ARPINO

The WORKGROUP will be held in Arpino, a city of central Italy that has given birth to Cicerone, Caio Mario, Marco Vipsanio Agrippa, Giuseppe Cesari (Il Cavalier D’Arpino), Pasquale Rotondi. While attending at the Conference, the participants will be able to enjoy the place and the landscape.

 

CASTELLO RE LADISLAO

The conference will take place in the fascinating setting of the Castle which takes its name from the King of Naples, Ladislaus I (1376-1414) of the dynasty of Anjou-Durazzo, who, according to historical sources, temporarily moved there his Court. Currently, the castle houses the Foundation Mastroianni and numerous exhibitions.

 

 

 

THE POINTED ARCH

The pointed arch in the ‘Cyclopean’ walls of Civitavecchia. Historians believe there are only two in existence, one in Greece and one in Arpino.

 

 

What to see …

The Old Town of Arpino

The town of Arpino is divided into four districts, Colle, Civita Falconara, Arco and Ponte, with the Piazza Municipio in the centre of the town. This layout hasn’t changed since the town’s heyday in the 18th and 19th centuries, when its arts, economy and culture flourished.
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