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Anzi, Basilicata
Anzi is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Main sights Anzi boasts the fourth largest static nativity scene in Europe. Since 2008, an astronomical observatory and planetarium has been in service on the summit of Mount Siri, managed by the Teerum Valgemon Aesai voluntary association, based in Anzi. By contacting the association, it is possible to visit the nativity scene and join in the exhibitions at the planetarium, as well as to participate in evenings of celestial observation. People * Anthony Celebrezze, |
Basilicata
Basilicata (, ; ), also known by its ancient name Lucania (, , ), is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. It has two coastlines: a 30-kilometre stretch on the Gulf of Policastro (Tyrrhenian Sea) between Campania and Calabria, and a longer coastline along the Gulf of Taranto (Ionian Sea) between Calabria and Apulia. The region can be thought of as "the arch" of "the boot" of Italy, with Calabria functioning as "the toe" and Apulia "the heel". The region covers about . In 2021, the population was slightly over 540,000. The regional capital is Potenza. The region comprises two provinces: Potenza and Matera. Its inhabitants are generally known as Lucanians (), and to a lesser extent as or by other very rare terms. In ancient times, part of its territory belonged to Magna Graecia, subject to coastal Greek colonies (including Sybaris). Later the region was conquered by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viggiano
Viggiano is a ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Calvello, Corleto Perticara, Grumento Nova, Laurenzana, Marsicovetere, and Montemurro. Viggiano is known for migrant street musicians who have brought their music to Italy and worldwide through the centuries, as well as renowned for the construction of harps. Many Viggianesi had the opportunity to play in many symphonic orchestras in Europe, United States and Australia. The street musicians from Viggiano are cited as an influence on Hector Malot's '' Sans Famille''. Today Viggiano is known to be home to Europe's largest onshore hydrocarbon field that makes Italy the third-largest oil producer of the continent, behind Norway and United Kingdom. The comune hosted from 1997 to 2013 the International Flute Competition " Leonardo De Lorenzo", some the jury members over the years included Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, Jindřich Feld, Susan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matera
Matera (, ; Neapolitan language, Materano: ) is a city and the capital of the Province of Matera in the regions of Italy, region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy. With a history of continuous occupation dating back to the Palaeolithic (10th millennium BC), it is renowned for its Rock-cut architecture, rock-cut urban core, whose twin cliffside zones are known collectively as the Sassi di Matera, Sassi. Matera lies on the right bank of the Gravina (river), Gravina river, whose canyon forms a geological boundary between the hill country of Basilicata (historic Lucania) to the southwest and the Altopiano delle Murge, Murgia plateau of Apulia to the northeast. The city began as a complex of cave habitations excavated in the softer limestone on the gorge's western, Lucanian face. It took advantage of two streams that flow into the ravine from a spot near the Castello Tramontano, reducing the cliff's angle of drop and leaving a defensible narrow promontory between the streams. The cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trivigno
Trivigno is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is the birthplace of the silent film actor and director Robert G. Vignola. References Cities and towns in Basilicata {{Basilicata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potenza
Potenza (, ; ; , Potentino dialect: ''Putenz'') is a ''comune'' in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania). Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata region, the city is the highest regional capital and one of the highest provincial capitals in Italy, overlooking the valley of the Basento river in the Apennine Mountains of Lucania, east of Salerno. Its territory is bounded by the comuni of Anzi, Avigliano, Brindisi Montagna, Picerno, Pietragalla, Pignola, Ruoti, Tito and Vaglio Basilicata. History of Potenza Ancient times The first settlement of Potentia (Potenza's original Latin name) was probably located at a lower elevation than at present, some south of today's Potenza. The Lucanians of Potentia sided against Rome's enemies during the latter's wars against the Samnites and the Bruttii. Subjugated during the 4th century BC (later gaining the status of ''municipium''), the Potentini rebelled after the Roman defeat at Canna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pignola
Pignola is an Italian town in the province of Potenza in Basilicata. It borders to the east with Anzi, to the south-west with Abriola, to the west with Tito and to the north with Potenza Potenza (, ; ; , Potentino dialect: ''Putenz'') is a ''comune'' in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania). Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata region, the city is the highest regional capital and one of .... The Pignolese territory extends for 55.51 km2 and has an altitude ranging from 700 m of Pantano-Petrucco to 927 m of the inhabited center, up to 1476 m of Mount Serranetta which represents the highest point of the Pignolese territory. It has 6,962 inhabitants. The municipality includes fourteen hamlets: Masseria Coviello, Campo di Giorgio, Molino di Capo, Mulino di Piede, Pantano, Petrucco, Piancardillo, Ponte Mallardo, Pozzillo, Rifreddo, Sciffra, Serra San Marco, Tora, Tuorno, and is divided into two parts: the historic center upstream, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurenzana
