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of the city of

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 ...

in the

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region of

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Prior to 20th century

* 10th C. - Cathedral of Saint Stephen was already in existence. * 11th C. -

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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 Matilda of Tuscany ( it, Matilde di Canossa , la, Matilda, ; 1046 – 24 July 1115 or Matilda of Canossa after her Count of Canossa, ancestral castle of Canossa), also referred to as ("the Great Countess"), was a member of the House of Canossa ...

. * 1142 - Comunal consul active (approximate date). * 1180 - Prato "under the

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supremacy." * 1193 - Office of "imperial podesta" formed (approximate date). * 13th C. **

Palazzo Pretorio, Prato The Palazzo Pretorio is a historical building in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. It was the old city hall, standing in front of the current Palazzo Comunale. It now accommodates the Civic Museum of Prato, which was reopened in September 2013. History The m ...

assembled. **

Palazzo degli Alberti Palazzo degli Alberti (local: ''Casone degli Alberti'') is a historical building in the center of Prato, Tuscany, central Italy (2, Via Degli Alberti). It was the seat of Cassa di Risparmio di Prato (the saving bank of Prato, Cariprato, now part ...

originates. * 1211 - Cathedral of San Stefano rebuilding begins. * 1228 - Franciscan church established. * 1248 - Castello dell'Imperatore (castle) built. * 1271 - Sant'Agostino monastery built. * 1283 - San Domenico church founded. * 1292 - ''Ordinamenti sacrati'' (law) adopted. * 1295 - San Francesco church built. * 14th C. - Corporazione dell'Arte della Lana (wool guild) formed. * 1301 -

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in power. * 1313 - Prato "acknowledged the authority of

Robert, King of Naples Robert of Anjou ( it, Roberto d'Angiò), known as Robert the Wise ( it, Roberto il Saggio; 1276 – 20 January 1343), was King of Naples, titular King of Jerusalem and Count of Provence and Forcalquier from 1309 to 1343, the central figure of Ita ...

." * 1322 - construction begins. * 1347 -

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plague. * 1351 - Prato sold to Florentines by Joanna I of Naples. * 1383 -

Palazzo Datini 250px, External frescoes. Palazzo Datini is a late 14th-century palace in Prato, Tuscany, central Italy. In 2015, the palace housed the offices of the Fondazione Casa Pia dei Ceppi, a charitable organization and a museum and archive. History Beg ...

construction begins. * 1429 - Population: 3,517 (approximate). * 1499 - Santa Maria delle Carceri church built. * 1512 - by Spanish forces. * 1653 ** Roman Catholic diocese of Pistoia e Prato formed. ** Prato "obtained the rank of city". * 1666 - Collegio Cicognini founded. * 1766 -

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 Fra ...

(library) built. * 1830 -

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 ...

(theatre) opens. * 1861 - Population: 32,710.^{( it)} * 1896 - Statue of Francesco Datini erected in the .

20th century

* 1906 - Population: 20,197. * 1908 -

A.C. Prato Associazione Calcio Prato is an Italian association football club, based in Prato, Tuscany. Prato currently plays in Serie D/E, having last been in Serie B in 1964. History The club was founded in 1908. In season 2010–11 the team played i ...

(football club) formed. * 1932 - Florence-Montecatini highway opens. * 1934 **

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begins operating. **

Prato Centrale railway station Prato Centrale railway station ( it, Stazione di Prato Centrale) is the main station serving the city and ''comune'' of Prato, in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. Opened in 1862, it forms part of both the Bologna–Florence railway and the ...

built. * 1936 - Population: 64,362.^{( it)} * 1941 -

Stadio Lungobisenzio Stadio Lungobisenzio is a municipal stadium in Prato, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of A.C. Prato. The stadium holds 6.800 attendance. accessed 08 September 2015 It is located in Via Firenze, 5 59 ...

(stadium) opens. * 1943 - Bombing of Prato in World War II. * 1944 - 7 September: . * 1945 - (transit entity) formed. * 1950 - built. * 1951 - Population: 77,631.^{( it)} * 1954 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Prato established. * 1961 - Population: 111,285.^{( it)} * 1967 - Prato Cathedral Museum founded. * 1971 - Population: 143,232.^{( it)} * 1975 - Prato Textile Museum founded. * 1977 ** Prato textile museum opens. ** (theatre)

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. * 1978 - Biblioteca comunale Lazzerini (library) established. * 1988 -

Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci (Centre for Contemporary Art Luigi Pecci) is a contemporary art centre sited in Viale della Repubblica in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. The centre is devoted to exhibiting art produced during the past few decad ...

opens. * 1992 - Prato becomes seat of the newly formed Province of Prato. * 1998 - built.

21st century

* 2001 -

Monash University, Prato Centre The Monash University Prato Centre (often known as Monash Prato) is a teaching and research centre in Tuscany. It is located in an 18th-century palace, the ''Palazzo Vaj'' (or ''Vai''), in the historical centre of Prato. It was opened on 17 Sep ...

opened. * 2009 -

Roberto Cenni Roberto Cenni (born 14 September 1972 in Prato) is an Italian politician. He is a member of the centre-right party Forza Italia and served as Mayor of Prato from June 2009 to May 2014. See also *2009 Italian local elections *List of mayors of P ...

becomes mayor. * 2013 - Population: 187,159. * 2014 -

Matteo Biffoni Matteo Biffoni (born 19 May 1974 in Prato) is an Italian politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and he was elected member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy in 2013. He served as President of the Province of Prato from 2014 to 2018 ...

becomes mayor. * 2015 - 31 May: Tuscan regional election, 2015 held.

References

''This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.''

Bibliography

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in Italian

* * (bibliography) * * S. Nicastro. Sulla storia di Prato dalle origini alla metà del sec. XIX, Prato 1916 * * . Origini della città e del Comune di Prato, , 1984. * * Percorsi sulla memoria. Le trasformazioni del territorio pratese, Giunti Editore, 1998. * . Breve storia di Prato, Pacini Editore, 2006. * Giuseppe Testa. Prato, la storia e i suoi due distretti, Pentalinea, 2009.

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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 ...