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Civita Castellana

The pottery Town

  • Discover Civita Castellana

    Civita Castellana stands solitary on a sandstone plateau.


    Located in the center of the territory formerly known as Ager Faliscus, Civita Castellana offers its visitors a picturesque view of the Monte Soratte and, on the other side, of the Monti Cimini and Sabatini. All around the town lie the green hills of the Tuscia countryside which give the landscape a clear and soothing character.


    Although the town is immersed in the countryside of Tuscia, Civita Castellana is a modern centre, with many services and facilities for citizens and for the tourists who visit it. Another point of great interest, located near Civita Castellana, is the Falerii Veteres and various burial grounds of Etruscan and Roman times.


    Among the architectural wonders present, we should definitely mention the Cathedral of Santa Maria, built in medieval times and dating back to 1210.


    Civita is also known as the "City of Ceramics" because of the presence of numerous crafts in ceramics in the area since ancient times, and today still in use.

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  • History of Civita Castellana

    La storia di Civita Castellana, inizia con i Falisci, un’ antica popolazione che abitava l’Italia centrale. Il territorio dell’attuale città infatti, coincide con Falerii Veters, antico insediamento della popolazione Falisca.

    The history of Civita Castellana begins with the Falisci, an ancient population who lived in central Italy. The territory of the city coincided infact with the Falerii Veters, ancient settlement of the Falisca population.

    The Falisci, very warlike people, clashed with neighboring Roma and emerged inevitably defeated. Hence the abandonment of the fortified site of Falerii Veteres and the foundation of a new settlement: Falerii Novi.

    In the Middle Ages, after a period of neglect, the city returned to be inhabited and became what actually is Civita Castellana. It became a refuge of popes such as Clement III and Adrian IV and was the scene of fights between two families, the Di Vico and the Savelli until, in 1426, the Holy See reaffirmed definitively itself.

    During the Renaissance it become again residence for many Popes, such as Alexander VI, Julius II and Pius VI.

    In the sixteenth it suffered two attacks by the Lanzichenecchis who understood the strategic importance of the city, but Civita Castellana managed to resist quoting as only wound the city archives burned.

    The following centuries finally represented a peaceful period, although Civita Castellana was crossed by the French troops of General Mac Donald, by Garibaldi in Mentana and by Vittorio Emanuele II.

    It was then in modern times (especially in the nineteenth century) that thanks to a Venetian entrepreneur, Giuseppe Trevisan, Civita Castellana became the “City of ceramics”.

  • Events Civita Castellana

    • Civitonic Carnival: in the second ten days of February in Civita Castellana a special Carnival with parades of floats, music and so many masks is celebrated.
    • The National Festivals of Agriculture: in the first ten days of October there is an event full of taste and tradition, where to find many food stands with typical products, demonstrations of ancient crafteries and much more.
    • Patron Saints Marciano and John: in mid-September the patrons of Civita Castellana are celebrated, in a solemn procession and the traditional ritual of the kiss.
    • Civita Rockfest: in the first days of May and August, there is this long-awaited event in which good music will be featured.
    • Civitonica: the cultural season which sees during the months of September, October and November, a series of cultural events, theater and music.
    • Civita Festival: in the second half of July there is the Civita Festival with a rich calendar of appointments with theater, music and art.
    • Civitonic Summer: throughout August the cinema will be the protagonist of the Civita summer nights, with the screening of some of the most famous movies of the season. Free entry.

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  • Typical Products of Civita Castellana

    • Meat: meat deriving from cattle used to pasture in the green land of Tuscia and that know no GMOs nor growth hormones. Because the meat of the Tuscia is one of the best in Italy.
    • Cheese: from goat or cow's milk, fresh or mature, rich in flavor and taste.
    • Vegetables: cultivation of the most popular vegetables, such as tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers and fruit.