The City 1897 was divided into two municipalities, the Borgo di Gaeta and the Municipality of Elena (Santo Erasmo), in honor of Princess Elena, the future queen of Italy. In 1927, however, the two municipalities of Gaeta united again under the name Gaeta... #tuttitaly
Gaeta, an enchanting town located in the south of Lazio, boasts two splendid historical centers: from the fishermen's village made up of characteristic alleys, you can walk along the panoramic promenade up to Medieval Gaeta, characterized by a set of narrow streets, stairways, towers, and bell towers.
The promenade along the Caboto seafront is pleasant, from which the eye is lost in the beautiful landscape made up of the bright colors of the sea overlooked by pieces of the city's history.
What to see
Particularly spectacular is the Temple of San Francesco, built in 1200, thanks to the donations of Charles II of Anjou. The building was radically restored in the second half of the 1800s thanks to funding from Fernando II delle Due Sicilie.
The Temple of San Francesco is preceded by a monumental staircase leading to the churchyard. In the center of the square, we find a sculpture by Luigi Persico, dating back to 1853, representing Religion.
The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception is part of the
complex, dating back to the fourteenth century. In the lower part, the church of S.S. Annunziata, built in the early 1300s in the Gothic style, was later decorated in the Baroque style. Inside, the pure gold finishes of the ceiling ensured that the church took the name of Golden Chapel.
The impregnable Castle, which stands in the medieval village, comprises two communicating buildings built in two different historical moments.
The Angevin kings created the lower part, while the upper part is called "Aragonese" because the kings of Naples built it. Charles V strengthened its structure, making it one of Italy's strongest and best-equipped military defense works.
In the final part of the Caboto seafront, there is the Campanile of the Cathedral of Sant'Erasmo. Built between the 12th and 13th centuries, the bell tower with its 57 meters high Gaetano landscape.
Another jewel of the village is the Church of San Giovanni a Mare. The peculiarity of this church is its Arab dome and the sloping floor concerning the assembly floor, which, according to tradition, had the function of draining the waters of the sea that usually entered the chapel during periods of high tide.
Gastronomy
The typical dish of Gaeta is tiella: a particular stuffed pizza created for practical reasons when there were no refrigerators and the food had to be stored for a long time.
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