Latera 2437043 188306129 2008-02-01T03:19:28Z SieBot 4005189 robot Adding: [[de:Latera]] {{Infobox CityIT | img_coa = Latera-Stemma.png| official_name = Comune di Latera| region = [[Lazio]] | province = [[Province of Viterbo|Viterbo]] (VT) | elevation_m = 508| area_total_km2 = 22.66| population_as_of = [[2004]]| population_total = 994| population_density_km2 = 45.15| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 | coordinates = {{coor dm|42|37|N|11|49|E}}| frazioni = Cantoniera di Latera | telephone = 0761 | postalcode = 01010| gentilic = Lateresi| saint = Sant'Angelo| day = [[September 8]] | mayor = | website = | }}'''Latera''' is a small town and [[comune]] in the [[Province of Viterbo]], [[Italy]]. Situated near [[Bolsena Lake]] and [[Mezzano Lake]], is important for vulcanic underground activity near the inhabitated centre. It has a small rock with a medieval palace by [[Farnese]] family, surrounded by medieval stone houses. [[image:Latera Ponte.JPG|thumb|220px|left|The Ducal Fountain (''Fontana del Ponte''), 17th century.]] ==History== Latera and its castle are known by documents from around the beginning of the 12th century. It began its long-lasting link with the [[Farnese family]] in 1408, when [[Pope Gregory XII]] conceded vicardom of the city to Ranuccio Farnese, creating with the namesake city of [[Farnese]] a Duchy independent from that of the nearby [[Castro (city)|Castro]]. The Farnese reigned over Latera until 1650. ==Main sights== *The '''Palace of Ranuccio Farnese''' *The Three Fountains *Museum of Earth, inaugurated in 1999 ==See also== *[[Wars of Castro]] [[Image:Latera Panorama.jpg|800px|thumb|center|Panorama of Latera, with the old city on the left.]] <BR> {{Province of Viterbo}} [[Category:Cities and towns in the Lazio]] [[de:Latera]] [[eo:Latera]] [[fr:Latera]] [[it:Latera]] [[nl:Latera]] [[ja:ラーテラ]] [[nap:Latera]] [[pl:Latera]] [[pt:Latera]] [[vo:Latera]]