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Guardialfiera
Guardialfiera is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. It sits on a hilltop overlooking Lake Guardialfiera, which was created as a result of the damming of the Biferno river. Guardialfiera borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Collecroce, Casacalenda, Castelmauro, Civitacampomarano, Larino, Lupara, Palata. History The town of Guardialfiera has been continuously inhabited since at least the 11th century. Reports exist that a Roman tower was visible on the western edge of the town until the 10th century.Antonietta Caruso, ''L’Antica Cathedrale di Guardialfiera'', Copyright © Istituto Regionale per gli Studi Storci del Molise The origin of the town's name is uncertain, although it is likely that the name is derived from either the “Guards of Alfier” or the “Guards of Adalferio”, named after the Lombard ruler of Larino who in 1049 conquered the town. In 1053 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lago Di Guardialfiera
Lago di Guardialfiera is a lake in the Province of Campobasso, Molise, Italy. The lake is a reservoir that was initially built by man in the 1970s for agricultural and industrial purposes. The area around the lake is surrounded by hills. Wildlife The wildlife inside of the lake includes: * Carp * Chub * Northern Pike * Largemouth bass * Eels * Catfish * Trout References Lakes of Molise {{Molise-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biferno
The Biferno is a river of Molise, in southern Italy. Its source is in the ''comune'' of Bojano and during the first few kilometres of its course, it receives the waters of numerous streams which flow from the Matese mountains. It runs through several ''comuni'' in the province of Campobasso, forming the Lake of Guardialfiera and finally flows into the Adriatic Sea. History In ancient Roman times, the river was known as ''Tifernus''. Biferno DOC Italian wine, both red, white and ''rose'', under the Biferno DOC appellation comes from this area. The DOC covers 135 ha (333 acres) along the river. Red and ''rose'' wines are blends of 60–70% Montepulciano, 15–20% Trebbiano, 15–20% Aglianico and other local grape varieties up to 5%. The grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 12 tonnes/ha and the wine must attain at least 11.5% alcohol level. The white wines are blends of 65–70% Trebbiano, 25-30% Bombino bianco Bombino bianco is a white Italian wine grape variety planted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molise
Molise (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Neapolitan, Mulise) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy. Until 1963, it formed part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise, alongside the region of Abruzzo. The split, which did not become effective until 1970, makes Molise the newest region in Italy. Covering , it is the second smallest region in the country after the Aosta Valley, and has a population of 313,348 (as of 1 January 2015). The region is split into two provinces, named after their respective capitals Campobasso Province, Campobasso and Isernia Province, Isernia. Campobasso also serves as the regional capital. Geography Molise is bordered by Abruzzo to the north, Apulia to the east, Lazio to the west, and Campania to the south. It has of sandy coastline to the northeast, lying on the Adriatic Sea looking out towards the Isole Tremiti, Tremiti islands. The countryside of Molise is mostly mountainous, with 55% covered by mountains and most of the rest by hills th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palata, Italy
Palata is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. Palata borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Collecroce, Guardialfiera, Guglionesi, Larino, Montecilfone, Montenero di Bisaccia, Tavenna. Twin towns * Raszków, Poland, since 2012 See also * Molise Croats * Duke of Palata Duke of Palata ( es, Duque de Palata) is a hereditary title in the peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1646 by Philip IV to Francisco Toralto de Aragón, a paternal descendant of Alfonso V of Aragon. The ti ... References Cities and towns in Molise {{Molise-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupara (commune)
Lupara is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about north of Campobasso. Lupara borders the following municipalities: Casacalenda, Castelbottaccio, Civitacampomarano, Guardialfiera, Morrone del Sannio Morrone ( gd, Mór Bheinn, or Mór Shròn) is a Scottish hill immediately southwest of the village of Braemar in Aberdeenshire. Geography and topography The hill reaches a height of 859 metres (2818 feet) and qualifies as a Corbett an .... References Cities and towns in Molise {{Molise-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civitacampomarano
Civitacampomarano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about north of Campobasso. Civitacampomarano borders the following municipalities: Castelbottaccio, Castelmauro, Guardialfiera, Lucito, Lupara, Trivento. It is the birthplace of soldier and patriot Gabriele Pepe and of politician, patriot and writer Vincenzo Cuoco. Main sights *Angevine Castle (13th century) *Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (c. 11th century) *Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, with a late-Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ... portal. *Church of San Giorgio Martire *Birth house of Vincenzo Cuoco *Park of Vallemonterosso *CVtà Street Fest” has been taking place in the village every summer since 2016 with artistic director Alice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelmauro
