Stimigliano
From the confectionery tradition that has been handed down for generations, to the Roman villa of the Septimi, from Piazza Roma to the church of San Valentino, this is the “Dolce Paese” of Stimigliano.
Population
2.181
Area
11,37 km²
Altitude
207 m
Where is it?
Stimigliano is a municipality in the Province of Rieti. It has 2321 inhabitants and is about 55km from Rieti, known as the Sabina gate, stands on the top of a hill, 207 meters above sea level on the northern banks of the Tiber. It faces Monte Soratte and its nature reserve.
What to see?
The historic center of the town of Stimigliano is worth a visit and a walk inside. Its alleys are particular and develop on the sides of the main street, Corso Umberto I. The road ends in the small and suggestive central town square called Piazza Roma. Here is the town hall where you can enjoy a splendid view of Mount Soratte and the Tiber Valley. Not to be missed is the Church of Saints Cosma and Damiano. It was built outside the town gate as the old parish church had now become dilapidated. In Stimigliano, there are also meaningful traces of the Roman past from which it derives; an example is the numerous inscriptions preserved in the town and the aqueduct that fed the villa. There are also the remains of a church dating back to around the 4th century AD. It said that was built by the daughter of the counselor of Theodoric, the king of the Goths. This is the Church of Saint Valentine and is located just outside the city centre. The church had probably a cemetery function. In the sacristy was found a tomb of the children, while, outside the church, a tomb of the drowned. The latter is dedicated to the suicides who had thrown themselves into the Tiber that could not have a Christian burial. Another important work is the Church of San Giovanni Bosco, located near the railway station of the municipality: this was originally a barn, then converted into a simple-looking church, a country church.
