Sermoneta
| Sermoneta | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Sermoneta | ||
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  Sermoneta Location of Sermoneta in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°33′N 12°59′E / 41.550°N 12.983°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lazio | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Latina (LT) | |
| Frazioni | Carrara, Doganella, Monticchio, Pontenuovo, Sermoneta Scalo, Tufette | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Claudio Damiano | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) | |
| Population (31 July 2015[1]) | ||
| • Total | 9,836 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sermonetani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 04013 | |
| Dialing code | 0773 | |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph | |
| Saint day | March 19 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Sermoneta is a hill town and comune in the province of Latina (Lazio), central Italy.
It is a walled hill town, with a 13th-century Romanesque cathedral called Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and a massive castle, built by the Caetani family. The Cistercian Valvisciolo Abbey is located nearby. The churches of San Giuseppe (mainly 16th century) and San Michele (mainly 12th century) still stand.
In the 13th-16th centuries, it was home to a flourishing Jewish community.
Sermoneta is the hometown of the humanist Aldo Manuzio and the Baroque painter Antonio Cavallucci.
Scenes of the 2007 film Silk featuring Keira Knightley were filmed in Sermoneta.
Notable residents
- Girolamo Siciolante (1521-1575), painter;
- Fabritio Caroso (1526/1535 – 1605/1620), Renaissance dancing master and composer;
- Antonio Cavallucci (1752–95), painter;
- Giovan Domenico Fiorentini, painter;
- Ubaldo Righetti (1963- ), retired football player;
- Cesare Battisti (1954- ), ex terrorist;
- Elena Santarelli (1981- ), actress;
- Marco Lo Russo (1977- ), musician and composer;
Twin towns
Arborea, Italy
Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, France
Atalanti, Greece
References
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