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Prenestino-Labicano
Prenestino-Labicano is the 7th ''quartiere'' of Rome (Italy), identified by the initials Q. VII. The name derives from the ancient roads Via Prenestina and Via Labicana, today the initial stretch of Via Casilina. It belongs to the Municipio V and Municipio VII. History Prenestino-Labicano is among the first 15 quarters of the city, which were born in 1911 and were officially established in 1921. In 1961 its territory was split in two parts, and the portion between Viale della Primavera and Viale Palmiro Togliatti became the new ''quartiere'' Prenestino-Centocelle (Q. XIX). Geography The ''quartiere'' is located in the eastern part of Rome, just behind the Aurelian Walls and Porta Maggiore. The territory of Prenestino-Labicano includes the urban zones 6A ''Torpignattara'', 6B ''Casilino'', and 6D ''Gordiani''. Boundaries To the north, the quarter borders with ''Quartiere'' Tiburtino (Q. VI), from which it is separated by the stretch of Via Prenestina between Piazzale Labic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porta Maggiore
The Porta Maggiore ("Larger Gate"), or Porta Prenestina, is one of the eastern gates in the ancient but well-preserved 3rd-century Aurelian Walls of Rome. Through the gate ran two ancient roads: the Via Praenestina and the Via Labicana. The Via Prenestina was the eastern road to the ancient town of Praeneste (modern Palestrina). The Via Labicana (now called the ''Via Casilina'') heads southeast from the city. The gate The Porta Maggiore is by far the best urban site to visit for an understanding and view of the ancient aqueducts. It is a monumental double archway built of white travertine. It was first known as the Porta Prenestina, perhaps a reference to the road over which it passes (the Via Praenestina). The "gate," built in 52 AD by the emperor Claudius, was originally intended to provide a decorative section of support for two aqueducts, the Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus. At that time these aqueducts crossed the ancient Via Labicana and Praenestina roads thereby provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esquilino (rione Of Rome)
Esquilino is the 15th ''rione'' of Rome, identified by the initials R. XV, and is Located within the Municipio I. It is named after the Esquiline Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome. Its coat of arms bears two figures: a tree and three green mountains, all on a silver background. It is a very cosmopolitan neighbourhood, with large numbers of immigrants from Asia and North Africa. History Esquilino is part of the historic center of Rome, where urbanization developed in ancient times. Along with ''Palatina'', ''Collina'' and ''Suburana'', the area was one of the four ''regiones'' established by Servius Tullius: until Emperor Augustus adopted a new administrative subdivision of the city, the region included the whole area that is part of the modern ''rione'' Monti. The territory of the modern ''rione'' Esquilino, however, has always been regarded as the frontier of the inner city. Initially at the edge of the Servian Wall, whose '' agger'' was located in the area, during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Casilina
The Via Casilina is a Middle Ages, medieval road in Latium and Campania. It led from Rome to Casilinum (present-day Capua), to present-day Santa Maria Capua Vetere. It was created from the fusion of two ancient Roman roads, the ''Via Latina'' and the ''Via Labicana''. The Via Labicana led from Rome to ''Labicum'', while the Via Latina ended at Capua. In the Middle Age, Capua was depopulated and the main settlement shifted to ''Casilinum'', formerly a mere fluvial port. This is also the location of the modern town of Capua. As a consequence, the union of the ''Via Latina'' and of the ''Via Labicana'' took on the new namesake of ''Via Casilina''. This usage also survives for the modern road, while ''Via Latina'' is not used anymore. Itinerary Current route The current route of the state road Via Casilina leaves the Porta Maggiore in Rome and, entering the Roman countryside, first runs through the valley of the Sacco (river) , river Sacco, crossing Frosinone, and then the Liri, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Prenestina
The Via Praenestina (modern Italian: Via Prenestina) was an ancient Roman road in central Italy. Initially called Via Gabiana, from Gabii, the ancient city of Old Latium to which it ran, it received a new name having been extended as far as Praeneste (modern Palestrina). Once past Praeneste the road continued towards the Apennines and the source of the Anio River. At the ninth mile the road crosses a ravine by the well-preserved and lofty Ponte di Nona, with seven arches, the finest ancient bridge in the neighbourhood of Rome. The line of the road is, considering the difficulty of the country beyond Gabii, very straight. Half-way between Gabii and Praeneste is a well-preserved single-arched bridge, Ponte Amato Ponte, a word meaning ''bridge'' in Italian, Portuguese, and Galician languages, may refer to: Places England *Pontefract, a town in the Metropolitan City of Wakefield France * Ponte Leccia, a civil parish (hameau) in the department of Haute-Co .... Ashby cites h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarters Of Rome
The Quarters of Rome (Italian: ''quartieri di Roma'') are the areas in and around the Italian city of Rome which became urbanised after the foundation of the last city-centre rione, Prati. They form the second level of administrative sub-divisions of Roma Capitale. Together they cover 171.38 km2 and hold 1483913 inhabitants. History The first 15 quarters were officially founded and numbered in 1926, after first being drafted in 1911. As of 1930 there were two more unofficial quarters: the quarter XVI, which was called Città Giardino Aniene in 1924; and the quarter XVII, that was named Savoia in 1926. These two were later officially renamed, the XVII becoming ''Trieste'' in 1946 and the XVI becoming ''Monte Sacro'' in 1951. Other quarters have been renamed: the quarter XV, previously called Milvio, became ''Della Vittoria'' in 1935, while the III, once known as Vittorio Emanuele III in honor of the King of Italy, was renamed ''Pinciano'' in 1946. In 1961, Delibera del Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscolano
