Veroli
Encyclopedia
Veroli is a town and comune
in province of Frosinone
, Lazio, Italy
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municipium in 90 BCE. It became the seat of a bishopric in 743 CE, and was occupied by Spanish milices, allied to the Colonna family, in the 16th troops.
Near Veroli is the important Gothic Abbey of Casamari.
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:...
in 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...
, Lazio, Italy
Italy
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History
Veroli became a RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
municipium in 90 BCE. It became the seat of a bishopric in 743 CE, and was occupied by Spanish milices, allied to the Colonna family, in the 16th troops.
Main sights
Veroli retains elements of its ancient polygonal nucleus, especially near the summit of the hill, later occupied by a medieval castle. The Cathedral's treasury contains the breviary of St. Louis of Toulouse, and some interesting reliquaries, one in ivory with bas-reliefs, and two in the Gothic style, of silver gilt.Near Veroli is the important Gothic Abbey of Casamari.
Bounding communes
- AlatriAlatriAlatri is a town and comune of province of Frosinone in the Italian region of the Lazio, with c. 30,000 inhabitants. A part of the traditional region of Ciociaria, it is famous for its megalithic acropolis.-History:...
- BalsoranoBalsoranoBalsorano is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
- Boville ErnicaBoville ErnicaBoville Ernica is a town and comune in Lazio, Italy. It is located over the summit of a steep hill commanding the Liri, Cosa and Sacco valleys.-History:...
- CollepardoCollepardoCollepardo is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 km east of Rome and about 15 km north of Frosinone...
- FrosinoneFrosinoneFrosinone is a town and comune in Lazio, central Italy, the administrative seat of the Province of Frosinone. It is located about 75 km south-east of Rome close to the Rome-Naples Autostrada A1...
- Monte San Giovanni CampanoMonte San Giovanni CampanoMonte San Giovanni Campano is a comune of c. 12,800 inhabitants in the province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 90 km southeast of Rome and about 14 km east of Frosinone....
- MorinoMorinoMorino may also refer to a common Japanese and Italian surname.Morino is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
- RipiRipiRipi is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 80 km southeast of Rome and about 7 km east of Frosinone...
- San Vincenzo Valle RovetoSan Vincenzo Valle RovetoSan Vincenzo Valle Roveto is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
- SoraSora, ItalySora is a city and comune of Lazio, Italy, in the province of Frosinone. It is built in a plain on the banks of the Liri. This part of the valley is the seat of some important manufactures, especially of paper-mills....
- TorriceTorriceTorrice is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 80 km southeast of Rome and about 4 km east of Frosinone. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,435 and an area of 18.2 km²....
Frazioni
Castelmassimo, Colleberardi, Colle Ciaffone, Cotropagno, Giglio di Veroli, Madonna della Vittoria, San Giuseppe le Prata, Santa Francesca, Sant'Angelo in villa, Scifelli, Aia le monache, Bagnara, Casamari, Case Cibba, Case Cocchi, Case Fiorini, Case Gattone, Case Palmerini-Oste, Case Pinciveri, Case Ricci, Case Scaccia, Case Sciascia, Case Volpi, Casino Spani, Castello, Chiarano, Colle Capito, Colle grosso, Colle Martino, Cona dei greci, Crescenzi, Crocifisso, Fontana Fratta, Gaude, Madonna degli Angeli, Madonna del pianto, Madonna di Foiano, Ponte Vasagalli, Puppari, San Cristoforo, San Filippo, Santa Maria Amaseno, Sant'Anna, San Vito, Speluca, Stere Mancini, Tondarella, Tor dei venti, Torre Caravicchia, Tretticatore, Vado Amaseno, Valle Amaseno, Vernieri, Virano.External links
- Official website of the Commune of Veroli (in Italian)
- http://www.prolocoveroli.it
- Images of Veroli
- http://www.verolano.it/frameset.html