| Comune di Teramo | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo (TE) |
| Mayor | Gianni Chiodi (since June, 2004) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Area | 151 km² (58 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 54. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of Teramo is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 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 " 500 |
| - Density | 0/km² (0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Teramani |
| Dialing code | 0861 |
| Postal code | 64100 |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Patron | San Berardo |
| - Day | December 19 |
| Website: www.comune.teramo.it | |
Teramo (Latin: Interamnia Praetutiana, Interamnia or more rarely Interamnium and Interamna) is a city in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, the capital of the province of Teramo. 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 Teramo ( Latin: Interamnia Praetutiana, Interamnia or more rarely Interamnium and Interamna) is a city in the central Italian Saint Berardo (11th century - 19 December 1123) is an Italian saint patron saint of the city and diocese of Teramo. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. 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 Teramo is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
The town is situated near the confluence of the Vezzola and Tordino rivers and is a very old city, founded in pre-Roman times, though the general aspect is more recent due to many 19th- and 20th century buildings. Tordino is a river located in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy. 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 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on
For a long period of time, Teramo was a border place between the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Papal States, and therefore acquired a distinct identity. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ( Regno delle Due Sicilie) commonly known as just the Two Sicilies, was the name of a Kingdom in Europe. The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa Largely because of the difficulty with communications to the other parts of Italy, it also remained fairly isolated. The completion of the Gran Sasso tunnel allowed Teramo to increasingly move away from this isolation. Gran Sasso d'Italia is a mountain located in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
The economy of the town is mostly based on activities connected with agriculture and commerce, as well as a sound industrial sector: textiles, foods, engineering, building materials and ceramics. Teramo can easily be reached from the A14 autostrada or, in about two hours by car from Rome via the A24 autostrada. Autostrada (plural Autostrade) is the Italian word for Motorways Freeways but is also used in several countries including Romania 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
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The name
Interamna (Greek: Ἰντέραμνα: Eth. Interamnas, Interamnātis), was the name of several cities in different parts of Italy. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly An ethnonym ( Gk έθνος ethnos, 'tribe' + όνομα onoma, 'name' is the name applied to a given Ethnic group. Its obvious etymology, already pointed out by Varro and Festus, indicates their position at the confluence of two streams ("inter amnes", Varr. Marcus Terentius Varro (116 BC &ndash 27 BC also known as Varro Reatinus to distinguish him from his younger contemporary Varro Atacinus, was a Roman Sextus Pompeius Festus was a Roman Grammarian who probably flourished in the later 2nd century AD, perhaps at Narbo ( Narbonne) in Gaul L. L. v. 28, Fest. v. Amnes, p. 17, Müll. ) The form Interamnium (Greek: Ἰντεράμνιον), and the ethnic form Interamnis, are also found, but more rarely. The name referred to the two rivers Vezzola and Tordino, between which it lies.
The name is already corrupted in extant manuscripts of the Liber Coloniarum into Teramne, whence its modern form of Teramo. But in the middle ages it appears to have been known also by the name of Aprutium, supposed to be a corruption of Praetutium, or rather of the name of the people Praetutii, applied (as was so often the case in Gaul) to their chief city. The Praetutii ( Greek:, Ptolemy; Eth, Polybius) were an ancient tribe of central Italy, who occupied a district of Picenum Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Thus we find the name of Abrutium among the cities of Picenum enumerated by the Geographer of Ravenna (iv. Picenum was a Region of ancient Roman Italy. Picenum was the birthplace of such notables as Pompey the Great and his father Pompeius Strabo 31); and under the Lombards we find mention of a comes Aprutii. The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from The name has been retained in that of Abruzzo, now a region of Italy.
