Orvinio

Until 1863 this Sabine hill village bore the grim name of Canemorto, before reviving that of ancient Orvinium. At 840 metres it is the highest settlement in the Monti Lucretili park, and its crenellated Malvezzi-Campeggi castle, with a round corner keep, still dominates the centre, entered through a great arch. The local painter Vincenzo Manenti decorated the church of Santa Maria dei Raccomandati and is buried there.

Highlights

• Castello Malvezzi-Campeggi, with late 16th-century frescoed halls
• Santa Maria dei Raccomandati, painted throughout by Vincenzo Manenti
• Santuario di Vallebona and its legend of the bleeding Madonna
• Ruins of the abbey of Santa Maria del Piano
• Walks in the Monti Lucretili regional park

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.