Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Via Flamina

The "Tempietto del Clitunno" (= "Temple of Clitumnus") is a small church that sits along the banks of the Clitunno, just about 1km north of the source of the river. In Roman times this was a shrine dedicated to the river god Clitumnus, built along the Via Flaminia. It was described by Pliny the Younger and Virgil. It was converted into a paleochristian church, dedicated to San Salvatore, altered and rebuilt many times with spolia from the many nearby Roman ruins. To see the Tempietto del Clitunno was part of the "Grand Tour" in the 18th century, even Johann Wolfgang Goethe has been here. Since 2011, the Tempietto del Clitunno is listed as a "Lombards in Italy: placesof power" which makes a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, just as Saint Salvatore in Spoleto. I was here on a monday, when the Tempietto del Clitunno is closed.

The "Tempietto del Clitunno" (= "Temple of Clitumnus") is a small church that sits along the banks of the Clitunno, just about 1km north of the source of the river. In Roman times this was a shrine dedicated to the river god Clitumnus, built along the Via Flaminia. It was described by Pliny the Younger and Virgil. It was converted into a paleochristian church, later dedicated to San Salvatore, altered and rebuilt many times with spolia from the many nearby Roman ruins. To see the Tempietto del Clitunno was part of the "Grand Tour" in the 18th century, even Johann Wolfgang Goethe has been here. Since 2011, the Tempietto del Clitunno is listed as a "Lombards in Italy: placesof power" which makes a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, just as Saint Salvatore in Spoleto. I was here on a monday, when the Tempietto del Clitunno is closed.

The source of the Clitunno and all the ponds around are just meters off the old Via Flamina. This spot is known for its beauty since Roman times. Pliny the Younger wrote about the magic - as well as - about 1800 years later - Lord Byron, father of Ada Lovelace. Ada has actually nothing to do with the sources of the Clitunno, but she launched the "Digital Age", what had a great impact on my life.