Frosinone

Frosinone, capital city of the homonymous province, lies on a hill overlooking the Sacco Valley, in the heart of Ciociaria. The local economy is mainly based on industry, commerce and agriculture. Founded by a population called Volsci, the ancient Frusino was conquered by the Romans, and later by the Byzantines and the Lombards. During the centuries the area became part of the Papal States until the Unification of Italy. For those who want to spend a cultural holiday, admiring the historical evidence of a glorious past, Frosinone has plenty to offer such as the majestic Archeological Museum, housing important Pre-historical and Imperial collections, and the remains of a Roman Amphitheatre, built towards the end of the 1st century. Other remarkable artistic and architectural attractions are the religious buildings, especially those in the city centre, among which there are the Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta (Cathedral) with its typical bell-tower in Romanesque style, the impressive Santuario della Madonna della Neve (Sanctuary), the majestic Monastero di Sant'Antonio Abate (Monastery), the marvellous Chiesa di San Benedetto housing interesting and well preserved paintings. Frosinone has plenty to offer. Other highly appreciated monuments are the Fontana di Piazza Madonna della Neve, a fountain built by Livio de Carolis in the 18th century and the Grattacielo Edera, built in the Seventies, regarded as a magnificent example of industrial architecture in central-southern Italy.