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Colliano
Colliano (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The name is likely related to the Italian word, ''collinare'', which means hill top. History Geography The municipality borders with Buccino, Contursi Terme, Laviano, Muro Lucano ( PZ, Basilicata region), Oliveto Citra, Palomonte, San Gregorio Magno and Valva. See also * Collianello *Piano di Pecore The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ... References External links Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valva (SA)
Valva is an Italian town and municipality in the Province of Salerno in the south-western region of Campania. Geography It borders with the communes of Calabritto ( AV), Caposele (AV), Colliano, Laviano, Oliveto Citra and Senerchia (AV). It is an agricultural centre of the upper Sele valley, located on its left side and at the feet of the steep and rugged slopes of Monte delle Rose (1372 m) and Monte Marzano (1524 m). History A flourishing town of the same name was present nearby at the time of the Roman Empire. During Barbarian invasions the inhabitants built a new settlement, higher up the mountain; the ruins of this town, Valva Vecchia, can still be seen. Later the population returned to the valley and constructed the town in the current location. During the Norman period it was called Balba, and was a possession of local lords. Main sights Sights include the church of San Giacomo, whose façade has three ornate portals in the late- Baroque style. Economy The loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palomonte
Palomonte (Campanian: or ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... Palomonte's population is of 4.133 as of 2009. References Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buccino
Buccino is a town and ''comune'' in Campania in Italy, in the province of Salerno, located about 700 m above sea level. Geography The municipality borders with Auletta, Colliano, Palomonte, Romagnano al Monte, Salvitelle, San Gregorio Magno and Sicignano degli Alburni. It counts the hamlets (''frazioni'') of Buccino Scalo, Pianelle, San Giovanni, Teglia, Temponi and Tufariello. History In Roman times, the town was known as ''Volcei''. It was the chief town of the independent tribe of the Volceiani, Vulcientes or Volcentani, whose territory was bounded north by that of the Hirpini, west and south by Lucania and east by the territory of Venusia. Some pre-Roman ruins still exist.''Notizie degli scavi'', 1884, 115 It became a ''municipium'', and in 323 CE had an extensive territory attached to it, including the town of Numistro, the large Cyclopean walls of which may still be seen, 35 km below Muro Lucano. This cites G. Patroni in ''Notizie degli scavi'' (1897), 183. Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muro Lucano
Muro Lucano formerly Muro (until 1863) is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the northern part of the region of Basilicata, southern Italy. History The city is situated on the site of the ancient Numistri, at the foot of the Apennines, the scene of a clash between Hannibal and Marcellus' forces in the Second Punic War in the year 210 BC. After the Angevin period, Muro Lucano's castle saw long feuding by the Orsini family until the end of Italian feudalism in 1806. In the eighteenth century, after the earthquake of 1694, the Orsinis made profound changes to the manor by raising the ground floor, knocking down the drawbridge and building a new building leaning on the two towers. The 1980 earthquake necessitated an extensive consolidation process. The part called the prince's apartment had recently been restored. Invasion of Muro On 23 November 1861, Carmine Crocco and attacked Muro. In retaliation, national guards, soldiers and citizens, deployed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piano Di Pecore
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. It was invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700. Description The word "piano" is a shortened form of ''pianoforte'', the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from ''clavicembalo col piano e forte'' (key cimbalom with quiet and loud)Pollens (1995, 238) and ''fortepiano''. The Italian musical terms ''piano'' and ''forte'' indicate "soft" and "loud" respectively, in this context referring to the variations in volume (i.e., loudness) produced in response to a pianist's touch or pressure on the keys: the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
