| Comune della Spezia | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | La Spezia (SP) |
| Mayor | Massimo Federici |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Area | 51. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of La Spezia (Italian Provincia della Spezia) is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. 39 km² (20 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 1 January 2007) | |
| - Total | 94,192[1] |
| - Density | 1,833/km² (4,747/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Spezzini |
| Dialing code | 0187 |
| Postal code | 19100, 19121-19126, 19131-19139 |
| Frazioni | Biassa, Campiglia, La Foce, Pitelli, San Venerio, Sarbia |
| Patron | St. Joseph |
| - Day | March 19 |
| Website: www.comune.sp.it | |
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It is one of the major Italian military and commercial harbours, located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea. Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. The Ligurian Sea (Mar Ligure Mer Ligurienne is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Italian Riviera ( Liguria and Tuscany) La Spezia also hosts one of the biggest military industries of Italy, OTO Melara. The defense industry, also called the military industry, is comprised of Government and commercial Industry involved in research development Oto Melara is an Italian defence company with factories in Brescia and La Spezia.
The Province of La Spezia has a surface area of 881 sq km, with a total population of over 222,000 inhabitants.
It is made up of 32 Municipalities. In its territory is one of the true jewels of Italy, the celebrated Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the five small coastal villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia (a frazione of Vernazza), Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare, are completely free of car traffic, and can be reached only by a railway, hiking trails and a pedestrian ferry service
Today, La Spezia is the chief Italian naval station and arsenal and the seat of a navigation school. It is also a commercial port, with shipyards and industries producing machinery, metal products, and refined petroleum. this link).
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History
The area of La Spezia has been settled since pre-historic times. In Roman times the most important centre was Luni now located in the vicinity of Sarzana (small city near La Spezia). Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Luni is a Frazione of the Comune (municipality of Ortonovo, Province of La Spezia, in the Liguria region of
Main sights
La Spezia is a point of departure for the Cinque Terre, either by train or boat. The Cinque Terre (pronounced CHEEN-kweh TEHR-reh is a rugged portion of coast of the Riviera to the west of the city of La Spezia, in the province of La Spezia The boat also leads you to Lerici and Portovenere before turning into the open sea towards the Cinque Terre. Lerici is a town and commune in the Province of La Spezia in Liguria (northern Italy) part of the Italian Riviera. La Spezia |istat = 011022--> Portovenere (sometimes in English Porto Venere) is a town and
Both Lerici and Portovenere are reachable by public transport (15 km) from the central station of La Spezia. Lerici is a town and commune in the Province of La Spezia in Liguria (northern Italy) part of the Italian Riviera. La Spezia |istat = 011022--> Portovenere (sometimes in English Porto Venere) is a town and
Main landmarks of the city proper include:
Churches
- Cristo Re dei Secoli ("Christ the King of Centuries", cathedral), consecrated in 1975. The project was by Adalberto Libera. Adalberto Libera ( July 16, 1903 - 1963 is one of the most representative architects of the Italian Modern movement which should not be confused with the
- Abbey church of Santa Maria Assunta ("Our Lady of the Assumption", 13th century). It houses a considerable series of artworks, some of them coming from other suppressed religious institutes. They include an Incoronation of the Virgin by Andrea della Robbia, the Multiplication of Bread by Giovanni Battista Casoni and st. Andrea della Robbia ( October 24 1435 - August 4 1525) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor especially in Ceramics He was Bartholomew's Martyrdom by Luca Cambiaso. Luca Cambiasi (surname also written Cambiaso or Cangiagio; 1527&ndash1585 was an Italian painter, familiarly known as Lucchetto da Genova.
- Santi Giovanni e Agostino ("Saints John and Augustine", 16th century). It has a single nave with 18th and 19th century decorations.
Museums
- "Ubaldo Formentini" - Civic Museum in the Castle of San Giorgio
- "Amedeo Lia" Museum
- Palazzina delle Arti and Museum of Seals
- Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (CAMeC)
- Diocesan Museum
- Ethnographic Civic Museum
- Technical Naval Museum
- National Transportation Museum
Others
- Castle of San Giorgio, recently restored. Probably originated from a watchtower, a first castle is known to have been built by Nicolò Fieschi in 1262. In 1273 the Genoese destroyed it, and a new fortification, along with a new line of walls, was erected by the podesteria of La Spezia from 1371. Annexed to this edifice, the Republic of Genoa added a new castle starting from 1607. The Most Serene Republic of Genoa (Repubblica di Genova was an independent state in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast from the 11th century
- Public Gardens
- Art Nouveau-style villas
- Futurist mosaic by Prampolini inside the Post Office
Events
- San Giuseppe, feast of the Patron Saint of the city, held on March 19. Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international Futurism was an Art movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century
- Palio del Golfo, on first Sunday in August.
- Cercantico, an antique fair, 1st Sunday of every month except July and August.
Notable people
- Alexia, singer
- Paolo Bertolani, poet
- Giancarlo Giannini, actor
- Stefano Mei, athlete
- Gaetano Pesce, designer
- Alessandro Petacchi, pro-cyclist
- Giacinto Scelsi, composer
- Dario Vergassola, actor
Footnotes
- ^ [http:]//demo. Alexia, by name of Alessia Aquilani (born May 19, 1967) is an Italian singer Giancarlo Giannini (born August 1 1942 is an Oscar -nominated Italian actor and dubber Stefano Mei (born 3 February 1963 in La Spezia) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10000 metres Gaetano Pesce (born 1939 is an Italian Architect and Designer. Alessandro Petacchi (born on January 3, 1974 in La Spezia, Liguria) is an Italian professional road cyclist. Giacinto Scelsi (ʤaˈʧinto ˈʃelsi Count of Ayala Valva ( La Spezia, January 8, 1905 – Rome, August 9, istat. it/pop2007/query. php?m1=&m2=&m3=&m4=&m5=y&f1=&f2=&f3=&f4=&f5=y&daanno=0&adanno=100&lingua=ita&Rip=S1&Reg=R07&Pro=P011&Com=15&submit=Tavola demo. istat. it :: La Spezia 2007
See also
External links
The La Spezia - Rimini Line (sometimes also referred to as the Massa - Senigallia Line in the Linguistics of the Romance languages Stadio Alberto Picco is a football Stadium in La Spezia, Italy.
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