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841: 829: 865: 98: 54: 853: 131: 69: 138: 105: 662:. This very large square, which is enclosed by buildings for the biggest part of its perimeter, was developed as an expansion of the old medieval city during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: the square is linked to the medieval part of the city through a monumental gateway, Porta Farnese: this gateway is named by the 715:
made of bricks, now near the city center, is the most notable remainder of the former glassmaker Fajella which was built in the nineteenth century. In the municipality territory ancient ruins of Roman villas are numerous such as the villa called "Bagni di Lucilla" and a villa which traditionally is
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The biggest hamlet is Poggio Mirteto Scalo which has grown around the railway station, this hamlet is far from the city center around six kilometres, while Castel San Pietro is an enclave because its territory is not connected with the other territory of the municipality.
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that happened in the next year. The then Special Commissioner for the Province of Umbria of the Kingdom of Sardinia, Gioacchino Napoleone Pepoli, created by decree the Province of Umbria on 15 December 1860, merging the previous Districts of
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Poggio Mirteto was founded in the early 13th century in an area around some earlier small castles: previously in this area there had been some old Roman villas. Later the town became part of
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According to Giuseppe Marocco's 1833 book the name Poggio Mirteto means the "knoll with plenty of Myrtus plants" because in its territory there would be plenty of
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A Roman villa called "Bagni di Lucilla" is nearby in the suburb of San Valentino. A famous mosaic discovered there can be seen in the Vatican Museums in Rome.
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The medieval part of the city, its first nucleus, conserves the huge bishop palace, a notable medieval clock tower, and the premises of the former prison.
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The municipality of Poggio Mirteto, other than the city center, comprises the following hamlets (subdivisions, mainly villages), in Italian "frazioni":
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I mosaici antichi conservati nei palazzi pontifici del Vaticano e del Laterano / con introduzione del Bartolomeo Nogara
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The city center is situated on a hill, which is around 250 meters above the sea level, by the left bank of the river
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and the one of Rieti; therefore Poggio Mirteto, which was in the Rieti District, was included in this new Province.
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The main road in the municipality territory it is the road SS 79 "Ternana" which is part of the connection between
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season in Poggio Mirteto comprises three landmarks events, all happening mainly in Piazza Martiri della Libertà:
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Piazza Martiri della Libertà is a square which represents the city center of Poggio Mirteto where there are the
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comes from) and the old town was built on a knoll which in Italian is translated with the toponym Poggio.
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In August, during the celebration of its patron saint, Saint Cajetan, Poggio Mirteto has some festivals.
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of Farfa. Opposite to Porta Farnese, at the other end of the square, there is the church of San Rocco (
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In the end of the year 1860, similarly to other Papal States territories, Poggio Mirteto joined the
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plantation is the most typical product of the Poggio Mirteto's agriculture and its extra virgin
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Monumenti dello Stato Pontificio e relazione topografica di ogni paese - Sabina e sue memorie
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Monumenti dello Stato Pontificio e relazione topografica di ogni paese - Sabina e sue memorie
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The castle of Castel San Pietro was the subject of a painting made by the Flemish painter
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in a fertile region, where pot-herbs, cereals, grapes and pastures are cultivated.
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La Fabbrica dei Cristalli. Ricerche sull'antica vetreria Fajella di Poggio Mirteto
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is in the municipality of Fara Sabina, border with Montopoli near Poggio Mirteto.
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in the early seventeen century. Now this painting is in the museum which is in
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the second one is the Carnival of the children on the Carnival Thursday.
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All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute
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Poggio Mirteto borders one another the following municipalities:
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In the municipality territory there are the following churches:
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In the hamlet of Castel San Pietro there is an old castle.
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Since 27 January 1927, Poggio Mirteto has been part of the
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during the fast events which arranged the making of the
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in 1801 in Poggio Mirteto was discovered a mosaic with
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because its construction was proposed by the Cardinal
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Comune
View of Poggio Mirteto
Coat of arms of Poggio Mirteto
Poggio Mirteto is located in Italy
Poggio Mirteto is located in Lazio
42°16′N 12°41′E / 42.267°N 12.683°E / 42.267; 12.683
Italy
Region
Lazio
Province
Rieti
Demonym
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
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UTC+2
CEST
Dialing code
Saint Cajetan
Official website
comune
Tiber Valley
Latium
Italy
province of Rieti
Perugia
Rome
Rieti
Myrtus

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