The Cocciales

In the 1990s, the La Lestra Cultural Association, was strongly active in the artistic sphere in the Tarquinia area. They organised a series of summer events, called ‘La Piazzetta’, in…

The rose window of the Church of San Giovanni Gerosolimitano

Founded in the 12th-13th centuries by the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, later called Knights of Malta, this Church shows the typically Romanesque…

Museo della Ceramica d’Uso a Corneto Museum of Ceramics in Corneto

Housed in the medieval Palazzo dei Priori, so named by historian Luigi Dasti because it was the possible seat of the city magistracy, it houses three different collections. – The…

Museo Archeologico Nazionale National Archaeological Museum

Established in 1916 and inaugurated in 1924, it is located inside the 15th-century Palazzo Vitelleschi, an important monument of the early Latium Renaissance. The Museum houses two historic 19th-century collections,…

Floor panel

A piece made of majolica tiles on which landscapes and monuments of Civita Castellana have been painted. The creation, by artist Fausto Mancini, was placed here on the occasion of…

Trattoria Aquila Nera hotel sign

The ceramic sign for an old hotel which was active until after the First World War. The tiles on it were made in the Percossi factory in Civitavecchia, which specialised…

Ceramica Marcantoni Chimneys

Two chimneys that once belonged to the Ceramica Marcantoni factory still stand out in the urban fabric. The factory was open until 1960. It produced tableware, sanitary ware, tiles and…

Monument to the ceramists

A monument created by artist Franco Valeri in 2002. It represents the different activities carried out by ceramists inside the factories.

Twisted columns

A pair of twisted columns made entirely of ceramics in 2015 by artist Fausto Mancini.

Ceramic Faci sign

The ceramic sign of the old Faci Factory. The Factory, which was open from 1927 to 1969, was known for its excellence in the production of artistic ceramics. It distinguished…


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