| Comune di Ascoli Piceno | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Ascoli Piceno (AP) |
| Mayor | Piero Celani |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Area | 160 km² (62 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 50,135 |
| - Density | 313/km² (811/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Ascolani |
| Dialing code | 0736 |
| Postal code | 63100 |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Patron | Sant'Emidio |
| - Day | August 5 |
| Website: www.comune.ascoli-piceno.it | |
Ascoli Piceno is a town in the Marche region, Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Marche (plural originally from le marche de Ancona, referring to the March of Ancona) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of Ascoli Piceno (Provincia di Ascoli Piceno is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Here are a list of area codes in Italy. All numbers here begin with the country code (0039 A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative Ascoli Piceno is a town in the Marche region Italy, capital of the province of the same name Saint Emygdius ( Emidius Æmedius Emigdius) (Sant'Emidio (d c Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The Marche (plural originally from le marche de Ancona, referring to the March of Ancona) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Its population, according to the 2001 census, is 50,135 inhabitants.
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Geography
The town lies at the confluence of the Tronto River and the Castellano Creek and is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Two natural parks abut the town, one on the north-western flank (Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini) and the other on the south (Parco Nazionale dei Monti della Laga). The Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini (Italian " Monti Sibillini National Park is an Italian national park founded in 1993. Ascoli is well connected by railway to the Adriatic coast and the city of San Benedetto del Tronto, by highway to Porto d'Ascoli and by the Italian National Road 4 Salaria to Rome. San Benedetto del Tronto is a city in Marche, Italy, in the Province of Ascoli Piceno. The Via Salaria was an ancient Roman road in Italy. It eventually ran from Rome (from Porta Salaria of the Aurelian Walls Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
History
Ascoli was founded by an Italic population (Piceni) several centuries before Rome's founding on the important Via Salaria (Salaria Road) which connected Latium with the salt production area on the Adriatic coast. Picenum was a Region of ancient Roman Italy. Picenum was the birthplace of such notables as Pompey the Great and his father Pompeius Strabo The Via Salaria was an ancient Roman road in Italy. It eventually ran from Rome (from Porta Salaria of the Aurelian Walls Latium was a region of ancient Italy, home to the original Latin people. In 268 BC it became a civitas foederata, with nominal Independence from Rome. In 91 BC, together with other cities in central Italy, it revolted against Rome, but in 89 BC was reconquered and destroyed by Pompeius Strabo. Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo (died 87 BC whose Cognomen means " Cross eyed " is often referred to in English as Pompey Strabo to distinguish Its inhabitants acquired Roman citizenship, following the developments and the eventual fall of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial
During the Middle Ages it was ravaged by the Ostrogoths and then by the Lombards of King Faroald (578). The Ostrogoths (Ostrogothi or Austrogothi were a branch of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe that played a major role in the political events of the late The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from Events By Place Byzantine Empire Tiberius II Constantine succeeds Justin II as Byzantine Emperor. After nearly two centuries as part of the Lombar Duchy of Spoleto (593-789), Ascoli was ruled by the Franks through their vicars, but ultimately it was the Roman Catholic Church Bishops to gain influence and power inside the city. The independent Duchy of Spoleto was a Lombard territory founded about 570 in Central Italy by the Lombard Dux Faroald. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight
In 1189 a free republican municipality was established but internal strife led dramatically to the demise of civic values and freedom and to unfortunate ventures against neighboring enemies. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its This uncertain situation opened the path to foreign dictatorships, like those of Galeotto Malatesta (14th century), initially called as a mercenary (condottiero) in the war against Fermo, and Francesco Sforza. Condottieri (singular condottiero, rarely condottiero) were Mercenary leaders employed by the Italian City-states from the Late Middle Fermo (ancient Firmum Picenum) is a town and Comune of the Marche, Italy, previously in the Province of Ascoli Francesco I Sforza ( July 23, 1401 - March 8, 1466) was an Italian Condottiero, the founder of the Sforza dynasty in
The latter was ousted in 1482, but Ascoli was compelled to submit again to the Papal suzerainty. The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa In 1860 it was annexed together with Marche and Umbria in the Kingdom of Italy. The Marche (plural originally from le marche de Ancona, referring to the March of Ancona) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. Umbria is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Perugia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
Main sights
The central historical part of the city is built in marble called travertino, a grey-hued stone extracted from the surrounding mountains. Travertine is a Sedimentary rock. It is a natural chemical precipitate of Carbonate minerals; typically Aragonite, but often recrystallized to Its central Renaissance square, Piazza del Popolo ("Square of the People") is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy. According to traditional accounts, Ascoli Piceno was home to more than two hundred towers in the Middle Ages: today some fifty can still be seen.
Main sights include:
Churches and convents
- The Cathedral of Sant'Emidio, dedicated to Saint Emygdius, houses an altarpiece by Carlo Crivelli, who lived and worked in and around the city for many years. Saint Emygdius ( Emidius Æmedius Emigdius) (Sant'Emidio (d c "Crivelli" redirects to this page See Crivelli (surname for more
- Sant'Emidio alla Grotte
- Sant'Emidio Red Temple
- The Gothic-style church of St. Sant'Emidio alla Grotte is a Church in Ascoli Piceno. Its name refers to Saint Emygdius (Emidius The Sant'Emidio Red Temple ( Tempietto Sant'Emidio Rosso) is a church of Ascoli Piceno. Francis (begun in 1258). The dome was completed in 1549. In the side portal is the monument to Pope Julius II, while the central portal is one of the finest examples of local travertine decoration. Pope Julius II (5 December 1443 &ndash 21 February 1513 born Giuliano Della Rovere, was Pope from 1503 to 1513 Annexed to the church is the 16th century Loggia dei Mercanti, in Bramantesque style. Donato Bramante (1444 – March 11, 1514) was an Italian Architect, who introduced the Early Renaissance style to Milan and the High Renaissance
- The Romanesque San Vittore (known from 996) with an essential façade and a low bell tower.
