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City of Viterbo

Viterbo is a city of 63,005 inhabitants of northern Lazio (February 2010), located on the lower slopes of the Monti Cimini and stretched west to the Maremma plain. Capital of the province, established in 1927 and known as the Tuscia, the city has a large center of medieval walled, surrounded by modern suburbs, except in the southwest, home to archaeological sites and hot springs (Necropolis Castel d'Asso, the source of ullicame).

Viterbo is known as the "City of Popes" in the thirteenth century the papacy was in fact for about 28 years and the Papal Palace in Viterbo housed there or were elected several popes. It was Pope Alexander IV in 1257 decided that the transfer of the Roman Curia in Viterbo because of the hostile climate in Rome until Pope Martin IV (elected February 22, 1281) permanently away from the papal court Viterbo, transfer to Orvieto. It is famous for transporting the machine in Santa Rosa, traditional and spectacular event that takes place every year on September 3 in honor of the patron saint, when a structure 30 meters high and weighing 55 tons, is carried on the shoulders of a hundred men, porters, to the darkened streets of the city. Are located in Viterbo Tuscia University, established April 18, 1979, the National Army Aviation Command, the Army Non-Commissioned Officers School and Air Force Warrant Officers School.

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