Vignanello

Vignanello is a municipality with 4781 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Lazio.

Geography

Location

Vignanello is located 66 km north of Rome and 20 km east of Viterbo. The place is located in the Cimini mountains northeast of Lake Vico. He is a member of the Comunità Montana dei Cimini.

The neighboring municipalities are Corchiano, Fabrica di Roma, Gallese, Soriano nel Cimino, Vallerano and Vasanello.

Traffic

Vignanello is 16 km from Orte, where is the nearest links to the A1 Autostrada del Sole from Rome to Milan. It has a station on the railway line Roma - Viterbo Flaminio.

History

In the area of Vignanello a settlement of Faliscans is detected since the 9th century BC, which merged BC in early Roman Empire in the 3rd century. In the Middle Ages Vignanello until it was Frederick Barbarossa in 1169 the city of Viterbo handed over under the rule of the Benedictines. In 1228 it was conquered by the Count di Vico and changed frequently then in the possession of various noble families until 1536 came into the possession of the family Marescotti - Ruspoli, who ruled over the city to 1816. In 1870 he came to the Kingdom of Italy.

1707 stayed George Frideric Handel at the invitation of Francesco Ruspoli in Vignanello on where he composed some cantatas.

Demographics

Source: ISTAT

Policy

Federico Grattarola (PD ) was elected in May 2003 to the Mayor and confirmed in April 2008 in the Official. His left list also provides citizens with 11 of 16 seats, the majority in the City Council. 2013, the former deputy mayor, Vincenzo Grasselli was ( also Partito Democratico ) was chosen as his successor.

Attractions

  • The Castello Ruspoli was built in the 16th century on the remains of previous buildings. He is connected to a baroque garden.
  • The church of Santa Maria della Presentazione was built 1723-1725 after plans by Giovan Battista Contini.

Specialty

Vignanello is the center of the cultivation of hazelnuts Tonda Gentile Romana DOP of the variety.

Born in Vignanello

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