Bracciano
Sign in to savethumb|250px|The historic center of Bracciano Bracciano is a small town in the Italian region of Lazio, northwest of Rome. The town is famous for its volcanic lake (Lake Bracciano or "Sabatino", the eighth largest lake in Italy) and for a particularly well-preserved medieval castle Castello Orsini-Odescalchi. The lake is widely used for sailing and is popular with tourists; the castle has hosted a number of events, especially weddings of actors and singers.
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Bracciano is a small town in the Lazio region of Italy, northwest of Rome, known for its scenic volcanic lake—the eighth largest in Italy—and a remarkably well-preserved medieval castle called Castello Orsini-Odescalchi. The lake attracts tourists and sailing enthusiasts, while the castle has become a popular venue for high-profile events, particularly weddings of celebrities from film and music.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Bracciano
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Bracciano
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Bracciano-CastelloOrsini-Odescalchi.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- A view of the Castello Orsini-Odescalchi
- Italian comune.image_shield
- bracciano-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.region
- Lazio
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Rome (RM)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Castel Giuliano, Pisciarelli, Sambuco, Vicarello, Vigna di Valle
- Italian comune.mayor
- Marco Crocicchi
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 143.06
- Italian comune.population_total
- 18516
- Italian comune.population_as_of
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8 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Climate
- Twin towns
- Filmography
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|250px|The historic center of Bracciano Bracciano is a small town in the Italian region of Lazio, northwest of Rome. The town is famous for its volcanic lake (Lake Bracciano or "Sabatino", the eighth largest lake in Italy) and for a particularly well-preserved medieval castle Castello Orsini-Odescalchi. The lake is widely used for sailing and is popular with tourists; the castle has hosted a number of events, especially weddings of actors and singers.
The town is served by an urban railway (Line FR3) which connects it with Rome (stations of Ostiense and Valle Aurelia) in about 55 minutes. Close to it lie the two medieval towns of Anguillara Sabazia and Trevignano Romano.