Rocca di Papa
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| Comune di Rocca di Papa | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Mayor | Pasquale Boccia (since May 2006) |
| Elevation | 680 m |
| Area | 40 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of 2001) | 12,714 |
| - Density | 318/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Roccheggiani |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Postal code | 00040 |
| Patron | St. Charles Borromeo |
| - Day | November 4 |
| Website: www.comune.roccadipapa.rm.it | |
Rocca di Papa is a small town and comune in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani about 25 km south east of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is bounded by other communes, Velletri, Rocca Priora, Monte Compatri, Grottaferrata, Albano and Marino, Italy. It is the centre of the Regional Park know as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani".
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[edit] History
Documents from 12th century name Rocca di Papa as "Castrum Rocce de Papa" (Rock Castle of the Pope), because here lived Pope Eugene III.
In 1541 Pier Luigi Farnese, with French troops, destroyed the castle.
In 1855 the people proclaimed the "Rocca di Papa Republic" against the prince Colonna and Papal States government.
In 1889 the "Royal Geodynamic Observatory" was built on the top of Rocca di Papa, near the little Church of Crucified. In this built from 1922 to 1935 the scientist Guglielmo Marconi did several experiments about the radio-transmissions, wireless transmissions and broadcast.
In 1906 the electrical funicular of Rocca di Papa was inaugurated.
[edit] Main sights
- Santuario Madonna del Tufo
- Chiesa del Crocefisso
- Duomo dell'Assunta (cathedral)
- Fontana della Barcaccia
- Quartiere dei Bavaresi, built by Bavarian militiamen left here by Emperor Louis IV in 1328.
- the Via Sacra.
[edit] Festival
- Chestnut Festival: 3rd Sunday, October
- Roast Chestnut Festival: 3rd week-end of November
It is possible to eat the roast chestnut (the "Rocchicianelle") with new wines of Castelli Romani pouring out by stands in the streets of Rocca di Papa.
[edit] Famous citizens and residents
- Massimo Taparelli (1798 - 1866) the Marquis d'Azeglio, Italian statesman, novelist and painter
- Wilhelm Achtermann (1799 - 1884) sculptor
- Luise Rinser (1911 - 2002) writer
[edit] Twin cities
[edit] External links
[edit] Photo gallery
 A view of the town |
 Panorama view |
 Graffiti |
 Panorama view from Via Roma |
 Civic center |
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