Caprarola

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Caprarola
Comune
Comune di Caprarola
Panorama of Caprarola.jpg
Location of Caprarola
Caprarola is located in Italy
Caprarola
Caprarola
Location of Caprarola in Italy
Coordinates: 42°19′40.3″N 12°14′17.1″E / 42.327861°N 12.238083°E / 42.327861; 12.238083
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceViterbo (VT)
Government
 • MayorEugenio Stelliferi
Area
[1]
 • Total57.58 km2 (22.23 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2017)[3]
 • Total5,417
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Caprolatti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
01032
Dialing code0761
Patron saintSt. Egidius
Saint dayDecember 26
WebsiteOfficial website

Caprarola is a town and comune in the province of Viterbo, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The village is situated in a range of volcanic hills known as the Cimini Mounts.

The town is home to the large Renaissance mansion or villa which dominates the surrounding country-side, Villa Farnese (or Villa Caprarola). Not to be confused with the Palazzo Farnese in Rome, it was initially built as a fortress, as the town and the surrounding area was a feud of the House of Farnese, by the cardinal Alessandro Farnese senio in 1530, according to a project of the architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. After only four years the project came to a halt when the cardinal was elected pope in 1534 under the name Paul III.

Filmography[]

Villa Farnese was used as film location in many movies and TV series, such as Medici: Masters of Florence, The Man From Uncle and The Two Popes.

References[]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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