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| frazioni = Borrano, Carosi, Cerqueto del Tronto, Collebigliano, Collevirtù, Cornacchiano, Favale, Fucignano, Gabbiano, Le Casette, Lucignano, Mucciano, Pagliericcio, Palazzese, Piano Risteccio, Piano San Pietro, Ponzano, Ripe, Rocche, Santa Croce, Sant'Andrea, Santa Maria, Santa Reparata, Sant'Eurosia, Tavolaccio, Valle Sant'Angelo, Villa Chierico, Villa Lempa, Villa Notari, Villa Passo, Villa Selva
| frazioni = Borrano, Carosi, Cerqueto del Tronto, Collebigliano, Collevirtù, Cornacchiano, Favale, Fucignano, Gabbiano, Le Casette, Lucignano, Mucciano, Pagliericcio, Palazzese, Piano Risteccio, Piano San Pietro, Ponzano, Ripe, Rocche, Santa Croce, Sant'Andrea, Santa Maria, Santa Reparata, Sant'Eurosia, Tavolaccio, Valle Sant'Angelo, Villa Chierico, Villa Lempa, Villa Notari, Villa Passo, Villa Selva
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| mayor = Gaetano Luca Ronchi
| mayor = Cristina Di Pietro
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| population_total = 5130
| population_as_of = 2008
| population_as_of = 31 August 2015
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| population_demonym = Civitellesi
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| saint = Sant'Ubaldo
| saint = [[St. Ubald]]
| day = 16 May
| day = 16 May
| postal_code = 64010
| postal_code = 64010
| area_code = 0861
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'''Civitella del Tronto''' ({{IPA|it|tʃiviˈtɛlla del ˈtronto|}}) is a town and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[province of Teramo]], within the [[Abruzzo]] region of central [[Italy]]. It is in the [[Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park]]. It is one of [[I Borghi più belli d'Italia]] ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://borghipiubelliditalia.it/abruzzo/|title=Abruzzo|access-date=1 August 2023|language=it}}</ref>

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'''Civitella del Tronto''' is a town and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[province of Teramo]], within the [[Abruzzo]] region of central [[Italy]]. It is located in the [[Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park]].


==History==
==History==
The origins of Civitella are unknown, though in the area have been found traces of human presence as early as the [[Neolithic]] and [[Upper Palaeolithic]] ages. The current town is believed to lie on the former '''Beregra''', a town of the [[Piceni]] Italic tribe. It is first mentioned in the 10th-11th centuries, as a walled town; in the 13th century it was part of the [[Kingdom of Naples]], having a special importance as it was located on the boundaries with the [[Papal States]].
The origins of Civitella are unknown, though in the area have been found traces of human presence as early as the [[Neolithic]] and [[Upper Palaeolithic]] ages. The current town is believed to lie on the former '''Beregra''', a town of the [[Piceni]] Italic tribe. It is first mentioned in the 10th to 11th centuries, as a walled town; in the 13th century it was part of the [[Kingdom of Naples]], having a special importance as it was on the boundaries with the [[Papal States]].

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[[File:Civitelladeltronto flickr02.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Lumi.]]
In 1557 it was besieged by French troops, but in vain. Thanks to its fierce resistance, it was given the title of ''Fidelissima'' ("Very Faithful") by King [[Philip II of Spain]] (at the time southern Italy was under Spanish control). Civitella was besieged again by the French during the [[Napoleonic Wars]], in 1798 and 1806, this time being captured after four months of defence. In 1816, after the [[Congress of Vienna]], it was annexed to the [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]].
In 1557 it was besieged by French troops, but in vain. Thanks to its fierce resistance, it was given the title of ''Fidelissima'' ("Very Faithful") by King [[Philip II of Spain]] (at the time southern Italy was under Spanish control). Civitella was besieged again by the French during the [[Napoleonic Wars]], in 1798 and 1806, this time being captured after four months of defence. In 1816, after the [[Congress of Vienna]], it was annexed to the [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]].


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==Main sights==
==Main sights==
The Fortress of Civitella is the largest in Italy, the second in Europe after the [[Hohensalzburg Castle|Hohensalzburg]] in [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]]. It is located on the top of a rocky cliff, being about {{convert|500|m|ft}} long and {{convert|45|m|ft}} wide, for a total surface of {{convert|25000|m2|ft2}}.
The [[Fortezza di Civitella del Tronto|Fortress of Civitella]] is the largest in Italy, the second in Europe after the [[Hohensalzburg Castle|Hohensalzburg]] in [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]]. It is located on the top of a rocky cliff, being about {{convert|500|m|ft}} long and {{convert|45|m|ft}} wide, for a total surface of {{convert|25000|m2|ft2}}.


