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San Nicola (Centola)
San Nicola, Italian name of Saint Nicholas, may refer to: Places of Italy ;Municipalities *San Nicola Arcella, in the Province of Cosenza, Calabria * San Nicola Baronia, in the Province of Avellino, Campania *San Nicola da Crissa, in the Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria *San Nicola dell'Alto, in the Province of Crotone, Calabria *San Nicola la Strada, in the Province of Caserta, Campania * San Nicola Manfredi, in the Province of Benevento, Campania * Sannicola, in the Province of Lecce, Apulia ;Hamlets *San Nicola (island), an island and municipal seat of Isole Tremiti (FG), Apulia *San Nicola (Albanella), in the municipality of Albanella (SA), Campania * San Nicola (Centola), in the municipality of Centola (SA), Campania * San Nicola (Fara Filiorum Petri), in the municipality of Fara Filiorum Petri (CH), Abruzzo * San Nicola di Melfi, in the municipality of Melfi (PZ), Basilicata Architectures *Stadio San Nicola, a stadium in Bari, Italy * List of St. Nicholas Churches in Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-day Demre, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the traditional model of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas. Little is known about the historical Saint Nicholas. The earliest accounts of his life were written centuries after his death and probably contain legendary elaborations. He is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicola (Centola)
San Nicola, Italian name of Saint Nicholas, may refer to: Places of Italy ;Municipalities *San Nicola Arcella, in the Province of Cosenza, Calabria * San Nicola Baronia, in the Province of Avellino, Campania *San Nicola da Crissa, in the Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria *San Nicola dell'Alto, in the Province of Crotone, Calabria *San Nicola la Strada, in the Province of Caserta, Campania * San Nicola Manfredi, in the Province of Benevento, Campania * Sannicola, in the Province of Lecce, Apulia ;Hamlets *San Nicola (island), an island and municipal seat of Isole Tremiti (FG), Apulia *San Nicola (Albanella), in the municipality of Albanella (SA), Campania * San Nicola (Centola), in the municipality of Centola (SA), Campania * San Nicola (Fara Filiorum Petri), in the municipality of Fara Filiorum Petri (CH), Abruzzo * San Nicola di Melfi, in the municipality of Melfi (PZ), Basilicata Architectures *Stadio San Nicola, a stadium in Bari, Italy * List of St. Nicholas Churches in Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicolás (other)
San Nicolás is the Spanish name for Saint Nicholas, and may refer to: People * Michael F.Q. San Nicolas, a Guamanian politician * Moisés San Nicolás, an Andorran footballer Places Argentina * San Nicolás de los Arroyos, in the province of Buenos Aires ** San Nicolás Agreement, signed there * San Nicolás, Buenos Aires, a neighborhood in the city of Buenos Aires * San Nicolás, La Rioja * San Nicolás Partido (province of Buenos Aires) Aruba * San Nicolaas ** San Nicolas Bay Reef Islands Chile * San Nicolás, Chile, a village and commune in Punilla Province, Ñuble Region Costa Rica * San Nicolás District, Cartago; see districts of Costa Rica Cuba * San Nicolás de Bari, province of Mayabeque Honduras * San Nicolás, Copán * San Nicolás, Santa Bárbara Mexico * San Nicolás de Carretas (Chihuahua)) * San Nicolás de los Garza (Nuevo León) * San Nicolás de Los Ranchos (Puebla) * San Nicolás Buenos Aires (Puebla) * San Nicolás Hidalgo (Oaxaca) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadio San Nicola
The Stadio San Nicola ( en, Saint Nicholas Stadium) is a multi-use all-seater stadium designed by Renzo Piano in Bari, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of S.S.C. Bari. The stadium's design resembles a flower. To create this particular design, the stadium consists of 26 'petals' and upper tiers of the higher ring separated by 8-metre empty spaces, sufficient to guarantee satisfactory security conditions. Being the fourth largest football stadium in Italy after Milan's San Siro, Rome's Stadio Olimpico, and Naples's Stadio Diego Armando Maradona; as well as the second largest to be used by only one team, San Nicola holds 58,270 people, and was filled to capacity for the first time during a 2013–2014 Serie B playoff match for A.S. Bari in June 2014. Before that, the stadium's largest attendance was 52,000 for an A.S. Bari Serie A match during the 2009–10 season. The stadium was built in 1990 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, during which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melfi
Melfi (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Vulture area of the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geographically, it is midway between Naples and Bari. In 2015 it had a population of 17,768. Geography On a hill at the foot of Monte Vulture, Mount Vulture, Melfi is the most important town in Basilicata's Vulture, both as a tourist resort and economic centre. Its municipality lies next to the borders with Campania and Apulia, and borders with Aquilonia, Campania, Aquilonia (Province of Avellino, AV), Ascoli Satriano (Province of Foggia, FG), Candela, Apulia, Candela (FG), Lacedonia (AV), Lavello, Monteverde, Campania, Monteverde (AV), Rapolla, Rionero in Vulture and Rocchetta Sant'Antonio (FG). Its hamlets (''Frazione, frazioni'') are the villages of Camarda, Capannola, Foggianello, Foggiano, Isca ricotta, Leonessa, Masseria Casella, Masseria Catapane, Masseria Menolecchia, Parasacco, San Giorgio di Melfi, San Nicola, Vaccar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fara Filiorum Petri
