Centro d’Italia - Umbilicus Italiae

Centro d’Italia - Umbilicus Italiae is a monument in Rieti, Rieti, Lazio. Centro d’Italia - Umbilicus Italiae is situated nearby to the church San Rufo, Rieti, as well as near the post office Palazzo delle Poste e dei Telegrafi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Rufo, Rieti and Teatro Flavio Vespasiano.

San Rufo, Rieti

Church

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San Rufo is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located in the town of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. The piazza in front of the church is said to be the geographic center of Italy.

Teatro Flavio Vespasiano

Theater building

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The Teatro Flavio Vespasiano is the main theatre and opera house in Rieti. It was opened on 20 September 1893, after ten years of work and finishing touches; directed by architect Achille Sfondrini.

Museo Civico di Rieti

Museum

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The Museo Civico di Rieti is the town art and archeology museum located in the Palazzo Comunale or former town hall of Rieti in the region of Lazio, Italy. Museo Civico di Rieti is situated 110 metres northwest of Centro d’Italia - Umbilicus Italiae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sant’Elia and Contigliano.

Sant’Elia

Village

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Sant’Elia is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Centro d’Italia - Umbilicus Italiae.

Contigliano

Village

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Contigliano is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 60 kilometres northeast of Rome and about 8 kilometres west of Rieti. Contigliano is situated 8 km west of Centro d’Italia - Umbilicus Italiae.