๐ฎ๐น Monte Porzio Catone is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the central Italian region of Latium, located about 20 km (12ย mi) south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills.
Monte Porzio Catone borders the following municipalities: Frascati, Grottaferrata, Monte Compatri and Rome.
Tourist Industry โข The Astronomical Rome Observatory is located 2 km (1.2ย mi) from the city centre. It was built starting from 1939, being finished in 1965. It rises above the remains of a Roman villa, the "Matidia's Villa", from the first century AD. The imposing construction is rationalist in style and was used for preserving the equipment of the National Observatory in Rome; subsequently it became a structure to promote the astronomic and scientific studies. Currently the observatory is endowed with the Astrolab and other didactic resources for initiatives to schools, university, associative and private groups. โข The Tusculan Hermitage Monastery was founded in 1607 by Camaldolese Monks of Monte Corona. In 1613 the building was completed. The convent's church is devoted to Saint Romuald. The hospitality to male pilgrims by the hermits is guaranteed. Women are forbidden entry to the Hermitage. An inscription on the wooden door reads, in Latin: "Ecce Elongavi Fugiens et Mansi In Solitudine" (Here I have fled from the world and I established my home in solitude). โข Other sights include the church of St. Gregory the Great, erected in 1666 by Carlo Rainaldi for the Borghese family, and the remains of the ancient Tusculum.
Monte Porzio Catone has a population of over 8,720 people. Monte Porzio Catone also forms part of the wider Rome Metropolitan City which has a population of over 4,355,725 people. Monte Porzio Catone is situated near Rome.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Monte Porzio Catone has links with:
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire, France๐ช๐ธ Santa Coloma de Farners 41.85
๐บ๐ธ Scottsbluff 41.867
๐ฆ๐น Zell am See 12.8
๐ฉ๐ช Burghausen 12.833
๐ฉ๐ช Bad Reichenhall 12.867
๐ฎ๐น Guidonia Montecelio 12.717
๐ธ๐ช Helsingborg 12.707
๐ฉ๐ช Altรถtting 12.679
๐ฉ๐ช Wittenberg 12.648
Locations Near: Monte Porzio Catone 12.7167,41.8167
๐ฎ๐น Velletri 12.767,41.683 d: 15.4
๐ฎ๐น Tivoli 12.798,41.96 d: 17.3
๐ฎ๐น Guidonia Montecelio 12.717,42 d: 20.4
๐ฎ๐น Rome 12.467,41.883 d: 22
๐ฎ๐น Anzio 12.589,41.5 d: 36.8
๐ฎ๐น Nettuno 12.65,41.45 d: 41.2
๐ฎ๐น Latina 12.905,41.463 d: 42.4
๐ฎ๐น Fiumicino 12.233,41.767 d: 40.5
Antipodal to: Monte Porzio Catone -167.283,-41.817
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17598.3
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16935.4
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16873.6
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16833.1
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13057.8
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12972.4
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12958.9
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12954.2