Sutri

Sutri (ancient Sutrium ) is an Italian communities in the Province of Viterbo in the Lazio region with 6655 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

• 2.1 Diocese of Sutri

• 3.1 The archaeological park
• 3.2 The medieval town

• 5.1 Coat of Arms

Location and Geography

Sutri is located 51 km northwest of Rome and 27 km southeast of Viterbo, between the foothills of the north-east extending Monti Cimini and Monti Sabatini of more southerly regions, both of which are volcanic in origin. The old town is picturesquely situated on an area surrounded by deep valleys tuff hill, with only a narrow lead in the West connects the city with their environment. For the city include the modern residential areas Colle Diana, Fonte Vivola and Muracce. The municipal area extends 236-612 m slm.

The municipality is located in the seismic zone 3 (slightly endangered).

The neighboring municipalities are clockwise Trevignano Romano (RM ), Bracciano (RM ), Bassano Romano, Capranica, Ronciglione, Nepi and Monte Rosi.

Traffic

Sutri was since ancient times in strategically important position. It dominated the leading from Lazio to Etruria road, the Via Cassia. Livy called it, next Nepet, the "key to Etruria ". In the Middle Ages it was station on the Via Francigena.

• Today, the city lies on the Strada Stadale 2 Via Cassia, which leads from Rome to Florence via Viterbo.
• The station Capranica - Sutri is located on the regional rail line FR3 7 km away from the center.
• The nearest international airport Fiumicino is located in 94 km distance.

History

Some pottery finds suggest the shape and ornament, that the tuff hill may have been inhabited as early as the 10th century BC. About this proto- historic culture of the late Bronze Age, however, still no details are researched.

Near the Via Cassia Iron Age grave goods (around 700 BC) found, but only for the 5th century BC is associated with the Roman historiography a definitive affiliation with the Twelve Etruscan Cities and Towns City of Veii detectable.

The Romans came after the conquest Vejis 396 BC in the possession of the city, which was to serve as a military base, which was founded by them Latin colony in the first place. After the capture of Rome by the Celts 390 BC, the Etruscans managed a brief reconquest of the city. After Marcus Furius Camillus, however, Livy Sutri to have recaptured the same day final for Rome. He is said to be invaded by the eponymous Porta Furia in the city. In the following years there were repeated surveys of the general public against the colonial masters. During the Second Samnitenkrieges allied with the Samnites Etruscan Sutri besieged in the years 311-310 BC, without being able to take the city. Towards the end of the 3rd century BC, Sutri, walking in calming the fighting gradually from a military base in a country town.

Towards the end of the Roman Republic was created in Sutri a veteran settlement ( Colonia Iulia coniuncta Sutrina ). It came to an economic recovery, and the still -preserved Roman buildings in Sutri ( amphitheater ) comes presumably from this period.

Southeast of the city on the Via Cassia, the remains were excavated from catacombs in the 19th century. Sutri was part of the core zone of the Patrimony of Peter, 568 as all Latium was conquered by the Lombards and since the 8th century was part of the Papal States. 1046 the important synod of Sutri took place here.

Like all communities of interest became Sutri in the Middle Ages in the tug of war of noble families as papal fief-holders ( Guelph ) for control on the one hand and efforts to municipal autonomy on the other hand (supported by the imperial Ghibellines. During the 11th and 12th centuries the papal Group was very by, and Sutri in 1433 conquered papst loyal troops served several popes as a refuge in the Investiture Controversy in the 13th century, the Ghibelline Manfred fought back, and Sutri received 1358 city law it back, .. , there was a great fire, in which the entire Borgo was destroyed Sutri. fell under the direct control of the papal central power and lost in the 16th and 17th centuries, ruled by cardinals as papal administration officials in strategic importance.

Since 1870 Sutri heard as the whole of the former Papal States to the Italian nation-state.

Diocese of Sutri

According to legend, Peter sent Romulus himself as bishop Sutri. The first mention of a bishop, Eusebius, dated from the year 405. 1435 the dioceses of Sutri and Nepi were pooled. 1556-1560 was Antonio Ghislieri, the future Pope Pius V., Bishop of Sutri and Nepi. In 1986, the dioceses Sutri and Nepi, as well as places and Gallese with the diocese Civita Castellana were pooled. Since 1991 Sutri is a titular. Title holder since 2011 Antonio Guido Filipazzi. Before that it was Paolo Sardi and 1991-1996 Christoph Schönborn.

