| Comune di Chieti | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Mayor | Francesco Ricci |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,083 ft) |
| Area | 58 km² (22 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 56,127 |
| - Density | 968/km² (2,507/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Teatini / Chietini |
| Dialing code | 0871 |
| Postal code | 66100, 66013 |
| Frazioni | Bascelli, Brecciarola, Buonconsiglio-fontanella, Carabba, Cerratina, Colle dell'ara, Colle Marcone, Crocifisso, De Laurentis Vallelunga, Filippone, Fonte Cruciani, Iachini, La Torre, Madonna del Freddo, Madonna della Vittoria, Santa Filomena, Selvaiezzi, Vacrone Cascini, Vacrone Colle San Paolo, Vacrone Villa Cisterna, Vallepara, Villa Obletter, Villa Reale, San Salvatore |
| Patron | San Giustino of Chieti |
| - Day | May 11 |
| Website: www.comune.chieti.it | |
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Chieti lies on a crest along the Pescara River a few kilometers away from the Adriatic Sea, and with the Maiella and Gran Sasso mountains in the background. The Aterno-Pescara (ancient Aternus from the Greek Aternos, Ατερνος) is a River system in Abruzzo, eastern Gran Sasso d'Italia is a mountain located in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
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History
As Theate Marrucinorum, Chieti was the chief town of the Marrucini, the whole of whose territory was placed under its municipal jurisdiction by the Romans, after the Social War. The Marrucini were an ancient tribe which occupied a small strip of territory around the ancient Teate (modern Chieti) on the east coast of Abruzzo, Italy This article is about the conflict between Rome and her Italian allies between 91 and 88 BC For the Athenian conflict with its allies between 357 and 355 BC see During World War II Chieti, as it was not bombed because it was declared an Open City (like Rome), welcomed many refugees from the near towns and villages. Allied forces liberated the city on June 9, 1944, one day after the Germans left the city.
Main sights
- The Gothic Cathedral. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period.
Under the church of SS. Pietro e Paolo and the adjoining houses are extensive substructures (in opus reticulatum and brickwork) of the 1st century CE, belonging to a building erected by M. The 1st century was the Century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Julian calendar. Vectius Marcellus (probably mentioned by Pliny, H. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author N. , II. , 199) and Helvidia Priscilla. There are also remains of large reservoirs and of an ancient theatre. New excavations are currently under way on the site of the former Campo Sportivo.
Culture
The Theatine order is named for Chieti, as one of its founders, Giovanni Pietro Carafa, later Pope Paul IV was bishop of Chieti. The Theatines or the Congregation of Clerks Regular of the Divine Providence are a male Religious order of the Catholic Church, with the post-nominal initials Pope Paul IV ( June 28, 1476 &ndash August 18, 1559) né Giovanni Pietro Carafa, was Pope from May 23
Education
The University of Chieti (Università G. The G d'Annunzio University ( Italian: Università G d'Annunzio - Chieti e Pescara) is a university located in Chieti and Pescara, Italy d'Annunzio - Chieti e Pescara) is based in Chieti and Pescara and hosts about 35,000 students, covering areas of Architecture, Arts and Philosophy, Economics, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Management, Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, Sciences, Social Sciences and Sports Medicine. Tim Parks, from On the Beach Italian Style on Daily Telegraph, 6 January 2007 |The genius of Pescara
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
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