Sora, Italy

Sora is a city of Lazio, Italy, in the province of Frosinone, 920 ft above sea-level. Pop. (1901), 6,050 (town); 16,022 (commune), in 2001 24,300 for the town. It is built in a plain on the banks of the Liri. This part of the valley is the seat of some important manufactures, especially of paper-mills. The original cathedral, consecrated by Pope Adrian IV in 1155, was destroyed by the earthquake of 1634. On the precipitous rock above the town (1768 ft) which guards the Liris valley and the entrance to the Abruzzi are remains of polygonal walls; here, possibly, was the citadel of the original Volscian town. There are also remains of medieval fortifications. In the town itself there are no remains of antiquity nor buildings of interest. The district around Sora is famous for the costumes of its peasants.

External link

• Sora city homepage (in Italian)