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Monte Compatri — Comune — Comune di Monte Compatri Apse of the Assunta Baroque parish church. province = Rome (RM)
Coat of armsLocation of Monte Compatri in Italy
Monte CompatriCoordinates: 41°48′29″N 12°44′14″E / 41.80806°N 12.73722°E Country Italy Region Latium Province Frazioni La Cucca, Laghetto, Molara, Pantano, Pratarena Government - Mayor Marco De Carolis Area - Total 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) Elevation 576 m (1,890 ft) Population (30 September 2008)[1] - Total 10,027 - Density 410.9/km2 (1,064.3/sq mi) Demonym Monticiani Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 00040 Dialing code 06 Saint day 19 March Website Official website Monte Compatri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 20 km southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is one of the Castelli Romani.
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History
Monte Compatri has been identified with the ancient Labicum, a colony of Alba Longa. In the Middle Ages it was a fief of the Counts of Tusculum, then of the Annibaldi, the Altemps and the Borghese.
Main sights
- Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo (1630-1633), erected by will of Scipione Borghese. The campanile is the former communal tower. The façade was designed by Carlo Rainaldi
- Palazzo Borghese, the current town hall
- Gabii
- San Silvestro monastery
Famous people
- Marco Mastrofini (1763 - 1845), philosopher and mathematician
- Cardinal Pompeo Colonna (1479 - 1530)
- Giuseppe Ciaffei (1904 - 1982). Diplomat
- Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922) last castrato singer in the Sistine Chapel
Twin cities
References
External links
Categories:- Cities and towns in Lazio
- Communes of the Province of Rome
- Castelli Romani
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