Destinazioni - Comune
Monte Compatri
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Monte Compatri (Roma)
Monte Compatri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is one of the Castelli Romani.
History
Monte Compatri has been identified with the ancient Labicum, a colony of Alba Longa. In the Middle Ages it was a fief of the Counts of Tusculum, then of the Annibaldi, the Altemps and the Borghese.
Main sights
Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo (1630–33), erected by will of Scipione Borghese. The campanile is the former communal tower. The façade was designed by Carlo Rainaldi
Palazzo Borghese, the current town hall
Gabii
San Silvestro monastery
Famous people
Marco Mastrofini (1763–1845), philosopher and mathematician
Cardinal Pompeo Colonna (1479–1530)
Giuseppe Ciaffei (1904–1982). Diplomat
Alessandro Moreschi (1858–1922) last castrato singer in the Sistine Chapel
Twin cities
Calahorra, Spain
References
External links
Official website
Centro Culturale Laghetto