Cityscape and Tourist Attractions

From the ancient buildings ( 4th century BC) have been preserved some remains of the medieval city wall. In the north of the Porta Furia ( 2nd century BC), of Nepi Coming formed the entrance to the city, in the south, in the 17th/18th. Century heavily modified Porta Vecchia. Today's Porta San Pietro with easy archway in the west possibly coincided with the ancient access, while for the torn Porta Romana ( 16th century ) in the east no ancient precursor is documented. The baroque Porta Moroni is located west of the ancient city core.

Otherwise, the current city system divided into

• The archaeological park and
• The medieval Borgo and
• Advanced contemporary buildings outside the medieval city walls.

The archaeological park

The heart of the archaeological park ( Parco urbano Antichissima Città di Sutri) south of the town is a Roman amphitheater, vaguely dated between the late 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD, the 49.6 times 40.8 meters measures and was knocked out completely from the upcoming tuff. One can still discern clearly its two inputs, three spectator stands with steps that could hold 9,000 people for a sophisticated entry system, as well as the arena, surrounded by the gear with 10 openings through which the fighting bulls were brought in.

The complex had remained unnoticed until the 19th century; it was restored with funds from the local noble family Savorelli whose palace is with a park in the Renaissance style on the hill above the theater still preserved. This villa had the Savonelli from their predecessors, the Marchesi Muti- Papazzurri, over which they had built in the 18th century.

Next to the villa there are the remains of the so-called castle of Charlemagne, where the tradition is said to have stopped after the Emperor; after the building fabric to judge (13th century ), it may not have been this building.

The second attraction of the park is built in the same rock of Madonna del Parto, which, according to its structure in antiquity was at first an Etruscan grave and later probably a Mithras sanctuary. Evident is still the ditch to catch the bull blood in the sacrificial cult. A train of pilgrims to the Holy Mountain Monte Sant'Angelo Above the altar of Christ's birth, on the side walls Madonna and Child with Saints Christopher and Michael, above the entrance: Transformed into Christian times in a church, the nave space today medieval fresco remains harbors Gargano also means connected to the Saint Michael scene.

In the Tuffwand around the complex is open 64 Etruscan tombs, consistently dated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC All graves are empty and have since been used for other purposes as stables and coach houses. There are graves with only one grave chamber and dual-chamber tombs. Only grave No. 64 still has remnants of the ancient decorations.

The medieval town

Due to the great fire in 1433, it is no longer intact building from the early and high Middle Ages. Center of the hamlet's the small square at the Cathedral; the other streets correspond partly still the ancient structure.

• The Santa Maria Assunta ( Assumption) Cathedral stands on an ancient precursor and received by Pope Innocent III. its Romanesque appearance. From this period are the crypt divided by 20 columns with different design capitals Lombard masters, the Campanile, the marble floor and a panel painting of the Savior in Byzantine style ( 13th century). The rest of the building dates from the 17th century, the Baroque style.
• To the left of the Cathedral of the Bishop's Palace, which was changed significantly in 1900.
• At the Piazza del Comune, Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall ) are Roman fragments and a marble sarcophagus of the 3rd century AD in the courtyard.
• In the Municipal Museum Roman architecture and sculpture fragments, remains of frescoes from the surrounding catacombs and panel paintings of the 16th and 17th century are kept from the smaller churches of Santa Fortunata and San Francesco.

Demographics

Source: ISTAT

Policy

Guido Cianti (right Citizens' List Uniti per Sutri) was elected in April 2008 Mayor and 2013 confirmed in office. He replaced Vincenzo Petroni (2003-2008), who did not run, but from 2008 to 2013 served as vice mayor. The list Uniti per Sutri is 7 out of 10 local councils.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms depicts Saturn, the legendary founder of the city, dar. as king on horseback in his hand he holds a bunch of ears of corn, as a sign of fertility of its territory.

Economy and Tourism

The infrastructure is geared to the needs of the local population. Archaeological Park and the well- restored old town also consider a modest scale to tourists; most often it is, however, to stay tourists who are on their way to Rome on the Via Cassia.

It is dominated by retail shops for food, clothing, furniture and antiques, tobacco shops, household supplies, barber; there are also the usual municipal services ( community management, banking, insurance, doctor and pharmacy, library ).

A number of restaurants and taverns offering local cuisine at different price levels; In addition, there are family-friendly pizzerias and bars.

Sutri has several hotels, the tourist office also provides private accommodation and bed & breakfasts.

The local organization Pro Loco arranges events on religious holidays that are advertised to the development of tourism.

Sutri carries the Orange Flag a seal of quality in the field of tourism and the environment of the TCI.

The municipality belongs partly to the Parco Naturale di Bracciano - Martignano, which is chaired by the Mayor of Sutri Guido Cianti as president.

Festivals

In summer, a festival of classical music with a couple of concerts at the church and in the amphitheater takes place.