Bagnoregio: Civita di Bagnoregio
The eroded tuff spur within the Valle dei Calanchi defines the setting of Civita di Bagnoregio — deep clay gullies isolate its compact medieval houses above the surrounding countryside. Reached on foot by a long pedestrian bridge from Bagnoregio, Civita stands on volcanic rock continually reshaped by erosion. Its roots reach back to the Etruscan period, while the central Piazza San Donato is named for the town’s principal church. Often called “the dying town” because of its fragile geology and declining resident population, Civita remains a living settlement of narrow lanes, stone dwellings and small businesses. The badlands of the Valle dei Calanchi give this corner of northern Lazio, near the Umbrian border, a distinctive character.
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Bagnoregio has served as a hill settlement in northern Lazio since Etruscan times. The modern town stands beside Civita di Bagnoregio, an older quarter isolated on a volcanic-tuff spur between valleys carved by the Chiaro and Torbido streams. Erosion of the soft ground has made Civita’s long pedestrian bridge both its essential link and defining image. Bagnoregio is also the birthplace of the 13th-century Franciscan theologian St Bonaventure. Lake Bolsena lies to the northwest, placing the town within the volcanic terrain of the Tuscia. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Bagnoregio relates to the calanchi and lake country of northern Lazio.
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