| Comune di Macerata | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Macerata (MC) |
| Mayor | Giorgio Meschini (since April 2005) |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Area | 92 km² (36 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 42,361 |
| - Density | 460/km² (1,191/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Maceratesi |
| Dialing code | 0733 |
| Postal code | 62100 |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Patron | Julian the Hospitaller |
| - Day | August 31 |
| Website: www.comune.macerata.it | |
Macerata is a city in Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. 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 Macerata (Provincia di Macerata is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 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 Macerata is a city in Italy, the capital of The province of Macerata in the Marche region Julian the Hospitaller, also known as Julian the Poor, was a legendary Roman Catholic saint Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Province of Macerata (Provincia di Macerata is a province in the Marche region 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.
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History
Main sights
The centro storico is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. Together with the modern town, sprawling on the plain below, it has a population of about 41,000. There is a lift (elevator) connecting the two towns. The town is solid but unostentatious, being built between the 1600s and 1900s. In the central Piazza della Libertà is the Loggia dei Mercanti with two-tier arcades dating from the Renaissance. An arcade is a passage or walkway covered over by a succession of Arches or vaults supported by columns The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere
There are a number of striking palazzi, mostly along Corso Matteotti, including Palazzo dei diamanti. Next to the Loggia dei Mercanti, Corso della Repubblica leads to Piazza Vittorio Veneto where, in the Palazzo Ricci, there is a museum and art gallery: the most important artpiece is the Madonna and Child by Carlo Crivelli. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually Visual art. "Crivelli" redirects to this page See Crivelli (surname for more Another museum is the Museo delle Carrozze (carriages).
The cathedral dates from the 1100s. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral
There is a University of Macerata (founded in 1290) and an Art school, two publishing houses (Liberilibri and Quodlibet) and therefore, Jazz clubs and the like. The University of Macerata (Università degli Studi di Macerata is a university located in Macerata, Italy. Art movement Art school is a colloquial term for any educational institution (whether elementary secondary post-secondary/undergraduate or graduate/postgraduate with a primary focus Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States
The Palazzo Buonaccorsi was built 1700-1720 for Count Raimondo Buonaccorsi and his son Cardinal Simone Buonaccorsi using designs by Giovanni Battista Contini. The piano nobile is known for the Sala dell'Eneide, decorated with frescoes by the Rambaldi, Dardani, Solimena, and canvases by Garzi. Carlo Antonio Rambaldi ( 1680 - 1717 was an Italian painter of the Baroque period active in his native Bologna. Antonio Dardani (c 1677-1735 was an Italian painter of the Baroque period Francesco Solimena ( October 4, 1657 &mdash April 3, 1747) was a prolific Italian painter of the Baroque era one of an established Luigi Garzi (1638 - 1721 was an Italian painter of the Baroque period Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole painted a canvas. Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole ( 10 December 1654 – 22 July 1719) was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna, active Other submissions were from Gambarini, Balestra, Lazzarini, and Franceschini. Giuseppe Gambarini (1680 - 1725 was an Italian painter of the late- Baroque period active mainly in Bologna. Antonio Balestra (August 12 1666 - April 21, 1740) was an Italian painter of the Rococo period Gregorio Lazzarini ( 1657 - 10 November 1730) was an Italian painter mostly of religious subjects and those from history and mythology Marcantonio Franceschini (1648 - 1729 was an Italian painter of the Baroque period active mostly in his native Bologna. See main entry at Palazzo Buonaccorsi. The Palazzo Buonaccorsi is a palace in Macerata, Marche, Italy
Just north of the town, at the Villa Potenza, lie the remains of ancient Helvia Recina, a Roman settlement destroyed by the Visigoths. 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 The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East
Some way south of the town is the Romanesque church of San Claudio al Chienti: its unusual shape is due to one church being built on top of the remains of another. Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which
Macerata Opera Festival
In July and August the Macerata Opera Festival is held in the 3,500 to 4,500 seat (depending upon each opera's sets) Arena Sferisterio. The Macerata Opera Festival is a summer opera festival in the town of Macerata, the provincial capital of the Marche region of Italy, with performances The Sferisterio is a kind of an open-air Stadium or Sphaeristerium in Macerata, Italy. It is a huge neoclassical arena erected in the 1820s as a stadium for a form of handball by the architect Ireneo Aleandri. Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the decorative and An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events Events and trends Nationalistic independence helped reshape the world during this decade Greece gains independence from the Ottoman Empire A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six The orchestra pit is so wide that musicians at each end cannot hear each other. An orchestra pit is area in a theater (usually located in a lowered area in front of the stage in which musicians perform The monument “Alla Vittoria” at its gates, projected by Cesare Bazzani, dates from fascist times. Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology
Following an extensive 1989 renovation of the 550-seat Teatro Lauro Rossii, since 1990 some operas are performed in that theatre, originally named the Teatro Condomini and built by Antonio Bibiena from 1767 and inaugurated in 1774 with Anfossi's Olimpiade. Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a L'Olimpiade is an Opera Libretto by Metastasio, set to music by over 60 baroque and classical Composers among In 1872 it was renamed for the musician Lauro Rossi who was born in the town. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Lauro Rossi (born in Macerata, 19 February 1810; died in Cremona, 5 May[[ 885]] was an Italian composer particularly
Other
The mathematician and humanist Matteo Ricci was born in Macerata. A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics. Matteo Ricci SJ ( October 6 1552 &ndash May 11 1610;; Courtesy name: 西泰 Xītài was an Italian Jesuit priest Ricci was the first western man to enter Beijing in 1601 and to translate into Chinese many Western classics like Euclid, Cicero and many others. Euclid ( Greek:.) fl 300 BC also known as Euclid of Alexandria, is often referred to as the Father of Geometry Marcus Tullius Cicero ( Classical Latin ˈkikeroː usually ˈsɪsərəʊ in English January 3, 106 BC &ndash December 7, 43 BC was a Roman
The Futurist painter and Bauhaus architect Ivo Pannaggi was born and died in Macerata (1901 to 1981) after living in Rome, Berlin and in Norway. Futurism was an Art movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century ("House of Building" or "Building School" is the common term for the, a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts and was famous An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 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 Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
Fractions
Acquesalate, Acquevive, Botonto San Giacomo, Botonto Sant'Isidoro, Cervare, Cimarella, Cincinelli, Collevario, Consalvi, Corneto, Helvia Recina, Isola, Madonna del Monte, Montanello, Piediripa, Sforzacosta, Valle, Vallebona, Valteia, Villa Potenza.
External links
- Macerata Opera
- Matteo Ricci Institute
- Macerataforum
- The Matteo Ricci Macerata Project: An Illustrated Guidebook to Macerata
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