Laurenzana (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata (southern Italy). It rises on a spur between the torre Camastro and the wood surrounding the Serrapotamo valley. History Laurenzana's origins probably date from the 12th century when the Normans decided to build a fortified village in this area due to its strategic position. In 1268 Laurenzana took part in the Ghibelline revolt against Pope Clement IV. During the Aragonese domination, it was ruled by the Raimondo del Balzo Orsini, Orsini del Balzo and then in the 15th century by the Loffredos followed by the Filangieris the De Ruggieros, the De Quartos and the Barbiano di Belgioioso, Belgioiosos. Main sights The ruins of the 12th to 13th-century Laurenzana Castle are found on a crag atop the village. The Chiesa Madre dell'Assunta with a stone portal dating from 1780 is the main church. It has a polychrome marble main altar, and a 16th-century fresco alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelmezzano
Castelmezzano ( Castelmezzano dialect: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Laurenzana, Pietrapertosa, Trivigno. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). In 2007 Castelmezzano was chosen by Arthur Frommer's ''Budget Travel'' magazine among "The best places you've never heard of". ''The Telegraph'' included Castelmezzano among its "Italy's 19 most beautiful villages" list in 2017, defining it "one of southern Italy's most stunningly located villages". History The origins of Castelmezzano date to approximately between the 6th and 5th centuries BC, when Greek settlers got into the valley of Basento and founded in Magna Graecia a town called Maudoro, meaning roughly the world of gold. In the 10th century AD, the Saracen invasions forced the local population to find a new location. It is said that during the exodus, a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvello
Calvello ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata, known for its traditional production of artistic ceramics. It is bounded by the towns of Abriola, Anzi, Laurenzana, Marsico Nuovo, Marsicovetere, Viggiano. Main sights *Castle, known from as early as the Norman period (11th century). It was held, among others, by the Carafa and Sanseverino families. *Church and convent of Santa Maria de Piano *The Sant'Antuono bridge is an arc-shaped stone structure. It is named after the little Church built by the inhabitants of the river dedicated to St. Anthony the Great Anthony the Great (; ; ; ; – 17 January 356) was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is distinguished from other saints named Anthony, such as , by various epithets: , , , , , and . For his importance among t ..., commonly known as St. Antuono. This construction was carried out at the beginning of 1200, by l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brindisi Montagna
Brindisi Montagna, also spelled Brindisi di Montagna ( Lucano: ) is an Arbëreshë town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geography The municipality borders with Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Potenza, Tricarico ( MT), Trivigno Trivigno is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is the birthplace of the silent film actor and director Robert G. Vignola. References Cities and towns in Basilicata {{B ... and Vaglio Basilicata. References External links Arbëresh settlements Cities and towns in Basilicata {{Basilicata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abriola
Abriola is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Anzi, Calvello, Marsico Nuovo, Pignola Pignola is an Italian town in the province of Potenza in Basilicata. It borders to the east with Anzi, to the south-west with Abriola, to the west with Tito and to the north with Potenza Potenza (, ; ; , Potentino dialect: ''Putenz'') is a ..., Sasso di Castalda, Tito. References Cities and towns in Basilicata {{Basilicata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsicovetere
Marsicovetere (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town of and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geography It is bounded by the comuni of Calvello, Grumento Nova, Marsico Nuovo, Paterno, Basilicata, Paterno, Tramutola and Viggiano. Historically important is the historic center, the old Marsicovetere, although the most population resides today in Villa d'Agri, a hamlet (''frazione'') representing the new part of the town, at of elevation. The other municipal hamlet is Barricelle. History Marsicovetere was an ancient city of the Marsi in the Agri River valley, later conquered by the ancient Rome, Romans. In the year 1000 it was seat of a county. In 1498 King Frederick IV of Naples donated it to the House of Caracciolo, Caracciolo family, who held it until 1777 save a brief parenthesis under the Di Palmas. In 1860 it was annexed to the unification of Italy, Kingdom of Italy. References External links Cities and towns i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
