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San Lorenzo Nuovo

Discover San Lorenzo Nuovo con Mytuscia

  • Discover San Lorenzo Nuovo

    San Lorenzo Nuovo is located about 500 m.a.s.l. and it extends on the northern slope of Volsino mountains.



    It has a very favorable position that places it at a short distance to the border with Umbria and Tuscany. San Lorenzo is thus an excellent starting place to visit the neighboring regions. The current village was founded in 1779 by the inhabitants of San Lorenzo alle Grotte, who moved from the old location, unhealthy because of malaria, to the new higher and healthy one.



    San Lorenzo Nuovo infact is on a hill surrounded by greenery and is just 5 km from Lake Bolsena.
    The old town, unlike the ypically medieval neighboring cities, is of neoclassic style, dating from the eighteenth century. The urban structure is made up of many small houses and of an octagonal square, on
    which the Church of San Lorenzo stands.



    For the foodies, we recall the Gnocchi Festival in which to enjoy this dish in many traditional recipes.

  • What to see in San Lorenzo Nuovo

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  • History of San Lorenzo Nuovo

    Initially the ancient village of San Lorenzo alle Grotte was placed nearby the Lake of Bolsena. Its territory was characterized by many caves, hence the name San Lorenzo alle Grotte (grotte infact means caves). Initially inhabited by the Etruscans, under the Roman domination San Lorenzo became City Hall and Prefecture of the Romans.

    Dating back to this period is the legend that during an invasion of the Vandals in the fifth century P.C. the people invoked divine protection. After a while, at the approach of the barbarians, a thick fog which prevented the invaders from accomplishing their work descended.

    Thanks to the proximity of the Via Cassia, the center always had a great strategic importance, so much to fuel the ongoing struggles of the local nobility and the Church. In the eleventh century San Lorenzo was given by the Countess Matilde di Canossa, to the Church. Later the Republic of Orvieto and the Church alternated their ruling over it.

    In the first half of the sixteenth century, the city was sacked and burned by mercenaries, traveling to Rome.

    In the eighteenth century onwards, due to rising lake level, the area where once stood San Lorenzo Vecchio became rather unhealthy. So an initiative of Pius VI at first, and then of the apostolic treasurer Pope Clement XIV, transferred the population in a healthier area.

    The new city project was entrusted to Francesco Navone, who, inspired to Amalienborg Square in Copenhagen, developed the city octagonally. In the chosen area it was then brought water and in 1774 it was finally founded San Lorenzo Nuovo, the “New” San Lorenzo indeed.

    During the Renaissance, in 1867, Mount Ladro near San Lorenzo Nuovo, became the scene of many battles between partisans and Pontifice troops. In World War II, the city suffered several air raids with many casualties and widespread damage.

  • Events San Lorenzo Nuovo

    • Gnocchi Festival: in the week of August you can taste the gnocchi in San Lorenzo Nuovo, with four types of sauce (meat sauce, butter and sage, vodka and pesto) in a riot of music and events.
    • Feast of Saint Antonio Abate: January 17 Sant Antonio Abate is celebrated, with the typical animal blessing, parades of floats and animals and a tasty refreshments in the afternoon.

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  • Typical Products of San Lorenzo Nuovo

    • Alto Viterbese IGP Potato: potato with a yellow flesh, often used for the production of gnocchi, but also alone as a side dish. It is rich in nutrients and has a slightly sweet aftertaste.
    • Second or stubble bean: rich in vegetable proteins this bean is easy to cook and has a sweet taste. Great for soups or eaten alone.