Calcata is famous for being a charming mediaeval village in Lazio, known as the "country of artists", hippies and witches, thanks to its bohemian atmosphere, the lively artistic community and the mystical legends linked to its history and its underground caves. It is also famous for its particular architecture built on the tuff rock and for having been the set of films such as Amici Miei. #italy #italia | Giorgio Teti

The medieval mountain village of Calcata. The village dates back to the medieval period but one of the most interesting stories from its history comes from 1527. The story goes that after the sack of Rome in 1527, largely by German mercenaries (see my Swiss Guards post for the story), some of the mercenaries came to loot at Calcata and allegedly found the Holy Prepuce of Jesus in the Chapel here. The mercenaries were captured soon after and the one who found the holy relic hid it in his cell. It