Zagarolo
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| Comune di Zagarolo | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Area | 28 km² (11 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2004-12-31) | |
| - Total | 14,620 |
| - Density | 522/km² (1,352/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Zagarolesi |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Postal code | 00039 |
| Frazioni | Valle Martella |
| Patron | St. Lawrence |
| - Day | August 10 |
| Website: www.comunedizagarolo.it | |
Zagarolo is a town and commune in the province of Rome, in the region of Lazio of central Italy.
[edit] History
[edit] Main sights
Rospigliosi Palace
The building is characterized by prestigious frescoes painted by manierist artists of XVI century, attributed to Dutch painters, to Antonio Tempesta, and to the Zuccaris (Taddeo Zuccari and Federico Zuccari). Here Caravaggio created masterpieces.
Zagarolo Toy Museum
The Zagarolo Toy Museum is located in Rospigliosi Palace. The Museum offers a social reconstruction of toys and the act of playing in a series of sections that, through a historic excursus, crosses the fundamental periods of the XX century.
