Altitude 205 m (670 feet). 1,100 inhabitants
It is
located in a panoramic position between the valley of the River Tiber and Mount
Soratte
The city
center still has the medieval layout
S. Nicola di Bari
St. Nicholas of Bari
It is a medieval
church but it was rebuilt in the eighteenth century
Here are
kept some artifacts from the nearby Abbey of St. Andrew in Flumine
Abbazia di S. Andrea in Flumine
Abbey
of St. Andrew in Flumine
2 km
northwest of Ponzano
It was
mentioned for the first time in the sources in 762
It was abandoned
in the eighteenth century
Restored in
1959 and 2004
Marble floor
in Cosmatesque style
Three naves
with irregular layout and unusual jubè, an architectural element consisting of an inner porch
topped by a gallery that separates the nave from the presbytery
Frescoes on
the walls dating back to eighth/ninth century and fifteenth/sixteenth century
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