Castel San Pietro Romano

The Monti Prenestini define the setting of Castel San Pietro Romano — the village occupies a high ridge above Palestrina, with tightly grouped stone houses following the contours of the slope. At its summit stands the Rocca Colonna, a medieval fortress whose surviving walls and tower give the settlement its distinctive profile. Below lies the site of ancient Praeneste, now Palestrina, where the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia recalls the area’s Roman importance. Castel San Pietro Romano also belongs to I Borghi più belli d’Italia, the national association of small historic towns. Browse other webcams across Lazio to place this hill country in a wider geographic context.

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