Castelmauro is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about north of Campobasso. Castelmauro borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Collecroce, Civitacampomarano, Guardialfiera, Montefalcone nel Sannio, Roccavivara, San Felice del Molise, Trivento Trivento is a ''comune'' (municipality) and Catholic episcopal see in the Province of Campobasso in the southern Italian region Molise, located about northwest of Campobasso. Trivento borders the following municipalities: Castelguidone, Castelm .... In September 1884, the small village of Castelluccio Acquaborrana originated a resolution to change its ancient name to that of a new one. Aside from Castelluccio (PG) itself, there have been a total of three such “Castelluccio” villages: 1) Acquaborrana, 2) Inferiore, and 3) Superiore. Inferior and Superiore were located near Tursi (Province of Potenza). Acquaborrana was in Abruzzi-Molise, noted as “the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casacalenda
Casacalenda (Molisan dialect Casechelenne; Kalena) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. The Greek historian Polybius mentions a battle in 217 BC between the Roman army, based in Kalene, and Hannibal, based in Gerione (now a hamlet of Casacalenda). , accessed 24 January 2009 The name might have been derived from the Latin ''Kalendae'' or Kalends, the first day of the month in the Roman calendar. Among its churches is Santa Maria Maggiore. Casacalenda borders the following municipalities: Bonefro, Guardialfiera, Larino, Lupara, Montorio nei Frentani, Morrone del Sannio, Provvidenti, Ripabottoni. Emigration Since the end of World War II until the 1970s, the town's population declined considerably due to emigration. The places of choice for these emigrants were the Canadian cities of Hamilton, Montreal and Toronto. Montreal even has its own Casacalenda Association. Duncan, British Columb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict XIV
Pope Benedict XIV ( la, Benedictus XIV; it, Benedetto XIV; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 17 August 1740 to his death in May 1758. Pope Benedict X (1058–1059) is now considered an antipope. At the time, however, this status was not recognized by church historians, and so the tenth legitimate pontiff by this name is the one who took the official name Benedict XI (1303–1304). This has advanced the numbering of all subsequent Popes Benedict by one. Popes Benedict XI–XVI are therefore the tenth through fifteenth popes by that name. Perhaps one of the best scholars to sit on the papal throne, yet often overlooked, he promoted scientific learning, the Baroque arts, reinvigoration of Thomism, and the study of the human form. Firmly committed to carrying out the decrees of the Council of Trent and authentic Catholic teaching, Benedict removed changes previously made to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Civitate
The Battle of Civitate was fought on 18 June 1053 in southern Italy, between the Normans, led by the Count of Apulia Humphrey of Hauteville, and a Swabian-Italian- Lombard army, organised by Pope Leo IX and led on the battlefield by Gerard, Duke of Lorraine, and Rudolf, Prince of Benevento. The Norman victory over the allied papal army marked the climax of a conflict between the Norman mercenaries who came to southern Italy in the eleventh century, the de Hauteville family, and the local Lombard princes. By 1059 the Normans would create an alliance with the papacy, which included a formal recognition by Pope Nicholas II of the Norman conquest in south Italy, investing Robert Guiscard as Duke of Apulia and Calabria, and Count of Sicily. Background The arrival of the Normans in Italy The Normans had arrived in Southern Italy in 1017, in a pilgrimage to the sanctuary of St. Michael Archangel in Monte Sant'Angelo sul Gargano (Apulia). These warriors had been used to counter the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colosseum
The Colosseum ( ; it, Colosseo ) is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world today, despite its age. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian () in 72 and was completed in 80 AD under his successor and heir, Titus (). Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (). The three emperors that were patrons of the work are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named the Flavian Amphitheatre ( la, Amphitheatrum Flavium; it, Anfiteatro Flavio ) by later classicists and archaeologists for its association with their family name (Flavia (gens), Flavius). The Colosseum is built of travertine#Uses, travertine limestone, tuff (volcanic rock), and brick-faced Roman concrete, concrete. It could hold an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 spectators at various points in its history, having an average a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaudentius Of Rimini
Saint Gaudentius of Rimini (Also known as Saint Gaudentius of Ephesus; Italian: San Gaudenzio di Rimini; –October 14, 360) was born in Ephesus in Asia Minor. In 308 he migrated to Rome and was baptized. In 332 he was ordained as a priest and fourteen years later consecrated as a bishop. He was then sent to Ariminum (modern Rimini, Italy) where he became the first bishop of that city. In 359, he attended the Council of Rimini called by the Roman Emperor Constantius II, specially convened to condemn Arius Arius (; grc-koi, Ἄρειος, ; 250 or 256 – 336) was a Cyrenaic presbyter, ascetic, and priest best known for the doctrine of Arianism. His teachings about the nature of the Godhead in Christianity, which emphasized God the Father's un .... After attacking the beliefs of Arianism, he was arrested by the emperor's representative and then kidnapped from the authorities and lynched by the followers of Arius. He is honored as a martyr by the Catholic Church. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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