Points of Interest
Sites of Interest
Mt. Gelato
Today the ideal destination for a picnic and
a particularly beloved location by screenwriters for movies and ads,
Mt. Gelato is one of the most significant historical sites of Treja
Valley.
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Mt. Gelato Watermill
On 9th October 1830 the Marquis
Urbano del Drago Biscia Gentili asked the Treasurer of the Papal State
the authorization to build a watermill on the banks of the river Treja
in Monte Gelato.
Download the folder of the Watermill (PDF, Italian text - Kb)
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Palazzo Baronale
Palazzo Baronale in Calcata, currently belonging to Parco Valle del Treja, will welcome on the ground floor civil weddings, exhibits, meetings and displays. On
the first floor it will welcome an archive, the Park offices, and the
management offices regarding Bacino del Treja program.
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Mazzano Kiln
Along Treja watercourse, not far from
Mazzano Romano, there is a kiln which still today fires bricks and
roofing-tiles according to the ancient tradition. Although this
workshop is more than one century old, it is not the most ancient kiln
of the valley.
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"Il Granarone" Ancient Barn
Historical building in Calcata, Via Porta Segreta, 8
Tel. 0761/587855 - www.ilgranarone.com
Agro Falisco Archaeological Museum
It has been set up
in Rocca Borgia, one of the most spectacular examples of 16th century
military architecture. In nine rooms you will admire several finds from
the Falisco period, in chronological and topographical order.
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Rural Civilization and Popular Traditions Museum
Calcata - piazza S. Giovanni snc - Tel. 0761/587989
Free contribution.
Open every day by previous booking.
Saturday 11.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m./3.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m. Sunday 11.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
Possibility to purchase publications on the town of Calcata.
Opera Bosco. Museum of Art in Nature
Calcata - Loc. Colle snc - Tel. 0761/588048 - www.operabosco.com
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Parish Museum Valle del Treja
Mazzano Romano - piazza Giovanni XXIII, 10
Tel. 06/9049435 (free entrance, by previous booking)
Jesus' Most Holy Name Church
Calcata - piazza Vittorio Emanuele - Tel. 0761/587079
Open on Saturday and Sunday
St. Sebastian Church
Mazzano Romano - piazza Umberto I
Tel. 06/9049435 (free entrance, by previous booking)
Further info (Italian text)
