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THE HISTORY OF CAPODIMONTE AND ROCCA FARNESE
Capodimonte is a characteristic medieval village, built around
the Rocca Farnesiana. Its origins are linked to the Etruscan
village VESENTUM (Bisenzio).
After the Longobards destroyed the village, the inhabitants moved
to the hill where the village is today.
In 1269 Bonifacio VIII declared the village property of the Church
, thus it became the heart of Farnesian Duchy in Tuscia.
In the surrounding area, the beautiful Bisentina Island
belongs to, and is in front of, Capodimonte.
In the summer there are daily ferries for trips and excursions
around the two islands (Bisentina and Martana) and around the
Lake.
Capodimonte has many attractions:
A harbour for sailing and motor boats, an attractive beach and a
territory rich in history.
The sixteenth-century Rocca Farnese, with its octagonal plan, is
the most important monument in Capodimonte, and domintes the tawn.
In the hall of the Rocca, the wall painting, shows Pope Eugenio IV
giving the “Gold Rose” to Ranuccio Farnese .
Many Popes visited the Rocca:
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Pio II Piccolomini
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Sisto IV Francesco della Rovere
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Innocenzo VIII Giovan Battista Cibo
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Alessandro IV Rodrigo Borgia with his
danghter, Lucrezia Borgia
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Giulio II Giuliano della Rovere
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Leone X Giovanni De Medici
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Clemente VII Giulio de Medici
The Rocca is rich in history and legends, and
plenty of frescoed ceilings and elegant rooms…
Our apartament is on the third floor and is
made up of:
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A kitchen
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A dining room
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A tv room
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2 bathrooms with showers
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2 large double bedrooms
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A 1 large queen size bedroom
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A 1 sitting room with a sofa bed
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And a large hall with 4 windows with a full
marvellous view of the Bolsena Lake.
To sleep in a castle is an unforgettable
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