{"id":3373,"date":"2022-05-24T14:45:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T14:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitigliano.org\/tuscia\/lago-di-bolsena\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T14:45:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T14:45:40","slug":"lago-di-bolsena","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/tuscia\/lago-di-bolsena\/","title":{"rendered":"Lago di Bolsena"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lago di Bolsena<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In the heart of Tuscia, Lake Bolsena is the largest lake of volcanic origin in Europe. Nicknamed The Lake to Drink for the purity and clarity of its waters, Lake Bolsena is one of the most beautiful attractions in the Lazio region, surrounded by wild and luxuriant nature and many villages with ancient origins.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The cities on Lake Bolsena<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It is the main city in the area, and also the one that gives the lake its name. It stands on the northern shores of the lake. Among the most beautiful monuments to visit:<\/p>\n

Chapel of the Miracle: church of 1639, built in Baroque style, according to tradition it was the site of the Eucharistic miracle, it is said that in 1263 blood flowed from the host, this miracle was also recognized by Pope Urban IV who to celebrate this event, established the feast of Corpus domini.<\/p>\n

Church of Santa Cristina: it is the main one in the town and dates back to the 11th century. It is a Romanesque style building, inside there are precious works of art, including some frescoes by Benedetto Buglioni, the beautiful frescoes of the chapel, dating back to 1498 and made by Giovanni de’Ferraris da Mondov\u00ec, a painting by Sano di Pietro.<\/p>\n

Rocca Monaldeschi della Cervara: certainly prior to 1156, it was owned by the Molandeschi counts. Today the building houses the Territorial Museum of Lake Bolsena.<\/p>\n

Fountain of San Rocco: in the center of the square of the same name, the fountain was built at the behest of Cardinal Giovanni de’Medici. According to tradition, the water that flows from the fountain is miraculous, and every year it is blessed on August 16th.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Famous for one of its typical products, EST! EST !! EST !!! Montefiascone is one of the most beautiful villages in Tuscia. Located in an elevated position, it offers a breathtaking view of Lake Bolsena, dominating it from above. Of particular interest are its churches and historic buildings:<\/p>\n

Church of Santa Maria di Montedoro: about 3km from the town of Montefiasconel, the church was built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. Construction of the building began in the first half of the sixteenth century but was interrupted due to a serious plague, the works were resumed a few decades later, by the architect Pietro Tartarino. The church has the characteristic shape of an octagonal temple, inside there are beautiful frescoes, among the most important those depicting the Resurrection, the Crucifixion and the Madonna and Child.<\/p>\n

Church of San Flaviano Martire: of medieval origin, this church stands near the ancient Via Francigena. It is a Lombard-Romanesque style building, built in the year one thousand and remodeled in the 13th and 15th centuries. The building consists of two churches, one on the upper floor and one on the lower floor, the latter dating back to 1032.<\/p>\n

Cathedral of Santa Margherita: it is the most important building in Montefiascone and one of the main in the whole of the Tuscia area. It is characterized by its dome, one of the largest in Italy, with a diameter of 27 meters.<\/p>\n

