Immersed in an uncontaminated landscape on the shores of Lake Turano, it is surrounded by dense woods and dominated by Mount Navegna... #tuttitaly
The village of Castel di Tora is immersed in an uncontaminated landscape on the shores of Lake Turano, surrounded by dense woods and dominated by Mount Navegna. We are in the province of Rieti, in the Lazio hinterland.
In addition to uncontaminated nature, embellished by the scents of flowers, centuries-old woods, and the blue water of the artificial lake, the alleys with arches and stairways, caves, and cellars dug into the rocks lend themselves to making this village magical.
Due to its particularity and medieval charm, Castel di Tora is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
History
Castel di Tora is the name that the village assumed in 1864, abandoning that of Castelvecchio. After a period of submission to the abbey of Farfa in the thirteenth century, Castelvecchio knew the lordship of the Brancaleoni of Romanea, which also extended over Collepiccolo and Antuni. After about two centuries, the new lords of Castelvecchio were the Orsini and later the Barberinis.
At the beginning of the 19th century, a member of this family, Francesco, took the title of Duke of Castelvecchio.
If already in the 1930s, the construction of Lake Turano took away fertile soil, pushing most of the village's inhabitants to emigrate, the bombings of the Second World War reduced the population so that now the residents do not reach 300 units.
Places of worship
The main religious building of the village is the Church of San Giovanni Evangelista, belonging to the Baroque era, inside which there are sixteenth-century frescoes of great value.
Another mystical and essential place is the Hermitage of San Salvatore, set on a rocky wall under a suggestive overhang on the lake basin.
Gastronomy
A typical dish of the place is polenta seasoned with a fish sauce made with cod, herring, tuna, and anchovies. The other delicacy of the village is the tasty and homemade strigliozzi, "cousins" of the famous macaroni.
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