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Morino
Morino is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Geography A town of Abruzzo, Morino is in the center of the Roveto valley, in the Marsica Marsica is a geographical and historical region in Abruzzo, central Italy, including 37 ''comuni'' in the province of L'Aquila. It is located between the plain of the former Fucine Lake, the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, National Par ... region. The main area is on the slopes of the eastern side of the Hernici Mounts. See also * Hermitage of Santa Maria del Cauto References Cities and towns in Abruzzo Marsica {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermitage Of Santa Maria Del Cauto
Eremo di Santa Maria del Cauto (Italian for ''Hermitage of Santa Maria del Cauto'') is an hermitage located in Morino, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy). History Since the Early Middle Ages, the area has been frequented by hermits, ascetics, and Benedictine monks seeking solitude in the lush forests of the central Apennines. The geological formation of the region, predominantly limestone and karst in nature, rich in caves and crevices, facilitated the formation of ascetic communities by providing natural and isolated shelters. Additionally, the abundance of water made the area an ideal refuge for spiritual isolation. Around the year 1000, the influence of the monks from Montecassino began to extend over the entire area, and the first certain records of the hermitage date back to 1174. That year, there was a dispute between the community of monks at the hermitage and the clerics of the Church of San Giovanni in Celano regarding the consecration of holy oils for Maundy Thursd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filettino
Filettino is a village and ''comune'' in Lazio, Italy, located about east of Rome and about north of Frosinone. Filettino borders the following municipalities: Canistro, Capistrello, Cappadocia, Castellafiume, Civitella Roveto, Guarcino, Morino, Trevi nel Lazio and Vallepietra. History Originally a place of the Aequi, and remaining a tiny hamlet until the 1st century AD, it became a refuge for people fleeing from Saracen invasions in 800 AD, due to its mountainous location. In 1297 it fell under the control of Pietro Caetani, nephew of Pope Boniface VIII, whose family became notorious as cruel and oppressive, crushing various uprisings until the last of the Filettino Caetanis was executed in 1602 at Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome. In the same year it was entered by Pope Clement VII into the Apostolic Chamber and was thus subsequently absorbed into the Papal States until the States themselves were annexed to the Kingdom of Italy The Kingdom of Italy (, ) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernici Mounts
The Monti Ernici (Italian: "Mountains of the Hernici") are a mountain range in central Italy, part of the sub- Apennines of Lazio. They are bounded by the valley of the river Aniene to the north-east, that of the Liri to the east, and, from south to west, by the valleys of the and Sacco. They are the natural border between two central Italian regions, Lazio (north-east of the province of Frosinone) and Abruzzo (central-western province of L'Aquila L'Aquila ( ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of the Province of L'Aquila and the Abruzzo region in Italy. , it has a population of 69,902. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the A ...). The peaks have an average height of 2,000 m, the highest being the Mount Passeggio (2,064 m). At the base of the Ernici Mounts is the cave of La Foce with a spring outflow in the Aniene river. Etymology The mountain range takes its name from the Hernici, an ancient I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veroli
Veroli () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, central Italy, in the Latin Valley. History Veroli (''Verulae'') became a Ancient Rome, Roman municipium in 90 BC. It became the seat of a bishopric in 743 AD, and was occupied by Spanish soldiers, allied to the Colonna family, Colonna family, in the 16th century. Main sights Veroli retains elements of its ancient polygonal nucleus, especially near the summit of the hill, later occupied by a medieval castle. The Cathedral's treasury contains the breviary of St. Louis of Toulouse, and some interesting reliquaries, one in ivory with bas-reliefs, and two in the Gothic style, of silver gilt. Near Veroli is the Gothic Abbey of Casamari. In Via Garibaldi is located Sant'Erasmo, Veroli, Sant'Erasmo, a Romanesque architecture, Roman Catholic church and convent. Finally the town also has the church of San Paolo Apostolo, Veroli, San Paolo Apostolo. Bounding communes *Alatri *Balsorano *Boville Ernica *Collepardo *F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsica
