Altitude 303 m (994 feet). 4,300 inhabitants
Maybe it is
an ancient town. It is mentioned by the sources for the first time in the
twelfth century
In 1651 it
passed from the Barberini to the Pamphilj family
It was
almost completely destroyed during the Second World War
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
Doria Pamphilj Palace
1654/70,
for Prince Camillo Pamphili after having demolished the old Castle of the Sforza
family
Built at
the top of the village, massive as a fortress with 365 rooms
In ELEVEN ROOMS
frescoes "Four Elements and Four Continents":
"America"
and "Africa" 1657 by Pier Francesco Mola (1612/66)
who directed the works
"Air"
1661 by Mattia Preti (1613/99)
"It was
here that for the first time the method of using the venerable baroque concepts
of solid organization and clear and effective structure, as well as to
emphasize the individuality and firmness of each figure, was abandoned and
replaced by the system to punctuate the entire ceiling with figures seemingly
placed at random, so that the eye looks in vain for a center or a place to
stop. In comparison to the fresco of Preti in Valmontone, even contrasting works
as the Barberini ceilings of Cortona and Sacchi have key elements in common.
The work of Preti, on the other hand, shows stylistic idiosyncrasies which soon
would become current not only in painting but also in sculpture during the late
Baroque period" (Rudolf Wittkower)
"Fire"
and "Asia" 1658/59 by Francesco Cozza (1605/82)
"Hall
of the Prince" 1658/59 by Gaspard Dughet (1615/75)
"Water"
and "Hall of the Prince" 1658/59 by Guillaume
Courtois aka Borgognone (1628/79)
"Earth"
1657 by G.B Tassi
The palace
is home to the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF VALMONTONE with finds from
archaeological sites nearby:
The village
of coal miners of Colle Carbone
The
production area and the necropolis of Colle
dei Lepri
The mansion,
baths and furnace of Colle Pelliccione
Collegiata dell'Assunta
Collegiate of the Assumption
1685/89 Mattia De Rossi (1637/95) with an octagonal dome. Next
to the Palazzo Doria Pamphili
2nd
CHAPEL ON THE RIGHT
"S.
Francis adoring the Crucifix" by Andrea Pozzo (1642/1709)
3rd
CHAPEL ON THE RIGHT
"Madonna
of the Rosary" by Giacinto Brandi (1621/91)
MAIN ALTAR
"Assumption"
by Lorenzo Gramiccia (1702/95)
3rd
CHAPEL ON THE LEFT
"Annunciation"
by Ciro Ferri (1634/89)
Santuario del Gonfalone
Sanctuary
of the Banner
It was
built during the Renaissance period , completely rebuilt after the war with the
only portal of 1508 left of the original church
Rainbow
Magicland
Amusement
park opened in 2011 on an area of 600,000 m² (148 acres)
It is
constantly expanding and could potentially cover an area of 1,800,000 m² (445
acres)
In 2012 it
was visited by about 1,000,000 people
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