History
Interamna was founded by the Praetutii (who according to some ancient legends were possibly connected to the Phoenicians, although most scholars consider them related to another nearby Italic tribe, the Piceni) as their capital. The Praetutii ( Greek:, Ptolemy; Eth, Polybius) were an ancient tribe of central Italy, who occupied a district of Picenum Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun Ancient peoples of Italy are all those peoples that lived in Italy (including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia) before the Roman domination 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 name is omitted by Pliny, but is found in Ptolemy, who distinctly assigns it to the Praetutii; and it is mentioned also in the Liber Coloniarum among the Civitates Piceni (cities of Picenum). Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca Picenum was a Region of ancient Roman Italy. Picenum was the birthplace of such notables as Pompey the Great and his father Pompeius Strabo It there bears the epithet of "Palestina" or, as the name is elsewhere written, "Paletina"; the origin and meaning of which are wholly unknown but may be related to legendary associations between the Praetutii and the Phoenicians. (Ptol. iii. 1. § 58; Lib. Col. pp. 226, 259. ) In the genuine fragments of Frontinus, on the other hand, the citizens are correctly designated as Interamnates Praetutiani. Sextus Julius Frontinus (ca 40-103 AD was one of the most distinguished Roman aristocrats of the late first century AD but is best known to the post-Classical world as an (Frontin. i. p. 18, ed. Lachm. )
It was conquered by consul Manius Curius Dentatus in 290 BCE, and made a Municipium. Manius Curius Dentatus (d 270 BC son of Manius was a Plebeian hero of Ancient Rome, notable for ending the Samnite War. Events By place Roman Republic Roman general and Consul, Manius Curius Dentatus, gains a decisive victory over the During the Social War (91-88 BCE) it sided against Sulla, who deprived it of its municipium status. 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 Year 91 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Sextus Julius Caesar and Year 88 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome The Social War ends with the defeat of the Italian Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix ( Latin: L•CORNELIVS•L•F•P•N•SVLLA•FELIX (c The latter was restored by Julius Caesar. Being situated in the interior of the country, at a distance from the highroads, the name is not found in the Itineraries, but we know that it was an episcopal see and a place of some importance under the Roman Empire. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Vestiges of the ancient theatre, of baths and other buildings of Roman date, as well as statues, altars, and other ancient remains, have been discovered on the site: numerous inscriptions have been also found, in one of which the citizens are designated as Interamnites Praetutiani. (Romanelli, vol iii. pp. 297-301; Mommsen, I. Mommsen is a surname and may refer to one of a family of German historians see Mommsen family: Theodor Mommsen Tycho Mommsen R. N. pp. 329-331. )
The city rapidly declined after the fall of the Western Empire and, following Goth and Byzantine domination, became part of the territories of the Lombard Duchy of Spoleto. The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from The independent Duchy of Spoleto was a Lombard territory founded about 570 in Central Italy by the Lombard Dux Faroald. In 1156 it was put on fire by Norman Count Robert of Loretello and then rebuilt thanks to Bishop Guido II. In the 14th- and 15th centuries it was plagued by feuds between local families which finally ended under the Aragonese dominion. After that it shared the fortunes of the Kingdom of Naples – under which it was the capital of the province of Abruzzo Ulteriore – until in 1860 it was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy. The Kingdom of Naples was an informal name of the Polity officially known as the Kingdom of Sicily which existed on the mainland of the southern Italian Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
During World War II the people of Teramo rebelled against the German occupation. 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 This deed earned the province of Teramo the Gold Medal for Civil Valour, assigned by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi on September 15, 2005. (born 9 December 1920) is an Italian politician and banker He was Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994 and was President from 1999 Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The town was liberated from forces of the Nazis and fascists of Salò on June 14, 1944. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The Italian Social Republic ( Italian: Repubblica Sociale Italiana or RSI) was a Puppet state of Nazi Germany led by the "Duce of the Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Main sights
The main monuments of the city are:
- the majestic Cathedral of San Berardo, built in 1158 by bishop Guido II, in Romanesque style. Saint Berardo (11th century - 19 December 1123) is an Italian saint patron saint of the city and diocese of Teramo. Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which Noteworthy is the great portal in Gothic style, finished in 1332 by the Roman master Deodato di Cosma. It houses a precious silver paliotto by Nicola of Guardagriele (with 35 scenes of the life of Jesus) and a polyptych by the Venetian artist Jacobello del Fiore depicting the Incoronation of the Virgin. A polyptych (from the Greek polu- "many" + ptychē "fold" generally refers to a Painting (usually Panel painting Annexed is a 50 m bell tower.
- the Romanesque church of ìSant'Antonio (1127), with a fine portal. The interior, with a single nave, was renovated along Baroque lines.
- the church of San Getulio, built in the early Middle Ages on the ruins of a Roman temple, finally destroyed in 1155 by the Normans. Only the presbyterium and some Romanesque elements remain of the original building.
- the church of San Domenico (14th century) with a fine Virgin with Child.
