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Barbiano Railway Station
Barbiano may refer to: *Barbian Barbian (; it, Barbiano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics ..., village in South Tyrol * Barbiano di Cotignola, parish in the province of Ravenna * Barbiano di Belgioioso, Lombard noble family {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbian
Barbian (; it, Barbiano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Barbian borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Lajen, Waidbruck, Ritten, and Villanders. Frazioni The municipality of Barbian contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kollmann (Colma), St. Gertraud (Santa Gertrude), Saubach. History Place-name The city is mentioned for the first time in 994 as ''Parpian'', the name deriving probably from the Latin personal name ''Barbius'', a name also attested in Venetic inscriptions from the Roman era. Coat-of-arms The shield is tierced per fess in argent, vert and sable. In the second level are represented three churches: St. Nicholas, St. Gertrude and St. Magdalene, which are located in the mountains above the village. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbiano Di Cotignola
Barbiano di Cotignola is a ''frazione'' (parish) of Cotignola, in the province of Ravenna, Italy. It is a small village, known as the birthplace of the medieval condottiero Alberico da Barbiano. It is home to a Romanesque ''pieve''. History The ''pieve'' (rural church) around which Barbiano formed is known from 826, when Pope Eugene II gave it to Everard, a son of the last king of the Lombards, Desiderius. The pieve at the time also controlled that of Lugo di Romagna. A castle was built in Barbiano by Rainero I, Everardo's grandson, in 860. This fortress was destroyed on 16 May 1409, a month after the death of the condottiero Alberico da Barbiano, lord of the village's fief. In the 15th century the area was ruled by the Sforza family, and in the following century it passed under the Este. In 1598 it became part of the Papal States, under which it remained until the Unification of Italy in 1861. In 1796 it was the seat of an ambush against French occupation troops, a feat whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
