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San Carlo (other)
San Carlo is the Italian for Saint Charles and may refer to: * San Carlo (company), an Italian manufacturer of snack foods * San Carlo, Graubünden, a village in the municipality of Poschiavo, canton of Graubünden, Switzerland * San Carlo, San Vincenzo, a small village in the province of Livorno, Italy * Teatro di San Carlo, an opera house in Naples, Italy See also * Charles Borromeo or San Carlo Borromeo * Saint Charles (other) * San Carlo ai Catinari, an early-Baroque-style church building in Rome * San Carlo al Corso, a basilica church in Rome * San Carlo al Corso (Milan), a church in Milan * San Carlo all'Arena, a neighbourhood in Naples where the Bourbon Hospice for the Poor is located * San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, a church in Rome * San Carlo Canavese San Carlo Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. San Carlo Canavese borders the following municipalities: Rocca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlo (company)
San Carlo Gruppo Alimentare S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of snack foods, including crisps and crackers. International brands include the Spanish brand ''Crecs'', French brands ''Flodor'' and ''Gardeil'', and ''Highlander'' crisps in the United Kingdom. History Originally a rotisserie house, the '' 'Rosticceria San Carlo' '' was established in 1936 by Francesco Vitaloni in Milan and named in honour of a nearby church. Initially, his production of potato products were as accompaniments to meats and fish dishes, however, the demand for them was very high, and he began exclusive production of 'Patatine croccanti' (crispy potatoes), and began distributing them to the local bakeries and bars. Products Current products include potato crisps, rippled crisps, hard pretzel A pretzel (), from German pronunciation, standard german: Breze(l) ( and French / Alsatian: ''Bretzel'') is a type of baked bread made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlo, Graubünden
San Carlo is a village in the Val Poschiavo in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It lies at above sea level and is in the municipality of Poschiavo, some north of the village of the same name. The village lies on the southern approach to the Bernina Pass, and at one time was responsible for the maintenance of the road over the pass. It has a parish church, known as ''San Carlo Borromeo'' and built in 1613, and a primary school. The current road to the pass, Hauptstrasse 29 The Hauptstrasse 29 is a main road in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, with a total length of . The road begins at a junction with between Samedan and Pontresina, and passes Pontresina before climbing over the Bernina pass at a maximum elevation ..., passes through the village. The , which has an installed capacity of 27 MW and is fed by a pressurised pipe-line from Cavaglia, is situated some from the centre of the village. The outfall of the station is fed into the Poschiavino river. Alongs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlo, San Vincenzo
San Carlo is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of San Vincenzo, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 256. The village is about 62 km from Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 158,493 residents in December 2017. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn (pronou ... and 5 km from San Vincenzo. External links * Frazioni of the Province of Livorno {{Livorno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teatro Di San Carlo
The Real Teatro di San Carlo ("Royal Theatre of Saint Charles"), as originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today known simply as the Teatro (di) San Carlo, is an opera house in Naples, Italy, connected to the Royal Palace and adjacent to the Piazza del Plebiscito. It is the oldest continuously active venue for opera in the world, having opened in 1737, decades before either Milan's La Scala or Venice's La Fenice."The Theatre and its history" on the Teatro di San Carlo's official website. (In English). Retrieved 23 December 2013 The opera season runs from late November to July, with the ballet season taking place from December to early June. The house once had a seating capacity of 3,285, but has now been reduced to 1,386 seats. Given its size, structure and antiquity, it was the model for theatres that were l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Borromeo
Charles Borromeo ( it, Carlo Borromeo; la, Carolus Borromeus; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation together with Ignatius of Loyola and Philip Neri. In that role he was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests. He is honoured as a saint by the Catholic Church, with a feast day on 4 November. Early life Borromeo was a descendant of nobility; the Borromeo family was one of the most ancient and wealthy in Lombardy, made famous by several notable men, both in the church and state. The family coat of arms included the Borromean rings, which are sometimes taken to symbolize the Holy Trinity. Borromeo's father Gilbert was Count of Arona, Piedmont, Arona. His mother Margaret was a member of the Milan branch of the House of Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Charles (other)
Saint Charles may refer to: People * Charles I, Count of Flanders (1084–1127), Blessed Charles the Good, count of Flanders, 1119–1127 * Charles, Duke of Brittany (1319–1364), Blessed Charles de Châtillon * Saint Charles Borromeo (1538–1584), cardinal and archbishop of Milan, 1564–1584 * Blessed Charles Spinola (1564–1622), Italian Jesuit missionary martyred in Japan * King Charles the Martyr (1600–1649), Anglican martyr, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1625–1649 *Saint Charles Garnier (missionary) (1606–1649), French Jesuit missionary martyred in Canada * Saint Charles of Sezze (1613–1670), Italian friar of the Franciscan Order * Saint Charles-Joseph-Eugène de Mazenod (1782–1861), French Catholic clergyman * Saint Charles of Mount Argus (1821–1893), Dutch Passionist priest who worked in Ireland * Saint Charles Lwanga (1860 or 1865–1886), Ugandan Catholic martyr Places Barbados * Port Saint Charles, luxury marina within the parish of Saint Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlo Ai Catinari
