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Priverno, the village on Colle Rosso where the skull of St Thomas Aquinas is kept
Priverno looks like it is clinging on to Colle Rosso, a hill in the Lepini Mountains overlooking the Amaseno valley. The medieval core of the town is arranged in a ring around the hilltop, enclosed within walls that have seven gates. The Cathedral houses what is believed to be the skull of St Thomas Aquinas, while the village has been awarded the Orange Flag by the Italian Touring Club.
The square and the palazzo that became a museum
The town revolves around Piazza Giovanni XXIII, home to the Town Hall and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata (St Mary of the Assumption). Facing the Cathedral, Palazzo Guarini Antonelli has medieval origins, but reached its current size in the 16th century. In the early 1900s the Antonelli family had the façades decorated by Angelo Domenico Cives. Since 2013 it has been used as the Archaeological Museum.
The Castle of San Martino
In the countryside outside the village, the San Martino Castle and Park were created in the mid-16th century by Cardinal Bartolomeo Gallio. The estate later passed on to the Borghese princes, and in 1914 to the Di Stefano family. The park consists of nearly three hectares of woodland and a clearing crossed by a white gravel road leading up to the villa.
What to eat and practical information
The typical local bread is Falia di Priverno, which received the Collective Geographical Trademark in 2023; every February it is celebrated with the "Falia e Broccoletti" festival. Buffalo mozzarella and buffalo meat are also well worth a try.
