The Archaeological Museum of Atina and the Val di Comino (the new name adopted in 2010 to replace that of the original civic museum established in 1978) is housed in a former school building which, with its elegant classical-style façade, overlooks Via Vittorio Emanuele II. A building constructed in the 1920s […]
The urban layout of Atina dates back to medieval times and is centred on the Church of the Assumption, built on the site of the Temple of Saturn, and on the palace constructed by the Dukes of Cantelme in the 14th century on the site of a pre-existing fortress; this original urban centre was served by three main roads which are still connected by […]
Selon la reconstruction la plus fiable, jusqu’au milieu du XIVe siècle, l’urbanisme d’Atina était divisé en trois pôles: Santo Stefano (la colline près du couvent de San Francesco, ou “Torretta”), le Colle della Torre (le centre historique actuel) et Santa Maria (le cimetière actuel), dont les deux premiers sont fortifiés. Le matin du 9 septembre […]
