The area of Torri in Sabina has been inhabited since Roman times with the establishment of the Forum Novum market town. After a period of invasions, the inhabitants took refuge in fortresses built on the high ground. In the Middle Ages they formed the villages around the ‘castra’ and Torri in Sabina was part of the 'Castra specialia' of the Church because of its strategic position. In 1368 it was given by Pope Urban V to the Orsini family, and in 1698 it came under the direct control of the Holy See.
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Extra virgin olive oil of the Sabina
In this area the olive tree and the oil cultivation were introduced by the Sabines.…
I Falloni
The "Fallon" are rolled pizzas stuffed with vegetables (chard, chicory, or courgettes). In other towns…
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Cathedral of Santa Maria in Vescovio
Santa Maria, cathedral of the Sabines, was a bishopric until 1495. The church is Romanesque…
Villages of Rocchette and Rocchettine
The villages of Rocchettine and Rocchette are twin settlements on two spurs of the Sabine…
Church of San Giovanni Battista
The church was erected in the mid-sixteenth century, and its simple façade is flanked by…
Forum Novum
The oldest archaeological findings date back to the period of the Sabines, although the Romans…
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Flower Festival of Corpus Domini
The floral display is held every year on the occasion of the feast of Corpus…
