| Comune di Rovigo | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Rovigo (RO) |
| Mayor | Fausto Merchiori (since June 2006) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Area | 108 km² (42 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2006) | |
| - Total | 51,193 |
| - Density | 474/km² (1,228/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Rodigini |
| Dialing code | 0425 |
| Postal code | 45100 |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Patron | San Bellino |
| - Day | November 26 |
| Website: www.comune.rovigo.it | |
Rovigo is a town in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Veneto or Venetia ( Vèneto) 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 Rovigo ( Provincia di Rovigo) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 For the Renaissance composer see Francesco Rovigo. Rovigo is a town in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, the capital Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Veneto or Venetia ( Vèneto) 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 The Province of Rovigo ( Provincia di Rovigo) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. (It should not be confused with the town of Bougara in Algeria which previously, under French rule, was called Rovigo. Bougara is a town in the Mitidja plain in Algeria, about 20 kilometers due south of Algiers. Bougara is a town in the Mitidja plain in Algeria, about 20 kilometers due south of Algiers. )
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Geography
Rovigo stands on the low ground known as Polesine, 80 km by rail SW of Venice and 40 km SSW of Padua, and on the Adigetto Canal. Polesine (poˈleːzine in Italian; written Połéxine in unified Venetan script and pronounced or) is a geographic and historic Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Padua ( Padova 'padova Latin: Patavium, Padoa) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. The comune of Rovigo extends between the rivers Adige and Canal Bianco, 40 km W of the Adriatic Sea, except the frazione of Fenil del Turco that extends S of the Canal Bianco. In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic Administrative division of both provinces and regions and may be properly approximated in The Adige (Adige Venetian: Àdexe; Trentin Ades; Friulian: Adis; Etsch Ladin: Adesc, or Adiç Tartaro-Canalbianco is a river of the Veneto region of Italy; the upper part of its course is in the Province of Verona and is known by the name of A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative
Polesine is the name of the low ground between the lower courses of the rivers Adige and Po and the sea; the derivation of the name is much discussed, generally applied only to the province of Rovigo, but is sometimes extended to the neighborhood of Adria and Ferrara. The Po ( Latin: Padus, Po Ligurian: Bo, Greek: Eridanus) is a river that flows 652 km(405 miles (682 km by considering Adria is a town in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, situated between the mouths of the rivers Adige and Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara.
History
Rovigo (both Rodigium and Rhodigium in Latin script) appears to be first mentioned in a document from Ravenna dating April 24, 838; the origin of the name is uncertain. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Ravenna is a City and Comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events By Place Europe At Hingston Down, Egbert of Wessex beats the Danish and the West Welsh In 920 it was selected as his temporary residence by the bishop of Adria, Paolo Cattaneo, on the destruction of his city by the Hungarian ravagers; the fortifications started by him were already finished in 945. 920 AD was a year in the 10th century Events By Place Africa The golden age of the Ghana Empire begins in Africa. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. Events By Place Asia The Buwayhid Dynasty takes control of Baghdad (it does not supplant the local caliphate) The viscounts of Rovigo built a line of brick walls in the 1130s in the name of the House of Este. A viscount ( VAI-count is a member of the European Nobility whose comital title ranks usually as in the British peerage, above a A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. "Este" redirects here For the city see Este Italy. For Tolkien's fictional character see Estë. The current Torre Donà is a remnant of the castle built some time in between; it is 66 m high and it may be the highest brick tower at that time if the date of construction is correct. Towers are tall human-made Structures that are always taller than they are wide usually by a significant Margin.
In 1194 Rovigo became a formal possession of Azzo VI d'Este, duke of Ferrara, who took the title of conte (count) of Rovigo. Azzo VI (Arco 1170 &ndash November 1212 known as Azzolino, was the Marquis of Este ( marchio Eystensis) from the death of his father Azzo V Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. The Este authority ended in 1482, when the Venetians took the place by siege and retained possession of it by the peace of 1484. The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica Although the Este recovered the city during the War of the League of Cambrai, the Venetians, returning in 1514, retained possession till the French Revolution. The War of the League of Cambrai, sometimes known as the War of the Holy League and by several other names was a major conflict in the Italian Wars. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an In 1806 Napoleon I Bonaparte created it a duché grand-fief for general Anne Jean Marie René Savary. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom Anne Jean Marie René Savary 1st Duc de Rovigo ( April 26, 1774 - June 1833 French general and Diplomat, was born at The Austrians in 1815 created it a royal city. For the history of these states before 1804 see Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, and articles on each of the component countries. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Rovigo was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy in 1861; in 1866 it was connected by railway to Padua, Ferrara, Verona (through Legnago), and Chioggia (through Adria). The Kingdom of Italy ( Italian: Regno d'Italia) was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. Legnago is a town in the Province of Verona, Veneto, northern Italy. Chioggia ( Venetan: Cióxa, Latin: Clodia) is a coastal town and Comune of the Province of Venice in the Veneto In the 1900s the first modern industries were established, the most important of these was a sugar refinery. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" A Sugar Refinery or sugar Mill is a Factory which refines sugar from various organic sources like sugar cane or beets into a In 1927 the territory of the comune was extended to the extent it has now by including near former municipalities. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or In 1937 the course of the Adigetto Canal was diverted to the west edge of the town and a large avenue Corso del Popolo was built in place of the former course. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the years 1943-1945 Rovigo was part of the Italian Social Republic and it has been in Italy since 1946. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Italian Social Republic ( Italian: Repubblica Sociale Italiana or RSI) was a Puppet state of Nazi Germany led by the "Duce of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the 1950s and 1960s Rovigo had a dramatic development and it had the highest urbanization rate among the towns in the Veneto region after World War II. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Main sights
