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Manor houses:
(from the latin manere, dimorare).
In mediaeval society it represented the abitation of a small fiefdom..
Fortification:
a construction designed as a mean of military defense.
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 Castles
in Lazio.
History and legend.
A detailed exhibition illustrates the history, architecture and reasons
for which the two hundred or so castles, which are still visible in the
region were built. This heritage represents the cradle of feudal castle
building. An exhibition which consists of a number of sections regarding
the following topics: territorial history, architectural history, social
history, environmental history. The visitor will, among other things, have
the opportunitity to learn thorugh an exciting series of exhibitions how
the defenses of the castles evolved, as well as learning about the social
life in a mediaeval fief. Particular attention has been paid to the changes
which have taken place in the local area, comparing, for example, the present
situation with pictures painted just 100 years ago.
 
The five sections
of the exhibition.
The first section regards the castle as a defensive bulwark. As such,
it includes reproduced suits of armour, defensive devices used by soldiers
when the castle was under siege, and an examination of how an attack upon
the castle would have been carried out.
The second section addresses the historical and architectural development
of the castle as well as its influence upon the local area given the social
and political events of times gone by.
The third section is both exciting and enthralling. It is of particular
interest to children, as it regards the life of those who lived inside the
castle.
The fourth section is deliberately provocative. It consists in the
comparison of images of the surrounding area of ten mediaeval castles from
three different viewpoints: how they were in 1800, how they are today and
how they could be..
The fifth section has been designed to provide a more interactive experience
by allowing the visitor to visit the internet website dedicated to the local
castle. Thus doing it is hoped that children will be led to reflect upon what
they have seen and what else they would like to see.
Exhibition
about the Castles in Lazio
Casa del Nostromo
Castle
of Santa Severa
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Exhibition
about Vivere il territorio
"Casa del Poeta"
Castle
of Santa Severa
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Musem opening
time:
all days:
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Summer
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morning
10.00 - 13.00
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afternoon
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16.00 - 18.00
- and 18.00 - 23.00 |
Winter
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morning
10.00 - 13.00
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afternoon
14.00 -
17.00 |
INFORMATION:
Manieri
del Lazio - Via del Castello - Casa del Nostromo
S. Marinella
(Roma) tel. +39 0766 570297
e-mail: info@manieri.it
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