
Campagnano is to the north of Rome on the Via Cassia bis in the Baccano Valley near Lake Martignano. It began to thrive with the Etruscans and the nearby town of Veii, and soon passed under Roman rule. To remove the Etruscan influence, the Romans built a temple dedicated to Bacchus, and hence the name of the whole valley and the area. During the Imperial Age this area became known as an important staging post along the Via Cassia. After a period of invasions, in the roman countryside there began to form the first agricultural settlements and agricultural centres which formed a village, placed by St. Alexander in the name of the pope, under the jurisdiction of the Vatican. After the family of Annibaldi, in 1410 the Orsini took over and the heyday began as Campagnano became a place of residence of popes, cardinals and nobles with their courts, while in Rome there was the black plague. The castle Orsini, at which pupils of Michelangelo worked, was partly demolished. In 1600 a new village, called Borgo Paolino, was built with the imposing Porta Romana, "the Arch", a symbol of the whole town.
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Mansio to Vacanas
The 'Mansio to Vacanas' is a roman post station (mansio) along the Via Cassia built…

Sanctuary Santa Maria del Sorbo
The sanctuary is located inside a village founded in 996 after the Saracen invasions of…

Fountain of the Dolphins
At the centre of Campagnano Romano you can admire the spectacular Fountain of the Dolphins,…

Venturi Palace and Park
The social and cultural centre of life in the countryside is located in Palazzo Venturi,…

Collegiate Church San Giovanni Battista
The Collegiate Church was built in 1515 on the remains of an older church. Note…
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lacuale Park of Bracciano-Martignano
The regional nature park of the Bracciano-Martignano is a protected area of great natural value…

The Bacchanal Festival
The "Festival of the Bacchanal" takes place on the first Sunday of May with tasting…

Vallelunga
The Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is dedicated to, the pilot and the first designer of…

Via Francigena
Campagnano di Roma is crossed by Via Francigena along which for centuries there have been…