Bracciano

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For its beautiful castle and the homonymous lake and the surrounding area of particular beauty, Bracciano is popular destination for excursions and vacations. The visit of the town can start from central Piazza May 1945 (formerly “Piazza del Ponte”), which depart from the five streets. Following the path Principe di Napoli you reach Piazza IV Novembre, closed to traffic, which created a fountain and the monument to the fallen, and the town hall. Taking away the Prince of Naples uphill is reached, crossed the SS.493, the small church of St. Lucia of farmers, attached to the Capuchin monastery, dating back to 1700, is kept within a painting depicting the Virgin between s. And St. Lucia Francis, the background is a view of the castle and village in the eighteenth century.

By P. Early May 1945, as opposed to via Principe di Napoli, Via Umberto I Party which faces on the left going up, the church of St. Maria Novella (late-Baroque style) and suffered alongside the Cloister of the Augustinians, where the Museo Civico. The museum retains many archaeological finds and works of art that testify to the institutional and religious life of the ancient town since the late nineteenth century, among them a prominent place on the wonderful sculpture of Christopher states, Venus and Adonis, the XVII century. Continuing along the path we reach the Piazza Mazzini dominated by the Castello Orsini mole - Odescalchi. The entrance to the castle is at the bottom of the square, next to the ticket office. From the towers of the castle can have a formidable glance across the lake, given the unique position of the building. The interior of the castle can be visited with a guide and you can see many vintage furniture, armor, weapons, and several works of art, in particular, there are several frescoes and decorations Antoniazzo Romano, two busts, Paolo Giordano I Orsini and Isabella de ‘Medici, by Bernini and a series of Etruscan archaeological finds from excavations of Caere Vetus and Alsium. The guided tour is completed by a tour of the towers, dall’incomparabile panorama. Returning on Piazza Mazzini continue in the medieval village climbing up the dome of St. Stefano with Baroque interior. Also from First Piazza May 1945 a road down to the lake.