Rocca Priora

Rocca Priora is a small town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani on the Alban Hills about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Rome, situated in the Regional Park known as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani".

Rocca Priora
Comune
Comune di Rocca Priora
Coat of arms
Location of Rocca Priora
Rocca Priora
Location of Rocca Priora in Italy
Rocca Priora
Rocca Priora (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°47′N 12°46′E
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
FrazioniColle di Fuori
Government
 • MayorAnna Gentili
Area
 • Total28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation
768 m (2,520 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2015)[2]
 • Total11,955
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Roccaprioresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00040
Dialing code06
Patron saintSt. Roch and St. Sebastian
Saint dayAugust 16 and January 20
WebsiteOfficial website
Rocca Priora castle.

History

Rocca Priora occupied the area of the old Latin town of Corbium; here several battles, described by ancient historians, were fought by Italic peoples.

After the destruction of Tusculum in 1191, the population increased. In the 14th century the Savelli family rose to prominence in the area, after Pope Sixtus V endorsed Rocca Priora as a feudal possession for them. They held the town and its castle until the 17th century, apart from two short periods in 1436–47 and in the early 16th century, when it went to Cesare Borgia. According to some sources, the town was destroyed by Renzo da Ceri's troops during the conflict between Pope Clement VII and the Colonna, and by the imperial troops in the wake of the Sack of Rome (1527).

After a period as a direct Papal rule, it was sold in part to the Rospigliosi family, who held it until 1870, when it became a commune as part of the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.

Twin cities

People
  • Gregorius Maltzeff, painter (1881–1953)
  • Marco Amelia, football player (1982)



  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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