Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Rieti (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: San Domenico, Sanctuary della Foresta, and Museo Civico di Rieti. Also, be sure to include St. Francis of Assisi Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Rieti (Lazio).
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San Domenico
San Domenico is a Roman Catholic church and the adjacent former Dominican convent is located on the Piazza della Beata Colomba in the medieval center of the city of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy.[1]
Address: Via Giordano Bruno, 2-3, 02100 Rieti
Sanctuary della Foresta
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Foresta, abbreviated as the Santuario della Foresta is one of a local cluster of four sanctuary-monasteries, originally based on rural oratories founded in the Rieti Valley by Francis of Assisi in the areas near Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. This sanctuary is located about 3.5 km from Rieti, and near the town of Castelfranco.[2]
Museo Civico di Rieti
The Museo Civico di Rieti is the town art and archeology museum located in the Palazzo Communale or former town hall of Rieti in the region of Lazio, Italy. The painting and art section is located at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II #1, and the archeologic section at Via S. Anna #4.[3]
Address: Via Sant'Anna, 4, 02100 Rieti
St. Francis of Assisi Church
San Francesco is a Gothic-style, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church located on Piazza San Francesco in the medieval center of the city of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy.[4]
Address: Via S. Francesco, 103, 02100 Rieti
Sanctuary of Fonte Colombo
The Sanctuary of Fonte Colombo, or Santuario di Fonte Colombo Pene is one of a local cluster of four sanctuary-monasteries, originally based on rural oratories founded in the Rieti Valley by Francis of Assisi in the Rieti valley, province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. This sanctuary is located on the slopes of Monte Rainiero, and near the town of Contigliano.
In 1223, Francis of Assisi occupied a hermit cave, the Sacro Speco, located along the stream below the present monastery. It is there, alongside his companion, Brother Leo, that he composed the second rule of the Franciscan order. This one was accepted by Pope Honorious III. Tradition holds that Francis first acquired the stigmata while at Fonte Colombo. Putatively Frances renamed the site "fountain of the doves" or Fonte Colombo when he saw doves drinking in the stream. The church in the monastery was consecrated in 1450.[5]
Address: Via Fonte Colombo, 40, 02100 Rieti
San Rufo
San Rufo is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located in the town of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. The piazza in front of the church is said to be the geographic center of Italy.[6]
Address: Piazza S. Rufo, 02100 Rieti
Teatro Flavio Vespasiano
Theater in Rieti, Italy. The Teatro Flavio Vespasiano is a theatre and opera house in Rieti, a city in the Lazio region of Italy.[7]
Address: Via Garibaldi, Rieti
Rieti Valley
Also known as: Piana Reatina
The Rieti Valley or Rieti Plain is a small plain in central Italy, where lies the city of Rieti, Lazio. It is also known as Sacred Valley and Holy Valley since saint Francis of Assisi lived here for many years and erected four shrines, which have become the destination of pilgrims.
It is the center of the Sabine region and an important part of the province of Rieti. Originated from the draining of the ancient Lake Velino, it is crossed by the Velino river and bordered by Monti Reatini and Monti Sabini.[8]
Palazzo del Seminario
The Seminary Building is a historic building in Rieti, occupying the west side of Piazza Oberdan, facing in the rear onto Via del Seminario, and bypassing Via Marco Terenzio Varrone with the Seminary Arch, through which Via Varrone flows into Piazza Oberdan. It was the first seminary to be established according to the norms of the Council of Trent, if we exclude the very small seminary in Larino.
Address: Via Terenzio Varrone, 85, 02100 Rieti
Chiesa di Santa Scolastica
The former church of St. Scholastica is a religious building closed to worship in Rieti, now home to the Varrone Auditorium. It is located along Marcus Terentius Varro Street, not far from Porta Cintia and the Seminary Arch.
Basilica di Sant'Agostino
The basilica of St. Augustine is one of the most important churches in Rieti. It was declared a minor basilica in 2010. It stands on Piazza Mazzini, a short distance from the train station and almost opposite Palazzo Ricci.
Address: Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini, 1, 02100 Rieti