The origin of the name Canepina (VT), which appears for the first time in a document from 1093, could be linked to the ancient method of working hemp (canapa) which was a source of wealth for the community in the past. Archaeological artefacts trace human presence in this southern area of Monte Cimino to the Etruscan age. Like many other areas in the Tuscia region, the typically medieval borgo belonged to the powerful family of the prefects of Vico who built a castle there in approximately 1000. In 1332, Canepina became part of the Papal State. In 1944, during WWII, it was targeted by the Allied Forces whose bombs, intended to destroy a bridge and block the retreat of the Germany army, instead landed on the residential centre, causing the death of over 100 civilians.
Given the abundant presence of water in the area, many fountains feature in the borgo: the Sorgente Fontanella, the Fontana in Via Umberto and the Fontanile di Cavonelli. Monuments of interest include Anguillara Castle, the 16th century Palazzo Farnese, the medieval Collegiate Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, the Church of St. Michael Archangel and the Church of the Madonna del Carmine, which conserves paintings and frescoes from the 15th century, the Museum of Popular Traditions and the 13th century Church of Santa Corona.
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