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The Castle and Village of Trevinano: on the border between Lazio and Tuscany
Situated on the border between Lazio and Tuscany, Trevinano is a hamlet within the municipality of Acquapendente first documented in January 1073 in a deed of donation to the Monastery of San Salvatore on Mount Amiata. The castle appears in historical records from the mid-12th century. In 1187, following a peace treaty signed between Acquapendente and Orvieto, the village passed under the control of the Visconti of Campiglia. The coat of arms of the Monaldeschi della Cervara family remains visible today above the main portal.
From castle to palace
In 1643, the castle was transformed into a residential palace, while preserving its two original corner bastion-towers, which are still standing today. The property later passed on to the Boncompagni-Ludovisi family, who inherited it from the Bourbon del Monte family, the last feudal lords of the village.
Churches and landscape
The old part of the village houses the local parish church, while just outside the built-up area lie the Church of Madonna della Quercia (Our Lady of the Oak) and the Church of San Rocco (St Roch). Perched upon a high ridge, the village opens up towards the Val d'Orcia, occupying a strategic geographical position on the border between two regions, with a view towards Lazio on one side and Tuscany on the other.
