Montelibretti is located northeast of Rome, in the Sabine area, near the Tiber Valley and the Via Salaria. The name seems to derive from Gaio Bruzio Presente, owner of a Roman villa and father-in-law of the emperor Commodo, the 'Bruzi farm' then 'Castellum Britti'. Here the Via Salaria, around 1000, was called Via Brictia and in the Middle Ages began to be called by the name Montis Brittorum. The first bishopric dates from the seventh century and Montelibretti becomes part of the Duchy of Spoleto. Albeit with ups and downs, the story of Montelibretti follows that of the Abbey of Farfa. In 1200 it was sold to the Roman family of Margani and, in 1337 A.D., was bought by the Orsini of Gravina di Puglia.
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Olive oil of Sabina
Montelibretti is one of the main producing areas of the famous extra virgin olive oil…
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Necropolis of Colle del Forno
The necropolis of Montelibretti dates back to the Sabine period, an older population than that…
Castello Orsini-Odescalchi
The seventeenth-century castle has a square plan with cylindrical towers at the corners. It was…
Church of Madonna del Carmine
The initial core of the Madonna del Carmine, dates back to the second half of…
Church of St. Nicholas of Bari
The St. Nicholas Church was built in 1535 and rebuilt in 1773. Inside you can…
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Military Equestrian Center
Montelibretti is called the 'equitation' town because it hosts the Military Riding Centre where regularly…
Museum of Instrumentation and Information crystallographic
In the territory of Montelibretti there are several national research centers. At the CNR of…