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The Cathedral dedicated to San Nicola di Bari, stands on the main square of Soriano. It was built in neoclassical style at the end of the eighteenth century based on a design by Giulio Camporese, to replace the parish church of Sant’Eutizio which, due to its modest size, was insufficient to accommodate the number of faithful. At the time of its construction, two pre-existing religious buildings were demolished and the ground was leveled. (c) https://sorianonelcimino.artecitta.it/chiesa-di-san-nicola-di-bari-duomo/

In the 14th century the city walls of Soriano were built, equipped with four gates, the main one being Porta del Ponte. Initially the gate was surrounded by a moat and equipped with a drawbridge; in the 18th century modifications were made to further embellish the building; destroyed due to the air raid of 1944, it was rebuilt maintaining the previous forms: the current arrangement shows the appearance of the one built in 1903 based on a design by Angelo Santocchi. (c) https://sorianonelcimino.artecitta.it/porta-del-ponte/

Soriano presents itself as a large center spread out on the top and sides of a hill immersed in the Selva Cimina. The medieval village develops around the Castle, built by Pope Nicholas III Orsini in the 13th century, and is made up of small houses and steep alleys. The Renaissance part, which develops all around, finds its maximum expression in the splendid Palazzo Albani-Chigi, dating back to the 16th century. The strategic position near the main ancient centers, along the Ferentana road that connected Ferento to Falerii, favored the presence of small inhabited centers already in the Etruscan era and, subsequently, Roman, as evidenced by numerous archaeological finds in the surrounding area. Between the 8th and 13th centuries, the presence of several monastic settlements was recorded, especially Benedictine, around which entire villages of artisans and farmers developed. In 1278 the Lordship of the Orsini began; the family completed the construction of the Rocca and Soriano was chosen by Pope Nicolò III Orsini as a summer residence. In the mid-14th century Paolo Orsini sold the castle, now considered a true fortress, to the Holy See. The Rocca experienced numerous vicissitudes, from the occupation of the Bretons, aligned with the antipope Clement VII, the Colonna and numerous captains of fortune, including Francesco Sforza and Nicolò Fortebraccio. Soriano was then the scene of an important pitched battle that saw the papal troops defeated by those of the Orsini, defeated in turn by Cesare Borgia. After various changes of ownership, the Rocca was purchased by the Altemps and then by the Albani who completed the Palazzo di Papacqua. In the 19th century the Rocca passed to the Chigi, and after several insurrectionary attempts, in 1870 Soriano was conquered and annexed to the Kingdom of Italy. (c) https://www.mytuscia.com/soriano-nel-cimino.html

Walking along via S. Egidio, you will find the beginning of this short but very suggestive path inside a "via cava" (roads dug through the tuff that connected the bottom of the valley with the territories above and, in other areas, were also used to drain excess water from agricultural land). This via cava is full of caves dug directly into the tuff, probably used as stables or cellars to store wine or food.

The waterfall was built to feed a canal, probably built by the populations that lived in this area even before the arrival of the Romans (at least the 5th century BC) and later, in the 1940s, the same canal fed a hydroelectric plant, now decommissioned. Currently, the canal is passable on foot (or by mountain bike) and connects the waterfall to the gorge below the town of Corchiano. The entire route, without difficulties, lasts about thirty minutes.

Corchiano is a small town in the province of Viterbo, apparently similar to many others, a little modest... and yet, it has become famous for some events, such as the infiorata, which is held at the end of May and sees the entire town involved in decorating a good part of the streets of the town with flower petals, colored sawdust, coffee grounds and in general any material that can be colored and applied in designs of great beauty. Then, in December, the living nativity scene takes place in a natural setting of great suggestion, finally, the exploration on foot of the ravines should not be overlooked, a true natural monument and archaeological site of great interest... in short, a place that is worth visiting. The difficulty in walking the paths, all equipped, is generally T (tourist) and suitable for all age levels.

What a wonderful place especially if you reach it by bike!

It is impossible not to know the beech forest if you are from the area