Fara Filiorum Petri (locally ''La Farë'') is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re .... See also *Farchie Festival References Cities and towns in Abruzzo {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicola (Fara Filiorum Petri)
San Nicola, Italian name of Saint Nicholas, may refer to: Places of Italy ;Municipalities *San Nicola Arcella, in the Province of Cosenza, Calabria * San Nicola Baronia, in the Province of Avellino, Campania *San Nicola da Crissa, in the Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria *San Nicola dell'Alto, in the Province of Crotone, Calabria *San Nicola la Strada, in the Province of Caserta, Campania * San Nicola Manfredi, in the Province of Benevento, Campania * Sannicola, in the Province of Lecce, Apulia ;Hamlets *San Nicola (island), an island and municipal seat of Isole Tremiti (FG), Apulia *San Nicola (Albanella), in the municipality of Albanella (SA), Campania *San Nicola (Centola), in the municipality of Centola (SA), Campania * San Nicola (Fara Filiorum Petri), in the municipality of Fara Filiorum Petri (CH), Abruzzo * San Nicola di Melfi, in the municipality of Melfi (PZ), Basilicata Architectures *Stadio San Nicola, a stadium in Bari, Italy * List of St. Nicholas Churches in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centola
Centola ( Cilentan: ''Cendula'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography Located in southern Cilento, Centola borders with the municipalities of Camerota, Celle di Bulgheria, Montano Antilia, Pisciotta and San Mauro la Bruca. The municipality counts the town itself (2,550 inhabitants) and four hamlets (''frazioni''). Their population is listed under brackets. *Palinuro (1,202 inhabitants): the largest ''frazione'', located by the sea * Foria (516 inhabitants). Located not too far from Centola * San Severino (435 inhabitants): it is home to medieval ruins, located by "Centola" railway station *San Nicola (370 inhabitants), the littlest hamlet of the ''comune'' See also * Cilento *Cape Palinuro *Cilentan Coast The Cilento Coast ( Italian: ''Costiera Cilentana'') is an Italian stretch of coastline in Cilento, on the southern side of the Province of Salerno. It is situated between the gulfs of Salerno and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicola (Albanella)
Albanella is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located 51 kilometers from the city of Salerno. The town slogan is , which translates to "the land of the olive trees" in English. Olive oil is one of the principal products of the town. Geography The town is located halfway between Monti Alburni and the Gulf of Salerno, on a hill commanding the plain of the Sele River. The rest of the municipal area is either flat or, between the Sele and Calore Lucano rivers to the north and Monte Soprano (1,082 m) to the south, hilly. History Lying on hills rich with olive trees, Albanella was founded in the 11th century by refugees from Paestum, seeking for a site which would be safe from Saracen raids. The most ancient settlement is in fact on the hill's side which is hidden from the sea. Several archaeological findings are now in the National Archaeological Museum in Paestum and in the National Archaeological Museum of Nap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicola Arcella
San Nicola Arcella is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. American writer Francis Marion Crawford Francis Marion Crawford (August 2, 1854 – April 9, 1909) was an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastical stories. Early life Crawford was born in Bagni di Lucca, in th ... lived in a coastal tower at San Nicola in the late 19th century. References Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicola (island)
The Isole Tremiti, also called "Isole Diomedee" (Diomedes' Islands, from Greek ''Diomèdee'', Διομήδεες) are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea, north of the Monte Gargano, Gargano Peninsula. They constitute a ''"comune"'' of Italy's Province of Foggia and form part of the Gargano National Park, Gargano national park. The archipelago is composed of 5 islands: San Domino, San Nicola, Capraia, Cretaccio and Pianosa. The islands were used for the internment of political prisoners during Benito Mussolini's Fascism, Fascist regime. But it was also the prison of Julia the Younger, the granddaughter of Augustus and, in 780, the prison of Paul the Deacon at the behest of Charlemagne. The islands are now an important tourist attraction because of the clear waters surrounding them. Up to 100,000 visitors come to the islands in the summer season. Ferry services from the mainland operate from Termoli, Vieste, Rodi Garganico and Capoiale, while Alidaunia offers flights from San Domin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
