming and cattle rearing tradition; this area is especially renowned for the Maremmana breed of...
CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA IN CASTELLO
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The church is embellished with a number of details deserving of your close attention, such as the central portal, the two-light window on the facade, the mosaic floor, the baptismal font, the pulpit...
NATIONAL ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
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On the top floor of the building, you can visit the chapel and the cardinal’s study, composed of two rooms. The chapel has a small apse framed with an elegant marble arch resting on columns,...
PALAZZO COMUNALE AND PIAZZA DEL COMUNE
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The original three-light windows on both facades were unfortunately destroyed in the 16th century and replaced with square-shaped windows, when the architect Donato Bramante designed the large new...
CHURCH OF SAN PANCRAZIO
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The church is formed by a single, large quadrangular space, originally covered with two cross-vault ceilings with a complex structure, arranged crossways; the one at the front unfortunately...
PALAZZETTO DI SANTO SPIRITO
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Behind the edifice is the granary, dating to 1735, a building with one floor, with loading ramps, in which the hospitaller Order stored the harvests from the large local estates.
All around the...
VIA SAN GIACOMO AND CHURCH OF SAN MARTINO
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This 12th-century building has a Latin cross ground plan, with three apses, and a low cupola inspired by Arab architecture, because of the relations Corneto entertained with Norman Sicily. The...
CATHEDRAL
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The Cathedral’s current appearance is the result of reconstructions and restoration work. In 1643, it was destroyed by fire, and had to be rebuilt. The interior you can admire today is the...
CHURCH OF SAN FRANCESCO
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The interior of the church, divided into three naves, is in mainly Lombard Romanesque style, with imposing pillars and high cross vaults. As you approach the main altar, you’ll notice that the...
CHURCH OF SAN GIOVANNI AND DIOCESAN MUSEUM
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Set into the bottom of the beautiful wheel window, you can still see some of the sky blue majolica bowls that originally adorned the whole perimeter of the window.
Inside the church, you can admire...