Tuscolano is the 8th ''quartiere'' of Rome (Italy), identified by the initials Q. VIII. The name derives from the ancient road Via Tuscolana. It belongs to the Municipio V and Municipio VII. History The origins of the territory - which, as for the landscape, social and cultural aspect is now totally similar to Appio-Latino - can be dated back to the Middle Age, when the road that gave it its name, the Via Tuscolana, was first mentioned in a papal seal Honorius III issued in 1217. The road was built to link Rome with Tusculum but does not seem to have a classical origin: nothing to do with the road has the imperial mausoleum known as ''Monte del Grano'' (which was related to the nearby Roman villa called ''Ad Duas Lauros''), nor do the ''columbaria'' of Via Pescara, which were probably built along a cross street of the Via Labicana. The first archaeological vestige that can be certainly connected to the Via Tuscolana is the ''Torre del Quadraro'', a 12th-century guard tower. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiburtino
Tiburtino is the 6th ''quartiere'' of Rome (Italy), identified by the initials Q. VI. The name derives from the ancient road Via Tiburtina. It belongs to the Municipio II, Municipio IV and Municipio V. History Nomentano is among the first 15 quarters of the city, which were born in 1911 and officially established in 1921. It included initially only the area of San Lorenzo, but starting from 1931 it began to expand towards the Via Prenestina, incorporating part of the then Suburbio Tiburtino up to Via di Portonaccio. Geography The territory of Tiburtino includes the urban zones 3B ''San Lorenzo'' and 3Y ''Verano'', as well as a portion of the urban zones 3X ''Università'' and 5A ''Casal Bertone''. Boundaries Northward, the quarter borders with ''Quartiere'' Nomentano (Q. V), whose border is marked by Via del Castro Laurenziano and by the stretch of Via Tiburtina between the latter and Circonvallazione Tiburtina. It also shares a short border with ''Quartiere'' Pietralata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipio VII
Municipio Roma VII is the seventh administrative subdivision of the Municipality of Rome (Italy). It was established by the Municipal Assembly, with Resolution nr. 11 of 11 March 2013, following the unification of Municipio Roma IX (formerly ''Circoscrizione IX'') and Municipio Roma X (formerly ''Circoscrizione X''). It is the most populous ''Municipio'' in the city, the only one with more than 300,000 inhabitants. Geography The territory of the ''Municipio'' extends in the south-eastern quadrant of the city, from Porta San Giovanni to the border of the Municipality of Rome, along the road axes of Via Appia Nuova and Via Tuscolana. Its borders are: * to the north-west, the Aurelian Walls; * to the north, the Rome–Cassino–Naples railway, the former Centocelle Airport and the Autostrada A1; * to the east, the Municipalities of Grottaferrata and Frascati; * to the south, Via Appia Nuova and the Municipality of Ciampino; * to the west, the Appian Way Regional Park. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Subdivision Of Rome
The city of Rome, Italy is divided into first-level administrative subdivisions. There are 15 ''municipi'' (singular: ''municipio'') in the city; each ''municipio'' is governed by a president and a council who are elected directly by its residents every five years. The ''municipi'' collectively comprise the comune of Rome, which is itself one of the constituent parts of the wider metropolitan city of Rome Capital. History On 31 March 1966, for administrative purposes and to increase decentralization, the territory of the ''comune'' of Rome was divided into 12 administrative areas, called ''circoscrizioni'' (singular: ''circoscrizione''). On 11 February 1972 those areas were increased to 20. On 6 March 1992, after the referendum that ratified the separation of the then ''Circoscrizione XIV'' from Rome and the birth of the new independent ''comune'' of Fiumicino, the number of administrative areas of Rome decreased to 19. On 19 January 2001, ''circoscrizioni'' which were renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labico
Labico is a ''comune'' (municipality) of about 6,200 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about southeast of Rome. Known as Lugnano until 1872, it takes its current name from the ancient Labicum, although it is more likely that the modern town was the location of ''Bolae'', the city that fought Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ... around the 5th century BC. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rioni Of Rome
A rione of Rome (, pl. ''rioni'') is a traditional administrative division of the city of Rome. "Rione" is an Italian term used since the 14th century to name a district of a town. The term was born in Rome, originating from the administrative divisions of the city. The word comes from the Latin word ''regio'' (pl. ''regiones'', meaning region); during the Middle Ages the Latin word became ''rejones'', from which ''rione'' comes. Currently, all the rioni are located in Municipio I of Rome. Ancient Rome According to tradition, Servius Tullius, sixth king of Rome, first divided the city into ''regiones'', numbering four. During administrative reorganization after the Roman Republic collapsed, the first emperor Augustus created the 14 ''regiones'' of Rome that were to remain in effect throughout the Imperial era, as attested by the 4th-century ''Cataloghi regionari'', that name them and provide data for each. All but ''Transtiberim'' (the modern Trastevere) were on the left bank o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Da Giussano
Alberto da Giussano (in Lombard ''Albert de Giussan'', in Latin ''Albertus de Gluxano'') is a legendary character of the 12th century who would have participated, as a protagonist, in the battle of Legnano on 29 May 1176. In reality, according to historians, the actual military leader of the Lombard League in the famous military battle with Frederick Barbarossa was Guido da Landriano. Historical analyses made over time have indeed shown that the figure of Alberto da Giussano never existed. In the past, historians, attempting to find a real confirmation, hypothesized the identification of his figure with ''Albertus de Carathe'' (Alberto da Carate) and ''Albertus Longus'' (Alberto Longo), both among the Milanese who signed the pact in Cremona in March 1167 which established the Lombard League, or in an Alberto da Giussano mentioned in an appeal of 1196 presented to Pope Celestine III on the administration of the church-hospital of San Sempliciano. These, however, are all weak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
