Trevi nel Lazio
Encyclopedia
Trevi nel Lazio is a town and comune
of the province of Frosinone
in the Italian
region of Lazio in the upper valley of the Aniene
river. It is 17 km by road NE of Fiuggi
and 23 km by road SE of Subiaco
, the nearest larger towns.
, and later was called Treba Augusta to help distinguish it from Trebiae (Trevi in Umbria
). The town was a bishopric
from 499 to 1060; in the 15th century, it was sacked by Alfonso V of Aragon
.
In August 2011 the Italian government had made plans to merge the village with neighbouring Filettino
, in order to cut administrative costs, but they were interrupted by the protestations of the mayor of the village, Luca Sellari, who announced his village would become its own independent principality
, in order to preserve its identity.
have survived, but otherwise Trevi's monuments are medieval or later:
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of the province of Frosinone
Province of Frosinone
The Province of Frosinone is a province in the Lazio region of Italy, with 91 comuni . Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of 3,244 km², and a total population of 489,042 .The Province was established by Royal Decree on 6 December 1926 with territories belonging to Lazio...
in the Italian
Italy
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region of Lazio in the upper valley of the Aniene
Aniene
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river. It is 17 km by road NE of Fiuggi
Fiuggi
Fiuggi is a comune in the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio in central Italy.-History:Fiuggi, originally called Anticoli di Campagna, gained fame as early as the 14th century, when Pope Boniface VIII claimed his kidney stones had been healed by the mineral waters from the nearby Fiuggi...
and 23 km by road SE of Subiaco
Subiaco, Italy
Subiaco is a town and comune in the Province of Rome, in Lazio, Italy, from Tivoli alongside the river Aniene. It is mainly renowned as a tourist and religious resort for its sacred grotto , in the St. Benedict's Abbey, and the other Abbey of St. Scholastica...
, the nearest larger towns.
History
The town first makes its appearance as Treba, a place of the AequiAequi
thumb|300px|Location of the Aequi in central Italy.The Aequi were an ancient people of northeast Latium and the central Appennines of Italy who appear in the early history of ancient Rome. After a long struggle for independence from Rome they were defeated and substantial Roman colonies were...
, and later was called Treba Augusta to help distinguish it from Trebiae (Trevi in Umbria
Trevi
Trevi is an ancient town and comune in Umbria, Italy, on the lower flank of Monte Serano overlooking the wide plain of the Clitunno river system. It is 10 km SSE of Foligno and 20 km north of Spoleto....
). The town was a bishopric
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
from 499 to 1060; in the 15th century, it was sacked by Alfonso V of Aragon
Alfonso V of Aragon
Alfonso the Magnanimous KG was the King of Aragon , Valencia , Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica , and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples from 1442 until his death...
.
In August 2011 the Italian government had made plans to merge the village with neighbouring Filettino
Filettino
Filettino is a village located about 70 km east of Rome and about 30 km north of Frosinone. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 542 and an area of 77.5 km²....
, in order to cut administrative costs, but they were interrupted by the protestations of the mayor of the village, Luca Sellari, who announced his village would become its own independent principality
Principality
A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or by a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
, in order to preserve its identity.
Main sights
An old arch within the territory of the comune is said to be Roman, and some remains of the ancient acropolisAcropolis
Acropolis means "high city" in Greek, literally city on the extremity and is usually translated into English as Citadel . For purposes of defense, early people naturally chose elevated ground to build a new settlement, frequently a hill with precipitous sides...
have survived, but otherwise Trevi's monuments are medieval or later:
- collegiate church of S. Maria Assunta
- oratory of S. Pietro (not dedicated to the apostle, but to a local hermit)
- oratory of S. Maria del Riposo, with 15th‑century frescoes.