Marsica is a geographical and historical region in Abruzzo, central Italy, including 37 ''comuni'' in the province of L'Aquila. It is located between the plain of the former Fucine Lake, the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, the plain of Carsoli and the valley of Sulmona. The area takes its name from the Marsi, an Osco-Umbrian Italic people, and then from the Latin adjective ''marsicus''. In the center of the area there is the Fucino former lake, dried up in 1877, surrounded by parks and nature reserves. Avezzano is the most populous city of the territory. Marsica has about 130,000 inhabitants as of 2019. ''Comuni'' The Marsica includes 37 ''comuni'': Aielli, Avezzano, Balsorano, Bisegna, Canistro, Capistrello, Cappadocia (AQ), Cappadocia, Carsoli, Castellafiume, Celano, Cerchio (AQ), Cerchio, Civitella Roveto, Civita d'Antino, Collarmele, Collelongo, Gioia dei Marsi, Lecce nei Marsi, Luco dei Marsi, Magliano de' Marsi, Massa d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roveto Valley
The Valle Roveto or Val Roveto (Roveto valley) is an Apennine valley, located in the Abruzzo Apennines, in the province of L'Aquila, in Marsica, a geographical and historical central Italian region. The Valley is crossed by the river Liri and is part of the larger Valle del Liri. The valley includes the municipalities of Capistrello, Canistro, Civitella Roveto, Civita d'Antino, Morino Morino is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Geography A town of Abruzzo, Morino is in the center of the Roveto valley, in the Marsica Marsica is a geographical and historical region in Abruzzo ..., San Vincenzo Valle Roveto and Balsorano. valleroveto.it References Bibliography * G. Squilla, ''Valle Roveto nella geografia e nella storia'', A ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alatri
Alatri () is an Italian town and ''comune'' of the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio, with c. 30,000 inhabitants. An ancient city of the Hernici,Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hernici". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). it is known for its megalithic acropolis. History The area of the modern city was settled as early as the 2nd millennium BC. ''Aletrium'' was a town of the Hernici which, together with Veroli, Anagni and Ferentino, formed a defensive league against the Volsci and the Samnites around 550 BC. In 530 they allied with Tarquinius Superbus' Rome, confirming the Etruscan influence in the area attested also by archaeology. Alatri was defeated by Rome in 306 BC and forced to accept the citizenship. In Cicero's time it was a ''municipium,''Pais, Ettore, ''Storia della colonizzazione di Roma antica'', Roma, 1923 and continued in this position throughout the imperial period. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the city decayed, the only respected aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, ; ; , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; ), historically also known as Abruzzi, is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy with an area of 10,763 square km (4,156 sq mi) and a population of 1.3 million. It is divided into four Provinces of Italy, provinces: Province of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Province of Teramo, Teramo, Province of Pescara, Pescara, and Province of Chieti, Chieti. Its western border lies east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and northwest, Molise to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Geographically, Abruzzo is divided into a mountainous area in the west, which includes the highest massifs of the Apennines, such as the Gran Sasso d'Italia and the Maiella, and a coastal area in the east with beaches on the Adriatic Sea. Abruzzo is considered a region of Southern Italy in terms of its culture, language, economy, and history, though in terms of physical geography, it is often considered part of Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative status, or historical significance. In some regions, towns are formally defined by legal charters or government designations, while in others, the term is used informally. Towns typically feature centralized services, infrastructure, and governance, such as municipal authorities, and serve as hubs for commerce, education, and cultural activities within their regions. The concept of a town varies culturally and legally. For example, in the United Kingdom, a town may historically derive its status from a market town designation or City status in the United Kingdom, royal charter, while in the United States, the term is often loosely applied to incorporated municipality, municipalities. In some countries, such as Australia and Canada, distinction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Aquila
L'Aquila ( ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of the Province of L'Aquila and the Abruzzo region in Italy. , it has a population of 69,902. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno-Pescara, Aterno river, it is surrounded by the Apennine Mountains, with the Gran Sasso d'Italia to the north-east. L'Aquila sits on a hillside in the middle of a narrow valley; the tall snow-capped mountains of the Gran Sasso massif flank the town. A maze of narrow streets, lined with Baroque and Renaissance buildings and churches, open onto elegant piazzas. Home to the University of L'Aquila, it is a lively college town and, as such, has many cultural institutions: a Repertory, repertory theatre, a symphony orchestra, a fine art academy, a state conservatory and a film institute. There are several ski resorts in the surrounding province (Campo Imperatore, Ovindoli, Pescasseroli, Roccaraso, Scanno, Abruzzo, Scanno). Geography Close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
