Bassano in Teverina: Churches, Views and Lake Vadimone

Bassano in Teverina is an appealing destination for you if you would like to combine historical discoveries with special landscape impressions. It features sacred buildings, historic details, a viewpoint and the unusual natural surroundings of Lake Vadimone. The range extends from artistic details in the townscape to far-reaching views across the Tiber Valley.

Holiday apartment in Bassano in Teverina: Churches and historic details

One of the prominent buildings is the Chiesa della Madonna della Quercia. Its construction began in 1674; it was opened for worship on 28 September 1678. The church is located about one kilometre from Bassano in Teverina in the direction of Chia.

In the historic townscape, the clock tower draws attention to two remarkable details. It has a hand-painted majolica clock dating from around 1700 and also houses the Romanesque bell tower of the adjacent church of Santa Maria dei Lumi. Santa Maria dei Lumi is a Romanesque church from the first half of the 12th century.

Further traces of bygone eras can be seen at the Fontana Vecchia and in the Chiesa dei Santi Fidenzio e Terenzio. The Fontana Vecchia was built in 1576 by Cardinal Cristoforo Madruzzo. The Chiesa dei Santi Fidenzio e Terenzio houses a 16th-century fresco that was removed from the destroyed Chiesa di San Rocco and transferred onto canvas. The area around Bassano in Teverina also includes Castello Orsini di Vasanello, a castle, and Palazzo Chigi, a palace.

From the viewpoint to Lake Vadimone

Sasso Quadro represents a change from architectural history to landscapes. The viewpoint opens up views across the Tiber Valley and Tiberine Umbria. Such expansive perspectives complement the detailed impressions of the churches and historic buildings with a significantly greater spatial dimension.

Lake Vadimone has a distinctive character and is now almost completely silted up. Sulphurous springs feed it with milky-looking water. Together with marsh vegetation and mineral deposits, they form hills resembling the “floating islands” described by some Latin authors. The lake is therefore a landscape attraction for visitors interested in unusual geological and natural phenomena.

The Chiesa dell'Immacolata also adds a special accent. It was consecrated in 1879 and is considered the first church in the world dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. Visitors interested in culture can therefore discover different historical periods in Bassano in Teverina: from the Romanesque church dating from the 12th century and buildings from the early modern period to a sacred building from the 19th century.

Further places for orientation

Oriolo Romano, Bolsena, Corchiano, Canepina, Nepi, Civita, Tre Croci and Sutri complement your regional orientation.

For the broader travel overview: Viterbo.