Soriano nel Cimino is a town and comune in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy.

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Soriano nel Cimino
Comune
Comune di Soriano nel Cimino
Coat of arms
Location of Soriano nel Cimino
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Coordinates: 42°25′10″N 12°14′3″E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Viterbo (VT)
Frazioni	Sant'Eutizio, Chia
Government
• Mayor	Fabio Menicacci
Area [1]
• Total	78.48 km2 (30.30 sq mi)
Elevation	509 m (1,670 ft)
Population  (31 December 2014)[2]
• Total	9,466
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sorianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	01038
Dialing code	0761
Patron saint	Saint Nicholas
Saint day	6 December, 15 May
Website	Official website

The town is overlooked by Monte Cimino, the highest peak in the Monti Cimini.

Main sights

• The Orsini Castle, built by Orso Orsini in the 13th century. It was the summer residence of Pope Nicholas III, uncle of Orso. It was a high security castle until the 1990s and is now managed by the Tuscia University.
• The Palazzo Chigi-Albani (16th century), designed by Ottaviano Schiratti. The interior houses the Papacqua Fountain.
• The small Romanesque church of San Giorgio (11th century).
• Cathedral (Duomo), of San Nicola di Bari from 1794.
• Church of Sant'Eutizio.
• Fontana Vecchia ("Old Fountain"), built in the 15th century.
• Porta Romana ("Roman Gate"), a copy of the Porta Pia in Rome.
• SUBLIMAZIONE (Urban Sculpture), a permanent installation by Giorgio Capogrossi (Montez) - Piazzale Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto

External links

• About Soriano nel Cimino - Information for visitors to Soriano, organized tours & cooking classes
• Culture Discovery Vacations - A cooking and culinary tour company that explores Tuscany and Umbria, based in Soriano nel Cimino

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