- the sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie (also known as Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie). Our Lady of Graces (Italian Madonna delle Grazie or Nostra Signora delle Grazie) or St Mary of Graces (Italian Santa Maria delle Grazie) is It has a notable Romanesque cloister and a 15th century miraculous wooden statue of the Virgin, attributed to Silvestro dell'Aquila.
- the Palazzo Vescovile ("Bishops Palace"), from the 14th century.
- the remains of the Roman theatre (built about 30 BCE) and of the amphitheatre (about 3rd-4th century CE).
Culture
An art exhibit, Maggio Festeggiante, is held each May. The summer calendar of events is very rich, with the Teramo Literary Prize and the Interamnia Handball Cup, an international event with athletes coming from all over the world. A week in October is also dedicated to an important international photography of film show.
The region of Teramo also houses an important astronomical observatory, entitled to Vincenzo Cerulli. An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events
Notable people
People born in or around Teramo include:
- Berardo da Pagliara, (?-1123), bishop and patron saint of the city and diocese
- Melchiorre Delfico, (1744-1835), Enlightenment philosopher
- Giacinto Pannella, (1847-1927), author
- Ivan Graziani, (1945-1997), singer-songwriter
- Giacinto Pannella, detto Marco (1930-now), europolitician
- Francesco Possenti, (1838-1861), also known as Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows. Saint Berardo (11th century - 19 December 1123) is an Italian saint patron saint of the city and diocese of Teramo. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members The Age of Enlightenment or The Enlightenment is a term used to describe a phase in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the eighteenth century Giacinto Pannella, better known as Marco Pannella (born May 2 1930) is an Italian Politician. Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, a Passionist clerical student known for his devotion to the Virgin Mary, born Francesco Possenti at Assisi Patron saint of Abruzzo
- Marco Reginelli, (1897-1956) underworld boss
- Felice Centofanti, (1969-present), a former soccer player
Neighborhoods of Teramo
- Il Castello
- Colleparco
- Gammarana
- Madonna della Cona
- San Berardo
- San Benedetto
- San Leonardo
- Santa Maria a Bitetto
- Santo Spirito
- Villa Mosca
- Villa Pavone
- Piano della Lenta
- Colleatterrato
Frazioni
- Cannelli, Caprafico, Castagneto, Castrogno, Cavuccio, Cerreto, Chiareto, Colle Caruno, Colleatterrato Alto, Colleminuccio, Colle Santa Maria, Forcella (located about 11 kilometers from Teramo and dominating the Vomano Valley, Frondarola, Galeotti, Garrano, Garrano Basso, Magnanella, Miano, Monticelli, Nepezzano, Pantaneto, Poggio Cono, Piano D'Accio, Piano della Lenta, Poggio San Vittorino, Ponzano, Putignano, Rapino, Rocciano, Rupo, Sardinara, Saccoccia, San Nicolò a Tordino (important industrial zone located along the axis joining Teramo to the sea), San Pietro ad Lacum, Sant'Atto, Scapriano, Sciusciano, Sorrenti, Spiano, Tofo Sant'Eleuterio, Tordinia, Turri, Valle San Giovanni, Valle Soprana, Varano, Villa Falchini, Villa Gesso, Villa Ripa, Villa Romita, Villa Stanghieri, Villa Taraschi, Villa Viola, Villa Vomano (located in the Vomano valley and an important link to the autostrada). Marco "Small Man" Reginelli ( 1897 - May 26, 1956) was an New Jersey mobster who became a leader in the Philadelphia crime family Felice Centofanti (born May 23, 1969 in Teramo) is an Italian former Football (soccer defender. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The area known as Colleparco is one of the most recently developed neighborhoods located in the city of Teramo. Gammarana is a neighborhood in the city of Teramo in Italy's Abruzzo Region area of Teramo ( Italy) known as quartiere Cona (quarter Cona takes its name from the presence of the local church Madonna della Cona Piano della Lenta is a neighborhood of Teramo, Italy It extends to the north of the city center along the State Highway 80 (SS 80 the main road to Ascoli Piceno A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative Frondarola is a small town in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy, population about 200 Monticelli is a small village a Frazione of the Comune of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy Nepezzano is a suburb (frazione of the provincial capital Teramo, Italy and is located about 4 miles away from the town center Rapino is a Frazione of the commune of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Scapriano is a small village in the Province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy Tofo-Sant'Eleuterio is a small village in the Province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy Valle San Giovanni is a small village in the Province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy Valle Soprana is a small village in the Province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy Villa Ripa is a village in the Province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy Villa Vomano is a small village in the Province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy
