Montasola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Rieti.
Montasola | |
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| Comune di Montasola | |
Location of Montasola  | |
  Montasola Location of Montasola in Italy  Montasola Montasola (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′N 12°41′E / 42.383°N 12.683°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Leti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 420 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montasolini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02040 |
| Dialing code | 0746 |
| Website | Official website |
Montasola borders the following municipalities: Casperia, Contigliano, Cottanello, Torri in Sabina, Vacone.
Among the churches in the town are: Santa Maria Murella, Santi Pietro e Tommaso, and San Michele Arcangelo.
Santa Maria Murella
editSanta Maria Murella is a Roman Catholic church located just outside of Montasola.[3] The church was built using Ancient Roman ruins, and was located at the site of the Roman city of Laurum. The name Murella derives from the former Roman walls from which the stones for the church were derived. It is suspected that the site once housed a pagan temple. The first construction was likely in the 12th-century, although inscription on the facade date to the 14th-century; the building served as parish church a that time. The facade has some Romanesque sculpted carving in bas-relief. Flanking the mullioned window in the facade are two lions, with an eagle above.[4]
A major restoration was pursued in 1693, patronized by Angelo Bonelli. Many of the canvases from this time have been moved to the present parish church of Santi Pietro e Tommaso. A number of burials occurred in the walls of the church. The church property is still used for burials.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Montasola | Rieti in Un Click".
- ^ "Chiesa di Santa Maria della Murella". beweb.chiesacattolica.it. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Comune of Montasola, short description of Monuments.
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