Rocca di Montefiascone: it was built in the period of the barbarian invasions, when it became necessary to strengthen the defenses of the Lazio city. The Rocca was also a place of refuge for the popes forced to leave Rome.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Located on the southern shores of Lake Bolsena, the origins of the city could date back to the Phoenician period, when there was a town with the name of Marath. Much more likely the city has Etruscan origins. From the thirteenth century Marta suffered many dominations, it was in fact at the center of clashes between families and cities for control over the town, it was in fact governed by the Prefects of Vico, by the Lords of Bisenzio, by the city of Orvieto, by the city of Viterbo, by the Capitano di Ventura Fra ‘Moriale and Angelo, by the Orsini family, by the Farnese family, it was part of the Duchy of Castro and of the State of the Church. Among its most beautiful buildings: the Collegiate Church of Saints Marta and Biagio, the Church of the Crucifix, the Church of the Madonna del Castagno and the Clock Tower.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Probably one of the most characteristic villages on the shores of Lake Bolsena, Capodimonte is home to the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo, the Church of San Carlo and the Church of San Rocco.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A delightful village with a panoramic view of Lake Bolsena, Valentano is one of the most interesting towns in Tuscia. The territory was inhabited since the prehistoric period, the Etruscans and the Romans founded the first settlements, for example the finds of the remains of some villas date back to the Etruscan period. The first real evidence regarding the existence of a city dates back to 813. The sacred buildings and historic palaces of Valentano are very beautiful: the Collegiate Church of San Giovanni Apostolo and Evangelista, dating back to the 12th century, the Church of Santa Maria, built in the 15th century, the Church of Santa Croce, the Palazzo Comunale, in Renaissance style , Porta Magenta, also known as Porta del Mascherone, the Monumental Palace of the Vitozzi and the Cruciani Palace.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Islands of Lake Bolsena<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bisentina Island: it is the main of the two islands of Lake Bolsena, located opposite the town of Capodimonte. The island is also mentioned in the Divine Comedy in the IX canto of the Paradise. The island was inhabited since the Etruscan period, probably placed under the control of the nearby Visentium. Around the year one thousand it obtained the recognition of a Free Municipality, in the 13th century it was conquered and its buildings partially destroyed by Pope Urban I – the island takes its name from that of the pontiff -, in this period the island was transformed into a prison and housed the condemned heretics, it also became a place of retreat for the hermits who visited the Church of San Giovanni Battista. At the end of 1300 control of the island passed to the Farnese family, a century later, in 1431 Pope Eugene IV granted the Franciscans the construction of a convent. On the island there are some splendid buildings, the Church and Convent of Saints Giacomo and Cristoforo, built in the second half of the 15th century, is a Greek cross building, the Seven Churches, built on the perimeter of the island, were built by the Franciscan friars who lived on the Bisentina Island, are the Churches of Santa Caterina, the Chapel of the Crucifix, the Church of San Pio Papa, the Chapel of the Transfiguration, the Church of San Francesco, the Church of Santa Concordia and the Church of San Gregorio Magno. Particularly interesting, the Malta of the Popes, a construction probably dating back to the Etruscan period, is a sort of gallery used as a prison.<\/p>\n

Martana Island: located in front of the village of Marta, from which it takes its name, it is the smaller of the two islands of Lake Bolsena. The island is uninhabited and privately owned, in the past it housed an Augustinian convent. According to legend, the island hosted the remains of Santa Cristina, to protect them from the incursions of the barbarians. The island was also the site of one of the most tragic events in the history of Tuscia, right here in fact the queen Amalasunta, daughter of the king of the Goths Theodoric, was kidnapped and killed by the cook Teodato, who wanted to ascend the throne in his place, on the 20th. April 535.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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History of Lake Bolsena<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The lake originated from the Vulsino volcanic system which, following a violent explosion, collapsed on itself giving life to a huge crater that slowly filled with water, slowly becoming a lake. The first traces of human settlements occur towards the end of the Neolithic. The lake area was then inhabited during the Iron and Bronze Ages. In the Etruscan era four cities arose, Visentum, Civita di Grotte di Castro, Cornossa and Bolsena. When the city of Volsinii fell, the lake became part of the Roman Empire. At the fall of the Roman Empire, the lake became a place of incursions by Lombards and Saracens, it is in this period that the king of the Goths, Theodatus, had the Amalasunta cuisine, daughter of Theodoric, imprisoned and killed on the island of Martana. In the twelfth century the territory was affected by the struggles for power between Orvieto, Viterbo and the Papal States, the latter succeeded in establishing itself, thanks to the intervention of Cardinal Egidio Albornoz. In 1537 the Duchy of Castro was founded at the behest of Pope Palo III, the duchy was entrusted to the pontiff’s son, Pier Luigi Farnese, and included the cities of Marta, Capodimonte, Bisenzio, Gradoli, Grotte di Castro, San Lorenzo, Borghetto and the two islands Martana and Bisentina. Until 1649, the year of the fall of the Duchy of Castro, the territory was governed by the Farnese family, to then return under the control of the State of the Church. In the eighteenth century the lake undergoes a progressive rise of the waters, creating marshy areas from which important malaria epidemics were generated, it is in this period that the cities of Bisenzio and Borghetto disappear, incorporated by the larger cities. After 1860, the year of the unification of Italy, the area of \u200b\u200bLake Bolsena was the protagonist of banditry phenomena, widespread throughout the territory of the lower Maremma and Alta Tuscia, this phenomenon was definitively eradicated only in the early 1900s. .<\/p>\n

More information on Lake Bolsena: https:\/\/bolsena.it\/<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lago di Bolsena In the heart of Tuscia, Lake Bolsena is the largest lake of volcanic origin in Europe. Nicknamed The Lake to Drink for the purity and clarity of its waters, Lake Bolsena is one of the most beautiful attractions in the Lazio region, surrounded by wild and luxuriant nature and many villages with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":0,"parent":3364,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3373"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3373"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3374,"href":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3373\/revisions\/3374"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitigliano.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}