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Gradoli (Central Italian: Gradele) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Rome and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Viterbo.

Gradoli
Comune
Comune di Gradoli
Coat of arms
Location of Gradoli
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Coordinates: 42°38′N 11°51′E
Country	Italy
Region	Latium
Province	Viterbo (VT)
Frazioni	Cantoniera
Government
• Mayor	Attilio Mancini
Area [1]
• Total	37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Population  (May 2010[2])[3]
• Total	1,479
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym	Gradolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	01010
Dialing code	0761
Website	Official website

Gradoli sits on a tuff hill in the Monti Volsini area, a few kilometers from the Lake Bolsena. It is home to a palace which was owned by the Farnese family; it was commissioned by Pope Paul III to (allegedly) Antonio da Sangallo the Younger on the site of the medieval castle. Of the castle, only few traces remains, including a defensive tower, the entrance arch and few parts of the walls; its ditch has been now transformed into roads and squares. Sangallo also designed the nearby church of Santa Maria Maddalena.

Gradoli borders the following Comuni: Bolsena, Capodimonte, Grotte di Castro, Latera, Montefiascone, Onano, San Lorenzo Nuovo, Valentano.

History

Gradoli's origins date to the Middle Ages, when a castle was built here: this could be reached only through a series of steps (in Latin, gradus), whence its name. Matilde of Canossa donated the castle to the Papal States in the 11th century. In the following century the town became a free commune, but was soon conquered by Orvieto. Revolts followed, which were violently suppressed. In the 15th century Gradoli became a possession of the House of Farnese, who established here a summer residence under Pope Paul III. Gradoli, part of the Duchy of Castro, returned to the Papal States after the latter was crushed in the War of Castro (1649). It became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Italy in 1871.

In 1978, during the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, Gradoli was mentioned (in an alleged séance participated by future prime minister Romano Prodi) as the possible location of the politician and therefore searched. It was later discovered that the Red Brigades, the terrorist group who had captured him, had in fact a base at Rome, in via Gradoli.

Local attractions

• Museum of Farnese Garments (1998)[4]

References

External links

• Official website (in Italian)
• Webpage by Marc Pic (in English)

На других языках

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[de] Gradoli

Gradoli ist eine Gemeinde mit 1294 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) in der Provinz Viterbo in der italienischen Region Latium.

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- [en] Gradoli

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[es] Gradoli

Gradoli es una localidad y comune italiana de la provincia de Viterbo, región de Lacio, con 1.480 habitantes.

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[ru] Градоли

Градоли (итал. Gradoli) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Лацио, в провинции Витербо.

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