Scandriglia


Coat of arms of Scandriglia

In this place in Sabina, the Greeks had their Mefila colony which then became Roman.

It seems that Scandriglia arose on this colony and later was characterized by many rustic villas. The area was almost entirely occupied by the agricultural lands  of the villa of the senatorial family Scandillii. From this family comes the name of the town.

After this period, Scandriglia was then officially mentioned by the name of 'Fundum Scandilianum' in the writings of Pope Stephen IV (817) and Emperor Lothair I (840).

In the Middle Ages the local people gathered around a castrum under the protection of the Abbey of Farfa. Later, starting in the fifteenth century, it was granted to the Orsini family and in 1639 was forfeited to the Holy See.


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Typical Dishes 

The sagne (from Scandriglia) have a very simple pasta made with flour and water. The dough is spread with a rolling pin and "sfoglia" are torn erratically by...

Parks and Gardens 

Scandriglia is the extreme offshoot of the Sabine Mountains and is one of 13 municipalities of the Regional Natural Park of Lucretili Mountains. This is the...
Festivals 

The Festival of the Sagne Scandrigliesi in Scandriglia celebrates one of the best first courses of the Sabina. Sagne are a particular pasta made with flour,...

The second weekend of December in Scandriglia is celebrated by the patron Saint Barbara with a series of events and the Bruschetta with Oil and Polenta...
Celebrations 

Horses & Men - Western Spirit Pro Rodeo in Scandriglia is one of the most interesting events dedicated to nature and the horse world. The horse is told...

Churches & Places of Worship 

The rural church of Santa Barbara is a small place of worship built on the site where, according to tradition, the saint was martyred by her father. The...

The church was built in the tenth century and then subject of a major renovation in the eighteenth century. It has an elegant façade and a small staircase....
Architecture and monuments 

The palace of the Anguillara in Scandriglia dates back to the fifteenth century Renaissance style. It has some late Gothic additions, like the famous...

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