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Popolano Di Marradi
Marradi ( rgn, Maré) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northeast of Florence at the borders with the Emilia-Romagna region. Marradi borders the following municipalities: Borgo San Lorenzo, Brisighella, Dicomano, Modigliana, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Portico e San Benedetto, San Godenzo, Tredozio, Vicchio. Main sights *Chiesa di Santa Maria Nascente (1112) *Chiesa di San Ruffillo *Hermitage of San Pier Damiani *Badia di Santa Reparata (Badia del Borgo) *Chiesa di San Lorenzo (Marradi) *Communal Palace *Palazzo Fabbroni People *Serafino Razzi (1531-1613) *Dino Campana (1885-1932) *Vincenzo Castaldi (1916-1970) *Anna Anni Anna Anni (1926 in Marradi1 January 2011 in Florence)Quotidiano.netAddio Anna Anni, costumista toscana da premio Oscar was an Italian costume designer. She was co-nominated with Maurizio Millenotti for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design ... (1926-2011) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze''). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and of the foundations of the Italian language. The prestige established by the Tuscan dialect's use in literature by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini led to its subsequent elaboration as the language of culture throughout Italy. It has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Palazzo Pitti. Tuscany is also known for its wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Brunello di Montalcino and white Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Having a strong linguisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzuolo Sul Senio
Palazzuolo sul Senio (formerly ''Palazzolo di Romagna''; Romagnolo: ''Palazol'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northeast of Florence. Palazzuolo sul Senio borders the following municipalities: Borgo San Lorenzo, Brisighella, Casola Valsenio, Castel del Rio, Firenzuola, Marradi Marradi ( rgn, Maré) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northeast of Florence at the borders with the Emilia-Romagna region. Marradi borders the following municipalit .... References External links * Cities and towns in Tuscany {{Florence-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenzo Castaldi
Vincenzo Castaldi (15 May 1916, Marradi – 6 January 1970, Florence) was an Italian chess master. He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, (1936, 1937, 1947 (jointly), 1948, 1952 (jointly), 1953, and 1959), and was an Italian correspondence chess champion in 1956. Castaldi represented Italy on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad at Stockholm 1937 and 9th Chess Olympiad The 9th Chess Olympiad ( hr, 9. Šahovska olimpijada), organized by the FIDE and comprising an open team tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between August 20 and September 11, 1950, in Dubrovnik ... at Dubrovnik 1950. He was awarded the International Master title in 1950. References External links * 1916 births 1970 deaths People from Marradi Italian chess players Chess International Masters 20th-century chess players {{Italy-chess-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino Campana
Dino Campana (20 August 1885 – 1 March 1932) was an Italian visionary poet. His fame rests on his only published book of poetry, the ''Canti Orfici'' ("Orphic Songs"), as well as his wild and erratic personality, including his ill-fated love affair with Sibilla Aleramo. He is often seen as an Italian example of a poète maudit. Life Campana was born near Faenza in the small town of Marradi, which is found in the Apennines along the border between the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany. His father Giovanni, who was always affectionate and understanding with Dino, was an elementary school principal, and forthright member of the community, but had a weak and neuroticism, neurotic character. His mother, Fanny Luti, came from a wealthy family but was an eccentric and compulsive woman, affected by mental illness. She would often wander the hills, forgetting about family duties, but was overly attached to Dino's brother Manlio, born in 1888. After his younger brother arrived, Dino w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serafino Razzi
Fra Serafino Razzi (Marradi 1531 – Florence 1613), was an Italian Dominican friar who in 1563 published a large collection of carnival songs in the lauda (song) genre. Razzi's collection ''Libro primo delle laudi spirituale'' is a miscellany of pieces of varying age and character from the music of Florence. It contains 91 lauda settings for one to four voices. Razzi travelled widely and kept diaries of his journeys.Termoli – Page 418 Felice Costantino "La testimonianza di Serafino Razzi. Il domenicano Serafino Razzi viaggiò, tra il 1576 e il 1577, in Abruzzo e in Capitanata «con cavallo, garzone e compagno»; il 17 febbraio 1577 partì da Vasto per giungere, dopo «XVIII miglia piacevoli ..." Razzi's sister was the sculptor and nun Maria Angelica Razzi. Works * ''Istoria de gli huomini'' 1596 * ''Giardino d'essempi, ouero Fiori delle vite de' Santi'' 1599 * ''La storia di Raugia'' 1595 * ''La vita et institutioni del Giovan. Taulero'' (Johannes Tauler Johannes Tauler O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pier Damiani
