Castellammare di Stabia (; nap, Castiellammare 'e Stabbia) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' in the

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region, in southern Italy. It is situated on the

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about southeast of

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, on the route to

Sorrento Sorrento (, ; nap, Surriento ; la, Surrentum) is a town overlooking the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy. A popular tourist destination, Sorrento is located on the Sorrentine Peninsula at the south-eastern terminus of the Circumvesuviana rail ...

History

Castellammare di Stabia lies next to the ancient Roman city of Stabiae, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The castle, of the city it takes its name from, was erected around the 9th century on a hill commanding the southern side of the Gulf of Naples. It was restored during the reign of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and enlarged by King Charles I of Anjou. The comune, previously called ''Castellamare'', assumed the name ''Castellammare'' on 22 January 1863, and the current name on 31 May 1912.

Religious buildings

* Castellammare Cathedral * San Bartolomeo * Santa Caterina *

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* Chiesa del Purgatorio

Excavation of villas

The excavation of Roman villas preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 is currently underway. Villa Arianna and Villa San Marco can be visited and do not charge for admission.

The thermal baths

Castellammare is known as the ''Metropole of the waters'' for its hydrological heritage of 28 different kinds of waters, divided in sulphurous, calcic bicarbonate and mineral water, each one with a particular healthy property. The thermal bath has been a huge part of the economic life as well as of the tourism of Castellammare since the 19th century. To take advantage of the waters’ property there are two different thermal baths, one in the historical centre of the town and the other on the hill. Besides, the two most important waters of Castellammare, Acqua della Madonna and Acetosella, have been known since the time of

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, who suggested to drink them in case of calculosis, today they are sold as far away as America.

The ancient thermal baths

The Ancient Thermal Baths were inaugurated in 1836 and since the beginning had a very important role for the citizens and also for the tourists coming in summer for the thermal cure, making the city very crowded. Because of this overcrowding the building was enlarged with new pavilions and pools for the thermal cures of the body, like a real spa but it was also a cultural centre where many art exhibitions, cultural events and concerts were held. On 26 February 1956 began the destruction of the ancient building to make way for today's building. At the end of the 1980s the thermal building was in crisis because most of its offered treatments were closed, even if today they are offered in the ''New Thermal Baths''. Today the Ancient Baths opens only few hours a day for bathing. In summer there are some cultural events. In the summer of 2007 the renovation of the building began so it can resume the many thermal services.

The new thermal baths

The New Thermal Baths, located on the hill of the Solaro, near the district of Scanzano, was inaugurated on 26 July 1964. This building has two zones: one zone is the building dedicated to the thermal cure and then there is the park for the hydroponic cure. The building for the thermal cure offers the chance of practicing physiotherapy, hyperbaric medicine, massages, mud baths, inhalation of the sulphurous waters, rehabilitating, dermatological, aesthetic and gynaecological cures. Instead the hydroponic park allows practicing hydrotherapy, that is drinking the specific kind of water to cure specific pathologies, while walking through the park. Moreover, in summer in the park there are many events, during mornings and evenings, such as concerts, open cinema, exhibitions and conventions.

Geography

Castellammare borders with the municipalities of

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, Pompei,

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and

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. It counts the hamlets (''

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'') of Fratte, Madonna della Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana, Scanzano and Varano.

Sport

The local football team, SS Juve Stabia, currently plays in Italian Serie C and is one of the oldest football teams in Italy, having been created in 1907. SS Juve Stabia plays its matches in

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Stadium.

People

, born Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23 – 25 August, AD 79), adoptive citizen and resident of Stabiae (ancient name of Castellammare di Stabia), where he died during the 25 August, AD 79 Mt. Vesuvius eruption. Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor

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. * Catello, Saint (9th century), Patron of the city *

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(1707–1789), painter *

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(1809–1852) worked here on his ''

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'' in 1838, while living at the count

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's summer house. *

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(1846–1922), composer of the most famous Italian traditional song '' Funiculì, Funiculà'' * Michele Esposito (1855–1929), influential composer, pianist, and conductor, who worked mostly in Ireland *

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Raffaele Viviani Raffaele Viviani (10 January 1888 in Castellammare di Stabia, Province of Naples – 22 March 1950) was an Italian author, playwright, actor and musician. Viviani belongs to the turn-of-the-century school of realism in Italian literature, a ...

(1888–1950), author, playwright, actor, musician *

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(1921–2003), sculptor and toy designer * Pupetta Maresca (1935-2021), 86, Italian mobster convicted murderer, and beauty queen * Mario Merola (1934–2006), Neapolitan-style singer *

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(born 1959) and

Carmine Abbagnale Carmine Abbagnale (born 5 January 1962 in Pompei) is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion. The Abbagnale brothers are the older brothers of the three-time Olympic champion Agostino. Biography Abbagnale received a gold medal in c ...

(born 1962), Olympic gold medal rowers, grown up and trained at the Castellammare Yachting Club * Aldo Arcangioli (born 1969), entrepreneur *

Gennaro Iezzo Gennaro Iezzo (born 8 June 1973) is an Italian former football goalkeeper. Club career Iezzo began his career at hometown club Juve Stabia before moving on to play for Scafatese, Avellino, Nocerina, Verona, Calcio Catania and Cagliari. He spent ...

(born 1973), football goalkeeper *

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(born 1974), Italian mobster, high-ranking member of Camorra *

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(born 1983), goalkeeper for

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(born 1983), striker and captain for

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(born 1990)

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goalkeeper, older brother of Gianluigi Donnarumma *

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(born 1999), goalkeeper for

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and the Italy national team, second-youngest goalkeeper to play in Serie A * Sebastiano Esposito (born 2002), forward for

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References

External links

Castellammare di Stabia official website

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