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Monte Compatri

Comune in Lazio, Italy

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Monte Compatri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈkɔmpatri]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is one of the Castelli Romani.

01History

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.

02Main sights

Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo (1630-33), 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

03People

Marco Mastrofini (1763-1845), philosopher and mathematician
Cardinal Pompeo Colonna (1479-1530)
Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922) last castrato singer in the Sistine Chapel

04Twin cities

Calahorra, Spain

Statesboro, Georgia, US

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Abside Assunta Monte Compatri.JPG by Gino il Pio, CC BY-SA 3.0

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