Tolfa was inhabited by the Etruscans, from whom there remains a necropolis, and then the Romans. It owes its fortune to the first discovery around 1460 of deposits of alunite (Aluminilite), used in paper manufacturing and skin care. Alum is derived from Alunite, Rapid development occurred with the arrival of Agostino Chigi, a noble from Siena, so much so that the Pope decided that the money earned could finance the war against the Turks (as documented in "Appaltum Alluminum Sanctae Crociatae"). Before the fall of Constantinople alum was sourced from Turkey, but then the demand led to a sudden development of Tolfa, which became autonomous and expanded rapidly beyond its walls, giving rise to the town of Allumiere.
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Grottini di Rota
The necropolis, from the seventh and sixth centuries. B.C., includes about fifteen tombs though the…
The castle of Monte della Rocca
The Castle of the Frangipane is a typical medieval fortress capable of protecting Tolfa even…
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Lazio Maremma Park
With the fertility of the land and its tourist resources, both archaeological and environmental, the…
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Tournament of the Cowboys (Butteri)
The Tournament of the Butteri is a fair dedicated to the equestrian skills based on…
Vera Tolfa bags
The Catana, also known as 'Vera Tolfa', is a characteristic shoulder bag made entirely by…