- St. Augustinus (14th century). Built with a single nave, was enlarged with two aisles in the late 15th century. The rectangular façade has a 1547 portal similar to that of St. Emidio. The convent houses the Town's Library, the Contemporary Art Gallery and an auditorium.
- The convent of San Domenico, now a school, has a Renaissance cloister with 17th century frescoes.
- St. Peter Martyr (13th century), with a 1523 side portal by Cola d'Amatrice. The interior contains the precious reliquiary of the Holy Thorn, a gift of Philip IV of France.
- San Tommaso (1069), housing numerous art works and built with parts from the neighboring Roman amphitheater.
- The Franciscan convent, of which two noteworthy cloisters remain today. It was once a prestigious center of culture, whose students included Pope Sixtus V. Pope Sixtus V ( December 13, 1521 &ndash August 27, 1590) born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope from 1585 to 1590
- The Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo ("Palace of the People's Captains"). Built in the 13th century connecting three pre-existing edifices, it was the seat of the podestà, the people's captains and, later, the Papal governors. For information on the phantom island of the same name see Podesta (island. In the 15th century the southern side was enlarged, and, in 1520, a Mannerist façade was added in the rear side. In 1535 it went under a general renovation, and in 1549 a new portal, with a monument of Pope Paul III, was added. Pope Paul III ( February 29, 1468 &ndash November 10, 1549) born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the Roman
Other buildings
- Roman Bridge.
- Lombard Palace and the Ercolani Tower (11th-12th centuries).
- Fortezza Pia, a fortress commanding the city rebuilt in 1560 by Pope Pius IV (whence the name). Pope Pius IV ( March 31, 1499 &ndash December 9, 1565) born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was Pope from 1559 to 1565
- Malatesta Fortress, in a site probably occupied by Roman baths. It was rebuilt by Galeotto Malatesta, lord of Rimini, during the war against Fermo. Fermo (ancient Firmum Picenum) is a town and Comune of the Marche, Italy, previously in the Province of Ascoli The construction, used as a jail until 1978, was enlarged by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in 1543. Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, born Antonio Cordiani ( April 12, 1484 - August 3, 1546) was an Italian architect active
In Castel Trosino, not far from the city, in 1893 a rare example of 6th century Lombard necropolis was found. The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from A necropolis (plural necropoleis or necropoles) is a large Cemetery or burial place (from Greek nekropolis "city of the dead"
Parks and gardens
Economy
Recent industrialization brought to Ascoli several Italian and multinational companies (YKK, Manuli, Pfizer, Barilla) but the bulk of the economy is made up of small and medium sized enterprises and by those providing professional services to the area. The Giardino Botanico Istituto Tecnico Agrario Statale "Celso Ulpiani" is a Botanical garden operated by the Istituto Tecnico Agrario Statale "Celso Ulpiani" Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes The is a Japanese group of manufacturing companies As the world's largest Zipper manufacturer YKK Group is most famous for making zippers Pfizer Incorporated ( is a major Pharmaceutical company, which ranks number one in the world in sales Barilla SpA ( Barilla G e R Fratelli Società per Azioni) is a major Italian Food company Agriculture is still important (wheat, olives, fruits).
Culture and sport
The main festivity is on the first Sunday in August. The historical parade with more than 1500 people dressed in Renaissance costume is held in celebration of Saint Emidio, protector of the city. The parade is followed by a tournament, called Quintana, in which six knights, each one competing for one of the six neighborhoods in the city, ride the course one after the other trying to hit an effigy of an Arab warrior. Strength and ability are necessary for the knight to win the palio or the grand prize.
The town is also home to Ascoli Calcio, currently in the Serie B. Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1.
Frazioni
Bivio Giustimana, Campolungo-villa sant'Antonio, Caprignano, Carpineto, Casa circondariale, Casalena, Casamurana, Case di Cioccio, Casette, Castel di Lama stazione, Castel Trosino, Cervara, Colle, Colle san Marco, Colloto, Colonna, Colonnata, Faiano, Funti, Giustimana, Il Palazzo, Lago, Lisciano, Lisciano di Colloto, Montadamo, Morignano, Mozzano, Oleificio Panichi, Palombare, Pedana, Piagge, Pianaccerro, Poggio di Bretta, Polesio, Ponte Pedana, Porchiano, Rosara, San Pietro, Santa Maria a Corte, Talvacchia, Taverna di mezzo, Trivigliano-villa Pagani, Tronzano, Valle Fiorana, Valle Senzana, Valli, Vena piccola, Venagrande, Villa S. A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative Antonio.
Twin cities
Massy, France, since 1997,by mayor Roberto Allevi for Ascoli Piceno and mayor Vincent Delahaye for Massy. Massy is the name of the following communes in France Massy Essonne, in the Essonne department Massy Saône-et-Loire, in the Saône-et-Loire This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 
Trier, Germany, since 1958,by mayor Serafino Orlini for Ascoli Piceno and mayor Heinrich Raskin for Trier. Trier (Trèves Luxembourgish: Tréier; Augusta Treverorum is a City in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 
Chattanooga USA since 2006 by mayor Piero Celani for Ascoli Piceno and mayor Ron Littlefield for Chattanooga. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
See also
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