Sport
Teramo Basket is a young basketball team playing in Serie A, the Italian professional basketball league. Teramo Basket is a Basketball club based in Teramo, Italy that plays in the Serie A. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located H. C. Teramo Handball are two handball teams (male and female) playing in in the Serie A division: the major handball championship in Italy. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Teramo Calcio is the local professional football team, established in 1913, and currently playing in Serie C2 (the 4th tier in the Italian soccer championship). Teramo Calcio is an Italian football club based in Teramo, Abruzzo, founded in 1913 Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
Sister cities
Gastronomy
The provincial Teramo gastronomy is known for its variety and richness. Berane ( Serbian Cyrillic: Беране is a town in north-eastern Montenegro. Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! Memmingen is a town in the Bavarian administrative region Swabia in Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Rishon LeZion (רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן lit First to Zion is the fourth-largest city in Israel, located along the central Israeli For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Teramo ( Latin: Interamnia Praetutiana, Interamnia or more rarely Interamnium and Interamna) is a city in the central Italian Typical ingredients include agnello (lamb), peperoncino (hot pepper), formaggio pecorino (sheep milk cheeses), and slow roasted pork. Common wines are the renowned Montepulciano and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a type of wine grape as well as a type of red Wine made from these same grapes in the Abruzzo region of east-central Italy
Typical dishes from Teramo and the surrounding communities include the following:
- scrippelle - This dish is served in the throughout the Teramo province and is somewhat similar to French crepes, although typically made without milk. A crêpe (kreɪp French kʀɛp is a type of very thin cooked Pancake usually made from Wheat Flour. There are two common variations. The first is scrippelle 'mbusse - (dialect for scrippelle in brodo or broth) and consists of scrippelle rolled up in Pecorino or Parmesan cheese and served in chicken broth. Pecorino is the name of a family of hard Italian Cheeses made from Sheep milk. Parmigiano-Reggiano is a hard fat Granular cheese, cooked but not pressed named after the producing areas of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, A second variation is timballo - scrippelle layered with ragù, meat or tiny meatballs (polpettini), various cheeses such as scamorza, and sometimes peas (piselli). A meatball is a generally mass of ground Meat that is typically rolled meat comprised of rolled ground beef and other ingredients such as Bread or
- maccheroni alla chitarra - a flat, stringlike egg pasta which takes its name from the wooden instrument, basically a wooden frame strung with fine metal wire, called a chitarra (guitar), used to cut the pasta.
- mazzarelle d'agnello - lamb's lung and innards wrapped in beet greens or chard and braised in white wine or tomato sauce. Not for the feint of heart and not to be confused with mozzarella cheese.
- le virtù - a vegetable soup typically prepared in May of each year to celebrate spiritual redemption and the bountiful virtues of the Earth. It is made with a wide variety of locally-grown vegetables and typically includes "annit" (a type of wild fennel).
- tacchino - a dish famous in the nearby provincial town of Canzano. Made by slow baking a turkey in gelatin (and ancient method of preserving meat) and typically served cold.
- vino cotto - a fortified wine, found also in the Marche region, produced by slowly boiling down grape juice before fermatation and aging thus producing a sweet and rich dessert-type of wine. The Marche (plural originally from le marche de Ancona, referring to the March of Ancona) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. Consumed both straight up and in cooking.
- caggiunitti - deep fried almond fritters typically made with chocolate and almonds.
Teramo is also home to Torrefazione Adriatica, S. P. A. , founded in 1942 and manufacturer of Marcafe, one of the most important brands of coffee in Italy.
Other
In 2005 the Italian Ministry of Health found that Teramo, along with Rome, had the best drinking water to be found in Italy. 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 Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable water whether it is used for drinking or not
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography by William Smith (1856). 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 The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, first published in 1854, was the last of a series of classical dictionaries edited by the English scholar Sir William Smith (1813 &ndash 1893 English Lexicographer, was born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents
External links
- Inside Abruzzo: Insider Tips Uncovered
- Teramo Wikitravel Site
- Amatorial Meteo and Photo Site
- Abruzzo 2000: Comune of Teramo
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