Together with the other aristocratic buildings, Palazzo Bologna structures the ancient village enclosed within the city walls and characterises the top of the hill where the flat part yields to the slope. The building was constructed by reusing and expanding pre-existing medieval structures. In the corner bounded by Via Planca and Vicolo di Mezzo, the recovery of elements [...].
The Archaeological Museum of Atina and the Comino Valley (this is the new name that as of 2010 replaces that of the original Civic Museum established in 1978) is housed in a former school building that, with its elegant classical-style façade, overlooks Via Vittorio Emanuele II. A building constructed in the 1920s [...].
The Church of San Rocco was erected in 1495 at the behest of Provost Marcantonio Papa and endowed with a confraternity. Situated outside the city walls of Atina, in 1703 it held the image of the Madonna of Altomare. In 1722, at the back, it appeared surrounded by a small vegetable garden owned by the brothers priests Francesco Antonio, Gio. Antonio and [...].
Church of Santa Croce in Atina: history, architecture and curiosities The Church of Santa Croce is one of the most fascinating places of worship in Atina, a medieval village in the province of Frosinone, in the heart of the Comino Valley. Situated on the summit of “Il Colle” (The Hill), this church is an example of simple architecture but rich in history and spirituality. History of the Church of [...]
In 589 A.D. with the Longobard attack led by Duke Zottone, the monumental city of Roman layout suffered ruin and destruction. The final blow was dealt by the earthquake of 1349, which razed the Roman remains and the primitive medieval village to the ground. Atina was rebuilt, still on the site of the Roman city, but smaller in size, [...].
Palazzo Sabatini is another example of a stately building constructed in the mediaeval village of Atina through the extension of noble dwellings. Presumably built in the first half of the 18th century, it is characterised by its trapezoidal shape. Worthy of mention are the portal framed in local stone, the round arches on the top floor and the side portals. [...]
Palazzo Marrazza was built during the 18th century. It is characterised by some monumental elements of neoclassical taste added at the end of the following century, such as the tympanum and the four columns forming the small portico. On the top floor of the rear elevation, a loggia with round arches supported by columns is worthy of attention and [...].
The fraternal friendship that binds Atina and Veroli is lost over the centuries, sanctioned by the Patti Verolani: public acts ratified in 1615, 1753, 1888 and 1981, aimed at uniting the present and future citizens of the two towns and their descendants. In 1753, on the occasion of the celebrations in honour of San Fortunato Martire, patron saint of Atina, the Magistrate and citizens of Verola [...].
