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Timeline Of Prato
The following is a :City timelines, timeline of the Prato#History, history of the city of Prato in the Tuscany region of Italy. Prior to 20th century * 10th C. - Prato Cathedral, Cathedral of Saint Stephen was already in existence. * 11th C. - wikt:borgo#Noun 2, Borgo di Cornio and Santo Stefano pieve (settlements) merged to form "Borgo di Prato." * 12th C. - built. Retrieved 16 January 2017 * 1107 - Prato besieged by forces of Matilda of Canossa. * 1142 - Comunal consul active (approximate date). * 1180 - Prato "under the Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire), Imperial supremacy." * 1193 - Office of "imperial podesta" formed (approximate date). * 13th C. ** Palazzo Pretorio, Prato assembled. ** Palazzo degli Alberti originates. * 1211 - Prato Cathedral, Cathedral of San Stefano rebuilding begins. * 1228 - Franciscan church established. * 1248 - Castello dell'Imperatore (castle) built. * 1271 - Sant'Agostino, Prato, Sant'Agostino monastery built. * 1283 - San Domenico, Prato, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autostrada A11 (Italy)
The ''Autostrada A11'' also known as Firenze - Mare, is an Italian motorway which connects Florence to Pisa. Chronologically it is the second oldest Italian highway, built during the Fascist period. The ''Autostrada A11'' it is currently operated by Autostrade per l'Italia Autostrade per l'Italia S.p.A. is an Italian joint-stock company, originally born as a publicly owned company under the control of IRI, but privatized in 1999 and then incorporated in its current form in 2003. It has as its activity the managem .... References Buildings and structures completed in 1933 Autostrade in Italy Transport in Tuscany {{Italy-road-stub 1933 establishments in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Datini
Francesco di Marco Datini (c. 1335 – 16 August 1410) was an Italian merchant born in Prato. Datini is notable for having implemented the first partnership system in business in 1383. Biography Datini was one of four children of Marco di Datino and Monna Vermiglia, who, along with two of their children, both died as a result of the Black Death in 1348. __NOTOC__ After his parents' death, he was raised by a woman whom he called his "substitute mother." Their relationship seems to have been a positive one. There is a letter from her signed, "Your mother in love."The Middle Ages: an Illustrated History. Barbara A. Hanawalt. Oxford University Press, New York, 1998. Datini became an apprentice of a merchant in Florence. In 1358, he joined a group of merchants who were going to Avignon, the city to which the papacy had moved at the time. Datini stayed in Avignon until 1382. His first business was in the arms trade, which was quite profitable in Avignon during the Hundred Years' War. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teatro Metastasio
The Teatro Metastasio is a theatre located in Prato, Italy. Designed by architect Luigi De Cambray Digny, construction of the theatre began in March 1829. The inaugural performance of theatre was of Gioachino Rossini's ''Aureliano in Palmira'' on 8 October 1830. It remains the city of Prato's main venue for operas, plays, and concerts. External linksOfficial Website of Teatro Metastasio Metastasio Theatres completed in 1830 Prato Prato ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city lies in the north east of Tuscany, at the foot of Monte Retaia, elevation , the last peak in the Calvana chain. With more than 200,000 i ... Buildings and structures in Prato Tourist attractions in Tuscany Music venues completed in 1830 1830 establishments in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany 1830 establishments in Italy 19th-century architecture in Italy {{opera-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biblioteca Roncioniana
The Biblioteca Roncioniana is a public library, founded in 1726, and located on Piazza San Francesco #27 in the historic center of Prato, region of Tuscany, Italy. The library stands across the park from the church of San Francesco, Prato, San Francesco. History The library was founded and endowed by the will of the aristocrat Marco di Emilio Roncioni (1600 - 1677). The library was provisionally open in 1722, but only since 1766 has it been hosted in a portion of the Palazzo Roncioni, located in the historic center of Prato. The palace was built 1751-1766 likely on the original design by Antonio Saller, but modified later by Francesco Arrighi and Stefano di Rigo, who brought it to completion. The entrance atrium has a 15th-century terracotta images of the Arcangel Raphael and Tobias by the studio of Andrea della Robbia. The entrance has frescoed panels with trompe-l'œil architecture. The ceiling of main reading room was frescoed (1789) by Luigi Catani and depicts ''Sloth and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
