Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Posta

Posta: Founded by the Angevin on the Ancient Via Salaria

Posta was founded between the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century when the borders of the Angevin Kingdom were being decided. This resulted in the reconstruction of the Machilone castle that had been razed to the ground in 1299 by the inhabitants of Aquila. The ancient ruins of Machilone can still be found at La Rocchetta. After its foundation, Posta was included in the Aquila territory and was in constant conflict with the neighbouring towns of Leonessa and Borbona. In 1535 it was given to the Spanish landowner Ferrante Cornejo and later it passed in ownership to the powerful Farnese family. Set in the lush green Velino Valley, Posta preserves important traces of the ancient Via Salaria that has recently been restored. The Romanesque Church of Santa Rufina is also worth visiting.

Posta è un comune di 766 abitanti della provincia di Rieti.
Il nome "Posta" si riferisce alla posizione che in passato aveva l'abitato, situato circa a metà strada tra Roma e Ascoli Piceno e quindi usato per la sosta ed alloggio dei viaggiatori.
La frazione di Bacugno - situata nel territorio del Comune di Posta - è stata identificata da un'iscrizione, attualmente nella chiesa di Santa Maria, con l'antico centro di Forum Decii, citato da Plinio tra le località sabine.


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