Vejano, about 70 km from Rome, is situated in the upper reaches of the River Mignone; the waters of the little tributary Crovino flow through the town.
Dating from 1800-1700 BC, its original name was Viano and it was only in 1872, in compliance with a Royal Decree approved by the Viterbo authorities that it began to be called Vejano, to avoid postal mix-ups with other towns of the same name in Italy.
In the current urban layout one can still see the shape it had in the Middle Ages, merit of various noble families who went on to become to hold high positions in the government of the country: Anguillara, Prefetti di Vico, Della Rovere and Orsini.
From 1493 to 1664 Vejano was the property of the Santacroce family, then it passed into the hands of the Altieri in 1670, who retained it for three centuries until, on the family’s extinction, ownership passed to the Princes di Napoli Rampolla, current owners of the castle.
Worth seeing: the Castle, the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, dating from the 16th century and modified to baroque style; the Chapel of the Madonna del Rosario, also known as the funerary chapel of the Santacroce family and attributed to Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane (16th c.); the new Church of the Madonna del Rosario; the Church of Sant’Orsio, patron saint of Vejano.
For further information: Comune di Vejano