Borgo Santa Rita: Rural Heritage and Architecture

Borgo Santa Rita combines a rural complex with a landscape of gentle rises running parallel to the coast. This offers several specific themes to consider when planning your stay: the agricultural past, the architecture of the central farmhouse, and the surroundings of the area.

Rural History and Landscape

Borgo Santa Rita is located on the grounds of the former Tenuta Campo Selva estate. The complex was agricultural in character: mixed cultivation, intensive land use, and livestock farming formed its foundations. These forms of land use give the rural heritage a specific context. In the Campo Selva–Borgo Santa Rita area, gentle rises run parallel to the coast; they were formed by dune activity. The landscape and the history of land use are distinct aspects of the area: the rises describe its shape, while cultivation and livestock farming characterize its former agricultural practices.

Architecture of the Complex

The central farmhouse has a rectangular floor plan and masonry bays. The central openings on the ground floor are designed with segmental arches. The materials also shape the building: the walls consist of tuff blocks with brick courses, plaster, and a stone plinth. Rusticated corner quoins emphasize the building’s corners.

The buildings in the complex feature different construction methods: the pitched roofs have wooden trusses, while the ceilings consist of an iron structure with brick vaults. The restoration used materials including wood, iron, terracotta, pantiles and roof tiles, plaster, and paint finishes. The aim was to preserve the rural character of the architecture. Together, the floor plan, masonry, and roof and ceiling construction provide a more precise picture of the complex than a general description of its rural style.

Archaeological History in the Surrounding Area

Nearby ancient Lavinium offers another historical perspective. During its rediscovery, the sacred complex of the Tredici Are and the Heroon were uncovered; the latter is traditionally associated with Aeneas. The history of the Tredici Are sanctuary began in the mid-6th century BC. Further altars were added in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, while some existing altars were restored.

This sequence distinguishes the sanctuary’s early origins from the later changes to its altars. Together with the Heroon, it forms an archaeological context that extends beyond Borgo Santa Rita’s agricultural history and building methods. The Museo Civico Archeologico Lavinium is listed as a visitor point in the official QR-code itinerary of the City of Pomezia. Before planning a museum visit, check the latest visitor information.

Cycling and Getting Around

A completed cycle path runs along Via Danimarca from Borgo Santa Rita to Via Dalla Chiesa. The named endpoints give you a specific reference for this section of the route. It adds an opportunity to combine your stay with a bike ride to the themes of architecture and history, without assuming that there is an additional route.

For further orientation, you can use the city’s QR-code information about mapped places and attractions, where it is provided at the relevant locations. Together with the listing for the Museo Civico Archeologico Lavinium in the official itinerary, this provides a reference point for planning around Pomezia’s visitor information.

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