The architecture of the town bears the stamp both of Venetian and of Ferrarese influence. Main sights include:
- Ruins of the Castle (10th century), of which two towers remain
- Church of Madonna del Soccorso, best known as La Rotonda. If was built between 1594 and 1606 by Francesco Zamberlan of Bassano, a pupil of Palladio, to house a miraculous image of a sitting Madonna with Child carrying a rose. Andrea Palladio ( November 30, 1508 – August 19, 1580) was an Italian Architect, widely considered the most influential The edifice has octagonal plan, surrounded by a portico, begun in 1594. The original construction had a cupola, which was later substituted by a simple ceiling for static reasons. The fine campanile, standing at 57 m, was built according to plans by Baldassarre Longhena (1655-1673). A campanile &ndash pronounced /kampaˈnile/ &ndash is especially in Italy, a free-standing Bell tower, often adjacent to a church Baldassarre Longhena (1598 &ndash February 18 1682) was a 17th century Architect, who worked mainly in Venice, where he was one of the greatest The walls of the interior of the church are wholly covered by 17th centuries paintings by prominent provincial and Venetian artists, including Francesco Maffei, Domenico Stella, Giovanni Abriani, Alessandro Varotari (il Padovanino), Pietro Vecchia, Pietro Liberi, Antonio Zanchi and Andrea Celesti. Francesco Maffei was an Italian painter (* Vicenza 1605 † Padova, July 2 1660) active in the Baroque style Alessandro Varotari ( April 4, 1588 – July 20, 1649) (also commonly known as il Padovanino) was a Venetian painter of WikipediaPersondata --> Antonio Zanchi (1631-1722 was an Italian painter of the Baroque, active mainly in Venice. Andrea Celesti (1637 - 1712 was an Italian painter of the Baroque period working in Venice.
- Cathedral (Duomo, entitled to St. Stephen), originally built before the 11th century, but rebuilt in 1461 and again in 1696. The art works of the interior includes a Resurrection of Christ by Palma the Younger. Palma il Giovane (1544-1626 was a Mannerist painter. Giovane was obsessed with painting reported his biographer "When his wife was being buried he began to paint and
- Church of the Immacolata Concezione (1213).
- Church of St. Francis, in Gothic-Romanesque style but with extensive intervention from the 19th century. The belfry is from 1520. In the interior are several Saints sculpltures by Tullio Lombardo (1526). Tullio Lombardo ( 1460 - November 17 1532) was an Italian Renaissance Sculptor.
- The Town hall, which contains a library including some rare early editions, belonging to the Accademia de Concordi, founded in 1580, and a fair picture gallery enriched with the spoils of the monasteries.
- Palazzo Roverella, largely restored but still a good example of Renaissance architecture.
- Palazzo Roncale, a fine Renaissance building by Sanmicheli (1555).
- Palazzo Venezze (1715)
- Pinacoteca dei Concordi ("Concordi Gallery") houses important paintings, including a Madonna with Child and Christ with the Cross by Giovanni Bellini, a Flagellation of Christ by Palma the Elder, a Venus with the Mirror by Jan Gossaert, and portraits by Tiepolo and Alessandro Longhi. Giovanni Bellini (c 1430 – 1516 was an Italian Renaissance painter probably the best known of the Bellini family of Venetian painters Palma il Vecchio (1480 &ndash July 1528 born Jacopo Palma or known as Jacopo Negretti, was an Italian painter of the Venetian school See Doctor Mabuse for the fictional villain Jan Mabuse (c 1478 &ndash October 1, 1532) the name adopted (from his See also Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (or Giandomenico Tiepolo) or Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, both sons of Giovanni Battista Alessandro Longhi (1733-1813 was a Venetian Portrait painter and Printmaker in Etching (mostly reproductions of paintings
Frazioni
Barchessa Candiani, Basso Cavallo, Boara Polesine, Boaria San Marco, Borsea, Braga-Cantonazzo, Buso, Busovecchio, Ca'Bianca, Ca'Matte, Ca'Lunga, Campagna Terzi, Campagnazza, Cantonazzo, Capolavia, Ca'Rangon, Concadirame, Corte Lazzarini, Fenile Morosina, Fenil del Turco, Granzette, Grignano Polesine, Grompo, Grumolo, Le Cassette, Le Giarelle, Le Sorbolaro, L'Olmo, Mardimago, Roverdicrè, San Sisto, Santa Libera, Santa Rita, Sant'Apollinare, Sarzano, Spianata. A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative Grignano Polesine is located in the Province of Rovigo, Italy.
Twin cities
Bedford, United Kingdom;
Tulcea, Romania;- Schlanders-Silandro, Italy;
Viernheim, Germany. Bedford is the County town of Bedfordshire, England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the Bedford borough The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Tulcea ('tultʃe̯a Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian: Тулча Tulcha; Turkish: Hora-Tepé or Tolçu Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Schlanders (Silandro ( Italian: Silandro; German: Schlanders; Archaic Slaranusa Slanderes) is a Comune (municipality Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Viernheim is a midsize industrial town on Mannheim ’s outskirts and is found in the Rhine Neckar agglomeration and economic area Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
Sport
Rovigo is home of Rugby Rovigo. Rugby Rovigo is an Italian Rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. Other practiced sports include football, swimming and handball.
Transportation
Rovigo has a railway station on the line between Bologna and Padua, with branches to Legnago and Chioggia.
See also
Sources
- 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
- (Italian) various authors, Rovigo. Ritratto di una Città. , Minelliana - Rovigo, 1988.
- (Italian) History of Polesine by Enzo Sardellaro.