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 [...].
The birth of the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the cult of St Mark in Atina In 1044, a terrible scourge struck the lands of southern Latium. A devastating plague sowed death and desolation: in Aquino alone the victims numbered more than 2,500. In this climate of pain and bewilderment, faith became a refuge and a [...]
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The Basilica of St Mark Galileo in Atina: history, finds and restoration According to tradition, under the Emperor Domitian (81-96 AD), St Mark Galileo, one of the disciples of the Apostle Peter, was martyred near the northern outskirts of Atina. The latter consecrated him a bishop and entrusted him with the evangelisation of some regions of Italy. St Mark spread Christianity in Marsica, lower Lazio and [...].
Largo San Rocco trae il nome dall’antica chiesa di San Rocco (XV sec.) inglobata in Palazzo Sabatini nel corso dell’Ottocento. Alzando lo sguardo, la nostra attenzione è colpita dal Monumento ai Caduti, qui collocato il 9 luglio 1990 dopo essere stato per circa settant’anni in Piazza Guglielmo Marconi. Il monumento, eretto sul sito ove sorgeva […]
The church was founded by the provost Adiutorio in 1208, and was originally dedicated to St John, as attested in Innocent III's diploma of the same year, which mentions it as the church of “Sancti Ioannis supra muro de medio”. In 1280, it was enlarged by the wealthy Cicchillo, who completed the façade by erecting the two [...].
In 1222 St Francis of Assisi reached the Comino Valley to dedicate himself to prayer and to mature spiritually. For three years he settled in Vicalvi, where he obtained from the Benedictines of Montacassino the use of a small chapel dedicated to the Crucifix and two annexed rooms, which later expanded to become the present convent. During his stay, St Francis [...].
With its quadrangular floor plan on three floors with a penthouse, this building circumscribes Piazza Saturno together with the Cantelmo and Mancini palaces. The building was constructed by the Fasoli family in the 18th century, expanding and restoring older pre-existing structures. In order to make it ‘modern“, the palace was enriched with friezes and decorations that highlight a very refined Baroque style. [...]