Peter Damian ( la, Petrus Damianus; it, Pietro or '; – 21 or 22 February 1072 or 1073) was a Gregorian Reform, reforming Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine Christian monasticism, monk and cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal in the circle of Pope Leo IX. Dante placed him in one of the highest circles of ''Paradiso (Dante), Paradiso'' as a great predecessor of Francis of Assisi and he was declared a Doctor of the Church on 27 September 1828. His feast day is 21 February. Early life Peter was born in Ravenna around 1007, the youngest of a large but poor noble family. Orphaned early, he was at first adopted by an elder brother, who ill-treated and under-fed him while employing him as a swineherd. After some years, another brother, Damianus, who was archpriest at Ravenna, had pity on him and took him away to be educated. Adding his brother's name to his own, Peter made such rapid progress in his studies of theology and Canon law (Catholic Church), canon law, first at R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicchio
Vicchio is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northeast of Florence. As of 2016, it had a population of 8,105 and an area of . Geography Vicchio borders the municipalities of Borgo San Lorenzo, Dicomano, Marradi and Pontassieve. It counts the hamlets (''frazioni'') of Ampinana, Arsella, Barbiana, Boccagnello, Bovino, Bricciana, Campestri, Casole, Cistio, Cuccino, Farneto, Gattaia, Gracchia, Mirandola, Molezzano, Mulinuccio, Padule, Paterno, Piazzano, Pilarciano, Pimaggiore, Ponte a Vicchio, Rossoio, Rostolena, Rupecanina, Scopeto, Uliveta, Vespignano, Vezzano, Villore and Zufolana. Demographics Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:500 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:14000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tredozio
Tredozio ( rgn, Tardozî) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì. Tredozio borders the following municipalities: Marradi, Modigliana, Portico e San Benedetto, Rocca San Casciano. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:5000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:1000 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:200 start:0 BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo BarData= bar:1861 text:1861 bar:1871 text:1871 bar:1881 text:1881 bar:1901 text:1901 bar:1911 text:1911 bar:1921 text:1921 bar:1931 text:1931 bar:1936 text:1936 bar:1951 text:1951 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Godenzo
San Godenzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northeast of Florence, in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. San Godenzo borders the following municipalities: Dicomano, Londa, Marradi, Portico e San Benedetto, Premilcuore, Santa Sofia, Stia. Located at the foot of the Monte Falterona, it is one of the accesses to the Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna National Park. The ''frazione'' of Castagno d'Andrea was the birthplace of the Renaissance painter Andrea del Castagno Andrea del Castagno () or Andrea di Bartolo di Bargilla (; – 19 August 1457) was an Italian painter from Florence, influenced chiefly by Masaccio and Giotto di Bondone. His works include frescoes in Sant'Apollonia in Florence and the pain .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portico E San Benedetto
Portico e San Benedetto ( rgn, Pôrtic e San Bandét) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna. It is formed by three main distinct settlements: *''Portico di Romagna'', from Forlì. *''San Benedetto in Alpe'', from Forlì. *''Bocconi'', midway the two former localities. Main sights In Bocconi: * ''Ponte della Brusia'', an 18th-century three arch bridge. In Portico di Romagna: *''Palazzo Portinari'', which, according to tradition, belonged to Folco Portinari's large, extensive family, father of the Beatrice Portinari described by Dante Alighieri. *''Palazzo Traversari''. The theologian Ambrogio Traversari was born here. *''Ponte della Maestà'' ("Majesty Bridge", 17th–18th centuries). In San Benedetto in Alpe: * ''Acquacheta'' water fall on the river of the same name, also described by Dante Alighieri in his Divine Comedy The ''Divine Comedy'' ( it, Divina Commedia ) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modigliana
Modigliana ( rgn, Mudgiâna) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì. From 1850 until 1986 Modigliana Cathedral was the seat of the diocese of Modigliana Modigliana borders the following municipalities: Brisighella, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Dovadola, Marradi, Rocca San Casciano Rocca San Casciano ( rgn, La Ròca or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì. Geography Rocca San Casciano borders ..., Tredozio. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan City Of Florence
The Metropolitan City of Florence ( it, Città Metropolitana di Firenze) is an administrative division called metropolitan city in the Tuscany region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Florence. It replaced the Province of Florence. It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been operative since 1 January 2015. Geography The Metropolitan City of Florence is bordered by the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the north, the province of Ravenna and Forlì-Cesena in the north-east, the province of Prato, Pistoia and Lucca in the north-west, the province of Pisa in the west, the province of Siena in the south and the province of Arezzo in the east and southeast. Much of its territory lies in the plain of the Arno river and has thus become an exurban sprawl around the city of Florence. The northeastern part of the metropolitan city, in the Apennines, remains less developed. Romagna Granducale is the name given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
