Ladispoli

Infobox CityIT
img_coa =Ladispoli-Stemma.png official_name = Comune di Ladispoli
region = Lazio
province = Rome
elevation_m = 2
area_total_km2 = 25
population_as_of = december 31, 2004
population_total = 34482
population_density_km2 = 1178
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|41|57|N|12|05|E
frazioni = Marina di San Nicola, Monteroni
telephone = 06
postalcode = 00055
gentilic =
saint = St. Joseph
day = march 19
mayor =Crescenzio Pallotta
website = [http://www.comune.ladispoli.roma.it/ www.comune.ladispoli.roma.it]

Ladispoli is a town and "comune" in the province of Rome, Lazio, central Italy.

History

Ladispoli occupies the area existed the ancient "Alsium", the port of the Etruscan city of Cerveteri and later a Roman colony cited by Cicero.

"Alsium" was destroyed in the 6th century AD, during the Gothic War, by the Ostrogoths led by Totila. Later a castle, named Palo, was built in the area: it was a fief of the Orsini and, from 1693, of the Odescalchi family.

Modern Ladispoli was founded in 1888 by Ladislao Odescalchi, whom its name stems from.

Main sights

*The Etruscan necropolis of Monteroni and Vaccina.
*The Roman Villa of Pompey.
*The Castle of Palo (1132 AD, rebuilt in the 16th century).
*The "Castellaccio", a fortified country residence.
*The Giardino delle Orchidee Spontanee del Mediterraneo, a botanical garden

Twin cities

*flagicon|Spain Benicarló, Spain
*flagicon|Germany Heusenstamm, Germany

External links

* [http://www.comune.ladispoli.roma.it Official Site] it icon en icon fr icon es icon de icon
* [http://www.zelitlimousine.com/ Airport Transfers from and to Rome]