Trevignano Romano
Encyclopedia
Trevignano Romano is a small town and comune
near Rome
. It has a population of about 5,000. Trevignano is on Lake Bracciano
. It is about 47 km away from Rome.
, and later reinforced by the Orsini. It had once three line of massive walls, but the siege of Cesare Borgia
in 1497 and subsequent earthquakes have reduced the structures in poor state.
It was also the country home of Professor Ernest Nash
. It's also a "sailing" town: many clubs offer many possibilities of training.
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:...
near Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. It has a population of about 5,000. Trevignano is on Lake Bracciano
Lake Bracciano
Lake Bracciano is a lake of volcanic origin in the Italian region of Lazio, northwest of Rome. It is the second largest lake in the region and one of the major lakes of Italy...
. It is about 47 km away from Rome.
Main sights
The Castle, erected around 1200 by order of Pope Innocent IIIPope Innocent III
Pope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. His birth name was Lotario dei Conti di Segni, sometimes anglicised to Lothar of Segni....
, and later reinforced by the Orsini. It had once three line of massive walls, but the siege of Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia , Duke of Valentinois, was an Italian condottiero, nobleman, politician, and cardinal. He was the son of Pope Alexander VI and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. He was the brother of Lucrezia Borgia; Giovanni Borgia , Duke of Gandia; and Gioffre Borgia , Prince of Squillace...
in 1497 and subsequent earthquakes have reduced the structures in poor state.
It was also the country home of Professor Ernest Nash
Ernest Nash
Ernest Nash was a student of Roman architecture and pioneer of archaeological photography. Nash was born as Ernst Nathan, but later changed his name to Nash when he was living in the United States between 1939 and 1952.He was a graduate of the University of Jena and had a law office in his native...
. It's also a "sailing" town: many clubs offer many possibilities of training.