Vignola Gardens – Roman Ruins Excavation Site loop from Aeroporto di Rieti Giuseppe Ciuffelli

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Italy

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Rieti

Vignola Gardens – Roman Ruins Excavation Site loop from Aeroporto di Rieti Giuseppe Ciuffelli

Easy

hikers

Vignola Gardens – Roman Ruins Excavation Site loop from Aeroporto di Rieti Giuseppe Ciuffelli

01:36

6.28km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.00 km

Monument to Saint Francis of Assisi

Highlight • Monument

The statue was commissioned by Monsignor Massimo Rinaldi, created by the sculptor Cristo Giordano Nicoletti from Rieti, and solemnly inaugurated on November 25, 1927.

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3.01 km

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Rieti

Highlight • Religious Site

Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta, Rieti
The Cathedral of Saint Mary, Mother of God
The Cathedral of Rieti, dedicated to Santa Maria Madre di Dio and commonly known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, was rebuilt on the foundations of the early Christian basilica, documented since the fifth century, between 1109 and 1225.
The lower basilica, consecrated in 1157 and striking for its sober and composed forms, is divided into nine naves supported by columns made from the rubble of ancient Roman buildings, among which stands out a milestone of the consular salaria.
The upper basilica, in which the architectural lines of the Romanesque plan have remained intact, demonstrates the radical changes resulting from the adaptation of liturgical norms and the change in tastes and styles. Of particular value is the decoration of the main portal, which interprets the motif of acanthus spirals, with clear classical assonance, reinterpreted in the Christian iconography of the Tree of Life.
Text / Source: Official Tourist Portal of the City of Rieti
visitrieti.com/2020/01/25/la-cattedrale-di-s-maria-madre-di-dio

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3.11 km

Grand Hotel Quattro Stagioni

Highlight • Rest Area

Quattro Stagioni, Piazza Cesare Battisti 14, Rieti RI
The hotel is located in a restricted-traffic zone within the medieval walls that surround much of the city center, overlooking the Romanesque cathedral, in front of the magnificent Italian garden of Palazzo Vincentini, two minutes from Sabina Universitas and the shopping street, and in front of the elevator leading to the newly renovated Santa Lucia Cultural Center.
The strategic location also allows visitors to walk to the center of Italy (Umbilicus Italiae, as Rieti's Marco Terenzio Varrone called it) in Piazza San Rufo, whose church houses a wonderful organ and a Guardian Angel by Caravaggio.
Text / Source: Quattro Stagioni, Piazza Cesare Battisti 14, IT-02100 Rieti RI
Internet: hotelquattrostagionirieti.com

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3.17 km

Vignola Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

The gardens are named after Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola, the architect who built them, and belong to Palazzo Vincentini, which overlooks them from a splendid loggia. The Italian garden remained the property of the Vincentini family until the 20th century, inaccessible and separated from the square by a high wall. When the palace was sold to the Province of Rieti in 1927, the garden was made accessible to the public and the wall was replaced by a gate. From the gardens, there is a beautiful panoramic view of a part of the city of Rieti. Absolutely worth seeing.

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3.18 km

Roman Ruins Excavation Site

Highlight • Historical Site

From Piazza Cesare Battisti you have a good view of the Roman ruins.

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3.30 km

Bishop’s Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

The palace was built between 1283 and 1288 by Maestro Andrea. As it was damaged by several earthquakes over the centuries, it was repeatedly rebuilt and remodeled. For example, after the earthquake of 1298, the Arco di Bonifacio VIII was erected.
On the ground floor, space was created for various shops, which were used until the beginning of the 20th century. Today, exhibitions (e.g. a life-size nativity scene) take place there.

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6.28 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.91 km

2.16 km

1.22 km

Surfaces

3.36 km