
Civitella San Paolo is located northwest of Rome in the Tiber valley, along the via Valeria Tiburtina and via Flaminia. It was one of the seven Civitas, federal cities of Capenati, a proud pre-Roman people. These ancient origins can be found in the two cemeteries that have been found. During Roman times, there were large agricultural estates (probably Emperor properties). Around 1000 Civitella (Civitas de Collinis) appears in the early documents as one of the possessions of the Abbey of St. Paul Outside the Walls. The pontiffs had donated to the abbey many castles to create a monastic feudal state faithful to the Holy See. On the other side of the Tiber, however, the Abbey of Farfa was faithful to the emperors. A small town was founded around a castle and several families succeeded to control the fief, but only for short periods. Civitella San Paolo has been under the control of the abbey almost up to the present day. In these centuries, the monks took care of the castle and the village and, over time, built architectural works and public utilities such as the castle, the walls, the fountains, the mill wheels, the statute of 1616 on parchment and the churches of Santa Maria, San Giacomo and San Lorenzo.
# specialfood

Braid and oil with Aniseed
The 'Braid aniseed Civitella San Paolo' is a typical specialty: a savoury bread, based on…
# specialarts

St. Scholastica Monastery
The monastery of St. Scholastica is named after the twin sister of St. Benedict and…

Church of St. James the Greater Apostle
Although the first church dates from the thirteenth century, the current one was rebuilt in…

Town Walls
Civitella San Paolo has the characteristic of being surrounded by three concentric series of walls.…

The Medieval Castle
The castle of Civitella San Paolo is one of the best examples of medieval military…
# specialfun

Nature Park "La Corona Sant'Andrea"
The history of the park is very special: at the end of 1300 the area's…