Alatri, Province of Frosinone, Lazio

Info

• Altitude: m a.s.l
• Population: about 26,000 inhabitants
• Zip/postal code: 03011
• Dialing Area Code: +39 0775
• Patron Saint: St. Sisto
• Frazioni & Localities: Collelavena, Fraschette, Monte San Marino, Pignano, Tecchiena.

What to see

• The Acropolis, built by the Romans on top of a hill in the 2nd century BC, with a door to the south whose covering is a 5 mt long monolyth stone.
• The "Piaggie", medieval terraced quarters crossed by narrow, steep stairways and alleys
• The church of San Francesco in the lower district, with attached monastery.
• The Gottifredo Palace, a Gothic building of the 13th century, mode of a tower-house and two floors with double-lancet windows, which hosts the Civic Museum.
• The church of Santa Maria Maggiore, in the main square, rising on an early Christian temple of the 5th century AD, with a facade in the Romanesque-Gothic style, hosting a number of works of art: a wooden statue of the Madonna di Costantinopoli of the 13th century, a fine triptych by Antonio da Alatri (15th century), in the left nave a chapel with a fresco of the Virgin with child.

Events

• June: Cinema festival
• August: Folklore festival and "palio delle 4 porte"
• The December: Painting exhibition.