Veroli

Veroli (Latin: Verulae) is a town and comune in province of Frosinone, Lazio, central Italy.

History

Veroli (Verroli) became a Roman municipium in 90 BCE. It became the seat of a bishopric in 743 CE, and was occupied by Spanish milices, allied to the Colonna family, in the 16th troops.

Main sights

Veroli (Verroli) retains elements of its ancient polygonal nucleus, especially near the summit of the hill, later occupied by a medieval castle. The Cathedral's treasury contains the breviary of St. Louis of Toulouse, and some interesting reliquaries, one in ivory with bas-reliefs, and two in the Gothic style, of silver gilt.

Near Veroli (Verroli) is the Gothic Abbey of Casamari.

Bounding communes

• Alatri
• Balsorano
• Boville Ernica
• Collepardo
• Frosinone
• Monte San Giovanni Campano
• Morino
• Ripi
• San Vincenzo Valle Roveto
• Sora
• Torrice

Frazioni

Castelmassimo, Colleberardi, Colle Ciaffone, Cotropagno, Giglio di Veroli, Madonna della Vittoria, San Giuseppe le Prata, Santa Francesca, Sant'Angelo in villa, Scifelli, Aia le monache, Bagnara, Casamari, Case Cibba, Case Cocchi, Case Fiorini, Case Gattone, Case Palmerini-Oste, Case Pinciveri, Case Ricci, Case Scaccia, Case Sciascia, Case Volpi, Casino Spani, Castello, Chiarano, Colle Capito, Colle grosso, Colle Martino, Cona dei greci, Crescenzi, Crocifisso, Fontana Fratta, Gaude, Madonna degli Angeli, Madonna del pianto, Madonna di Foiano, Ponte Vasagalli, Puppari, San Cristoforo, San Filippo, Santa Maria Amaseno, Sant'Anna, San Vito, Speluca, Stere Mancini, Tondarella, Tor dei venti, Torre Caravicchia, Tretticatore, Vado Amaseno, Valle Amaseno, Vernieri, Virano.

People

• Maria Fortunata Viti

Twin towns

• Bruck an der Mur, Austria
• Spinea, Italy
• Issoire, French

Sources

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External links

• Official website (Italian)
• Images of Veroli