Trip of the staff of the RIGG to Viberbo

On 15 March, the inner circle of the Roman Institute treated themselves to a trip to the papal city of Viterbo. The train from Rome offers a cheap and fast way of travelling.

Under the expert guidance of Tatiana Rovidotti (with the flower), the programme naturally included the cathedral, the papal palace with the conclave room, which Pope Benedict XVI once visited, the palace of the priors and the comune and the San Pellegrino quarter.

Particularly impressive was the visit to the church of Santa Rosa with the adjoining monastery, which is no longer just a cloistered monastery, so that you can visit the historical parts. The history of the veneration of the patron saint of Viterbo, St Rosa, is presented there. Various models of the ‘Macchina’ are on display, which is now 28 metres high and weighs several tonnes. It is carried from Porta Romana to the church of Santa Rosa every year on 3 September at night. After several years, a new macchina is made.

Viterbo has many historical treasures to offer and is therefore a treasure trove for medieval studies. Like St Catherine of Siena or Francesca Romana, St Rosa herself is one of the female figures who can be used to illustrate the medieval history of the town.

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