Old Town

Old Town

Old Town

Geographical center of Italy, Rieti is the city of a thousand faces. A little jewel enclosed within the medieval walls and the precious waters of the Velino river, the city is a trove of archaeological, architectural, monumental and historical-artistic treasures to be discovered.
The current layout of the city is the result of the urban stratification that has been structured along the ancient Via Salaria since the Roman age. The medieval, renaissance, baroque and modern city came to life on it, winding through large monumental squares and narrow alleys enriched by sumptuous noble palaces, elegant religious buildings and prestigious cultural sites

Sites of Interest

The city Walls

Dating back to the 13th century, the medieval walls surround the city of Rieti for an entire side and include numerous towers and portals. Modified and restored over the centuries, they…

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The Medieval Doors

Visiting Rieti is an experience that lead every tourist on a magnificent journey through time and history. The wonder of the historic town centre, enclosed in its wonderfully and perfectly…

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Porta D’Arci

Was opened in the 13th century (although originally there was another door known as Porta Interocrina, from the ancient name of the current Antrodoco village) and takes its name from…

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Porta Conca

The earliest concrete proof of the existence of Porta Conca dates back to 1349. In the external part it shows the coat of arms of the bishop of Rieti Angelo…

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Porta Cintia

Originally known as “Porta Spoletina”, Porta Cintia was located where the INPS headquarter building stands today, at the intersection of the current Via Cintia, Via dei Pini and Via dei…

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Porta San Giovanni

The 13th century walls, in addition to the three main gates that replicated the names of the Roman gates from which the name of the sestieri (districts) of porta Romana…

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Rieti Umbilicus Italiae

In Piazza San Rufo (San Rufo Square), according to the Varronian tradition, there’s the so-called Umbilicus Italiae, the exact geographical centre of Italy.Piazza San Rufo is enclosed between the imposing buildings of the historic…

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The Roman Bridge

Since 290 BC, the fate of the Sabine town of Reate is linked to the destiny of Rome: the fortification of the arx is then undertaken and the urban stretch…

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The Statue of San Francesco in Rieti

The monument dedicated to St. Francis, commissioned by the Venerable Monsignor Massimo Rinaldi for the anniversary of the seventh centenary from the birth of the saint, it is a work by…

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Marco Terenzio Varrone

Born in Rieti in 116 BC, Marco Terenzio Varrone was a scholar, a polygraph and one of the most fruitful and excellent authors of the ancient world. Animated by a…

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