In February, a week of solemn celebrations in Petrella Salto celebrating San Filippa Mareri. A baroness who denied the wealthy noble life to follow in the footsteps of the saints such as St. Francis and St. Clare when Franciscanism was in its infancy. The statue and the relic of the Read more…
A party to taste the summer truffle and to celebrate the local tradition of going in the woods with pigs to look for truffles for the festive days at Petrella Salto. A tasting that involves all residents with dishes made with truffles, starting from bruschetta. Live music and the traditional Read more…
The festival is organized by the Civic Association of San Martino along with all the residents and held during the summer holidays. Meals are made exclusively with fresh products and a special menu is based on truffles.
The Museum of “Santa Filippa Mareri” shows part of the exhibits, documents and records of the ancient Monastery of San Pietro de Molito, founded by the Baroness Saint in 1228 and abandoned in 1940 because it was submerged with the village St. Peter, by the artificial Salto lake. The ancient Read more…
The Church of the Annunciation is the oldestchurch in the town and dates back to 1182. It has a very simple façade and a beautiful portal from about 1400. Inside are some wonderful paintings.
The church is located at the foot of the Fortress of Petrella. The earliest records of its existence date back to the twelfth century, but it could be earlier, and you can still find some Romanesque paintings dating back to the twelfth century. The phenomenon of the birth of castles, Read more…
The Fortress has become famous for two acts of violence. In 1511 the Count Gianfrancesco Mareri had not met the promise of a dowry to Giacomo Facchini who had married his natural daughter. For this reason the son retaliated and entered the fortress with more than two hundred armed men, Read more…
The baronial palace, also called the Lower Palace, was built in the fourteenth century by Mareri. In 1532 the building was sold, along with the village, to Cardinal Pompeo Colonna, and in 1662 to Maffeo Barberini. It currently houses the public library, the Pro-Loco and some commercial activities. On a Read more…
Maoli Palace was built in the seventeenth century, together with the church of St. Andrew, by the merchant family, Novelli. The building is austere but elegant: the gates are chiselled in stone and the windows are framed by stone frames. Inside the courtyard there are three rows of round arches. Read more…
The name of this mountain town is derived from the Latin word ‘petra’ for stone and so the countryside is stony. In 1598 in Rocca di Petrella one of the most famous sixteenth-century crimes took place, the murder of Count Francesco Cenci, arranged by his daughter Beatrice. The earliest records Read more…
