Bagnoregio, Medieval town in Province of Viterbo, Italy
Bagnoregio is a municipality in the Province of Viterbo in Lazio, spreading across gentle hills and small valleys. The center sits at around 484 meters above sea level and includes several hamlets, among them Capraccia, Ponzano, and the world-famous Civita on its tufa rock.
The area became part of the Papal States in 822 when Emperor Louis I incorporated it into the Patrimonium Petri founded by Charlemagne. Over the centuries Civita faced danger from erosion while the municipal center shifted to more stable ground.
The name derives from Balneum Regis, referring to royal baths that once drew visitors. Today many know the town through its connection to Civita, the famous district perched on the tufa rock.
The municipality includes several scattered hamlets, so you need a vehicle to move between the different districts. It is best to start in the main town and then follow signs to the individual fractions.
From the Civita district came Bonaventure, a Franciscan friar of the 13th century who numbered among the most important theologians of his time. His birthplace is believed to have stood in the small settlement before erosion destroyed many buildings.
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