San Carlo ai Catinari, also called Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari ("Saints Blaise and Charles at the Bowl-Makers") is an early-Baroque style church in Rome, Italy. It is located on Piazza Benedetto Cairoli, 117 just off the corner of Via Arenula and Via dei Falegnami, a few blocks south of the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle. The attribute ''ai Catinari'' refers to the presence, at the time of its construction, of the many makers of wooden basins (Italian ''catini'') who worked in the area. The church was commissioned by the Order of the Barnabites and funded by the Milanese community in Rome to honour their fellow Milanese St. Charles Borromeo (Italian: ''San Carlo''). It is one of at least three Roman churches dedicated to him, including San Carlo al Corso and San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (San Carlino). History The Barnabites in Milan had had close ties to Cardinal Borromeo. He had helped draft the order's constitutions, and they had assisted in ministering during the pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlo Al Corso
Sant'Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso (usually known simply as ''San Carlo al Corso'') is a basilica church in Rome, Italy, facing onto the central part of the Via del Corso. The apse of the church faces across the street, the Mausoleum of Augustus on Via di Ripetta. This church is dedicated to Saint Ambrose and Saint Charles Borromeo, the patron saints of Milan. It is one of at least three churches in Rome dedicated to Borromeo, others including San Carlo ai Catinari and San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. Construction The church of the Saints Ambrogio and Carlo al Corso is the national church of the Lombards, to whom in 1471 Pope Sixtus IV gave, in recognition of their valuable construction work of the Sistine Chapel, the small church of S. Niccolò del Tufo, which was first restored and then dedicated to S. Ambrogio, the patron saint of Milan. Its construction was begun in honour of the canonization of St. Charles Borromeo in 1610, under the direction of Onorio Longhi and, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlo Al Corso (Milan)
San Carlo al Corso is a neo-classic church in the center of Milan. The church is managed by the Servite Order. The church facade was designed in 1844 by Carlo Amati and was finished in 1847.''The Architecture of Modern Italy, Volume I: The Challenge of Tradition 1750–1900'' by Terry Kirk 2005 page 153 It then served as a model for the Chiesa Rotonda in San Bernardino, Switzerland, 1867. The complex was built to replace Convent of the Servite founded as early as 1290 and later was suppressed in 1799. The new church was built in thanks for the ending a cholera epidemic, and dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo who was the Bishop of Milan during the time of the bubonic plague in Milan during the 16th century. See also * List of buildings in Milan This is a list of buildings in Milan. Churches Paleochristian, Romanesque * Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio * Basilica of San Calimero * Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio * Basilica of San Lorenzo * Basilica of San Nazaro in Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlo All'Arena
San Carlo all'Arena is a district of Naples, the regional capital of Campania, located north-east of the historic centre of the city. This quarter (''quartiere'') is named after the Church of San Carlo all'Arena and it constitutes - together with district Stella - Naples' third municipality. The district is centered on the Bourbon Hospice for the Poor located in Piazza Carlo III, a square named after Charles III the first Bourbon king of Naples. Monuments and Places of Interest Church of San Carlo all'Arena San Carlo all'Arena is a Roman Church located in via Foria after which the entire district is named. The name of the church itself derives from the street in which it was originally built, ''Via Arenosa'' (sandy street), formed by the debris left in the wake of the rivers coming from the hills. Botanical Garden of Naples The Botanical Garden of Naples is a facility owned by the University of Naples Federico II which houses thousands of plant species. It was founded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane
The church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (Saint Charles at the Four Fountains), also called , is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, Italy. The church was designed by the architect Francesco Borromini and it was his first independent commission. It is an iconic masterpiece of Baroque architecture, built as part of a complex of monastic buildings on the Quirinal Hill for the Spanish Trinitarians, an order dedicated to the freeing of Christian slaves. He received the commission in 1634, under the patronage of Cardinal Francesco Barberini, whose palace was across the road. However, this financial backing did not last and subsequently the building project suffered various financial difficulties. It is one of at least three churches in Rome dedicated to San Carlo, including San Carlo ai Catinari and San Carlo al Corso. History In the 1630s, the monks of the Trinitarian Order were searching for an architect to build a church connecting their monastery. Francesco Borromini offered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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