Lanuvio

Lanuvio ( in ancient Lanuvium until 1914 Civita Lavinia ) is an Italian commune in the province of Rome in the Lazio region with 13,163 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012).

• 5.1 Coat of Arms
• 5.2 Partner community

Name

In ancient times the island was called Lanuvium. But the form Lanivium appeared mainly in the imperial period inscriptions. The origin of the name is unknown. In 1358 the place is mentioned for the first time since antiquity with the name Civita Lanuvina. Later Civita Lavinia, the official name until the place was renamed in 1914 Lanuvio.

Geography

Lanuvio located 34 km southeast of Rome and 37 km northwest of Latina. The historic center of Lanuvio situated on a hill of Colli Lanuvini, the southern foothills of the Alban Hills, with a commanding view over the plain to the sea. The municipality covers an altitude of 64 m asl s.l.m. to 326 m and extends to the Pontine plain. Lanuvio belongs to the municipalities of the Castelli Romani.

The municipality is located in the seismic zone 2 (medium endangered).

The neighboring municipalities are clockwise Ariccia, Genzano di Roma, Velletri, Genzano di Roma and Aprilia ( LT).

Traffic

• Lanuvio located 26 km from the driveway Valmontone on the A1 Autostrada del Sole motorway.
• The most important trunk road is the SS 7 Appia, which flows through the village.
• On the western boundary of the parish leads the Via Nettunense ( state road SS 207), which leads to Anzio, over.
• Lanuvio has a station on the regional railway line Rome - Velletri FR4.
• The district Campo Leone has a station on the railway line Roma - Formia -Naples. The station is also used by regional trains FR7 Rome - Formia
• And FR8 Rome - Nettuno served.
• The nearest international airport of Rome -Fiumicino Airport is 50 km away.

History

Lanuvium to have been founded according to legend by Diomedes after his return from the Trojan War. More likely appears a foundation as a colony of Alba Longa Middle

The ancient Lanuvium was a member of the Latin League and remained independent until its conquest by Rome 338 BC. Initially Lanuvium not received the Roman citizenship, but later; even in imperial times wore the supreme magistrate and the local council, the title dictator or Senate.

Lanuvium was famous for its rich and highly revered temple of Juno Sospita from which Octavian in 31 BC borrowed money, and for his possessions, which extended to the coast. The cult of Juno goes back to the archaic cult of a goat goddess. Lanuvium had many more temples, Antoninus Pius, who was just as Commodus born near, was restored.

Remnants of the old theater and the city walls still exist in the modern city; above the walls, there is an area that is surrounded by a portico in opus reticulatum, at the northern side of a rectangular building in opus quadratum followed, which was perhaps connected with the Juno Temple. Here archaic decorative terracotta was in excavations that made make Lord Savile discovered. The Acropolis of the original town was probably north of the temple at the highest point. The neighborhood, which now consists of vineyards, contains many remains of Roman villas, one of which traditionally is attributed to Antoninus Pius.

With the closure of the Temple of Juno Sospita that a millennium the beating heart was good Lanuviums, by edict of Emperor Theodosius I. 391, the deterioration of the city began. In the Middle Ages, a Benedictine monastery was founded at the location. Civita Lanuvina, as the place was now called 1410 by Antipope John XXIII. ( Antipope ) the Colonna passed. 1564 bought Giuliano Cesarini Sforza from the spot for 105,000 scudi the Colonna. 1870 came Lanuvio as part of the Papal States to the Kingdom of Italy.

During the Second World War Lanuvio suffered on February 17, 1944 during the advance of the Allies great destruction.

Demographics

Source: ISTAT

Policy

Luigi Galieti ( civil list ) was elected in May 2012 to the mayor. He won the election with 48.81 % of the vote against his predecessor Umberto Leoni from the center- left coalition L' Unione, against whom he lost nearly in 2007. His civil list Galieti sindaco also 7 of the 10 local councils.

Mayor of Lanuvio:

• 2007 - 2012: Umberto Leoni
• Since 2013: Luigi Galieti

Coat of arms

The coat of arms depicts the ancient goddess Juno Sospita Mater Regina, who was consecrated a temple in ancient Lanuvium.

Partner community

• Italy Centuripe in Sicily, since 1974.

Attractions

• The mighty medieval castle dates back to the 9th century.
• On the Colle di San Lorenzo the ancient Arx, the temple of Juno Sospita and a theater was excavated in 1914.
• The Palazzo Colonna remained unfinished after the sale to Giuliano Cesarini Sforza in 1564. In the public park, the ruins of a portico from the time of Antoninus Pius are seen.
• South of the old town is the ancient Ponte Loreto.

Specialty

In Lanuvio the DOC wines Colli Colli Lanuvini and Lanuvini superiore are produced.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Antoninus Pius on September 19, 86 Roman Emperor
• Commodus on 31 August 161, Roman emperor
• Prospero Colonna, 1452 Condottiere
• Marcantonio Colonna on 26 February 1535 Admiral
• Giacomo Lauri - Volpi December 11, 1892 Tenor
• Sandro Bellucci on 21 February 1955 Athlete