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[[File:Civitelladeltronto flickr02.jpg|left|thumb|Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Lumi.]]
Other sights include the following churches:
The town has the following churches:
*''San Francesco ''(founded in 1326), in [[gothic architecture|Gothic]]-[[romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] style, while the interior is Baroque
*''[[San Francesco, Civitella del Tronto|San Francesco]]'': built in 1326 in [[gothic architecture|Gothic]]-[[romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] style, while the interior is Baroque
*''San Lorenzo'', remade in Baroque style in the 18th century but maintaining the Renaissance façade.
*''[[San Lorenzo, Civitella del Tronto|San Lorenzo]]'': rebuilt in the 18th century in Baroque style, but maintaining the Renaissance façade.
*''Santa Maria degli Angeli'' (15th-16th centuries)
*''[[Santa Maria degli Angeli, Civitella del Tronto|Santa Maria degli Angeli]]'' (15th-16th centuries)
*Sanctuary and Convent of ''Santa Maria dei Lumi'' (1466). It includes a Romanesque portico and a polychrome wooden statue of the ''Madonna dei Lumi'', dating to 1489.
*Sanctuary and Convent of ''[[Santa Maria dei Lumi, Civitella del Tronto|Santa Maria dei Lumi]]'': (1466) It includes a Romanesque portico and a polychrome wooden statue of the ''Madonna dei Lumi'', dating to 1489.
*Abbey of ''Santa Maria in Montesanto''. Founded, according to the legend, by [[St. Benedict of Nursia]] in 542, in the 12th century it was one of the most powerful abbeys in the region; it started to decay from the late 15th century.
*''[[Abbey of Santa Maria in Montesanto]]'': Founded, according to the legend, by [[St. Benedict of Nursia]] himself in 542, in the 12th century it was one of the most powerful abbeys in the region; it started to decay from the late 15th century.


Of tourist interest are the [[karst topography]] landscapes of the [[Montagna dei Fiori]].
The surrounding mountains have [[karst topography]] in the landscapes of the [[Montagna dei Fiori]].
[[File:Plan_of_the_siege_of_Civitella_del_Tronto.jpg|thumb|297x297px|Plan of the siege of Civitella del Tronto]]

==Twin towns==
*{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Salzburg]], Austria, since 1989
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ascoli Piceno]], Italy


==See also==
==See also==
[[Matteo Wade]], the [[Ireland|Irish]] commander of the Civitella fortress in the 1806 siege.<br>
*[[Matteo Wade]], the [[Ireland|Irish]] commander of the Civitella fortress in the 1806 siege.

==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:17, 16 August 2024

Civitella del Tronto
Comune
Comune di Civitella del Tronto
View of the Civitella old town.
View of the Civitella old town.
Location of Civitella del Tronto
Map
Civitella del Tronto is located in Italy
Civitella del Tronto
Civitella del Tronto
Location of Civitella del Tronto in Italy
Civitella del Tronto is located in Abruzzo
Civitella del Tronto
Civitella del Tronto
Civitella del Tronto (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°46′N 13°40′E / 42.767°N 13.667°E / 42.767; 13.667
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceTeramo (TE)
FrazioniBorrano, Carosi, Cerqueto del Tronto, Collebigliano, Collevirtù, Cornacchiano, Favale, Fucignano, Gabbiano, Le Casette, Lucignano, Mucciano, Pagliericcio, Palazzese, Piano Risteccio, Piano San Pietro, Ponzano, Ripe, Rocche, Santa Croce, Sant'Andrea, Santa Maria, Santa Reparata, Sant'Eurosia, Tavolaccio, Valle Sant'Angelo, Villa Chierico, Villa Lempa, Villa Notari, Villa Passo, Villa Selva
Government
 • MayorCristina Di Pietro
Area
[1]
 • Total
77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
589 m (1,932 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2015)[2]
 • Total
5,130
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
DemonymCivitellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
64010
Dialing code0861
Patron saintSt. Ubald
Saint day16 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Civitella del Tronto ([tʃiviˈtɛlla del ˈtronto]) is a town and comune in the province of Teramo, within the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

History

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The origins of Civitella are unknown, though in the area have been found traces of human presence as early as the Neolithic and Upper Palaeolithic ages. The current town is believed to lie on the former Beregra, a town of the Piceni Italic tribe. It is first mentioned in the 10th to 11th centuries, as a walled town; in the 13th century it was part of the Kingdom of Naples, having a special importance as it was on the boundaries with the Papal States.

In 1557 it was besieged by French troops, but in vain. Thanks to its fierce resistance, it was given the title of Fidelissima ("Very Faithful") by King Philip II of Spain (at the time southern Italy was under Spanish control). Civitella was besieged again by the French during the Napoleonic Wars, in 1798 and 1806, this time being captured after four months of defence. In 1816, after the Congress of Vienna, it was annexed to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

The fortress of Civitella was the location of the last stand of that Kingdom after the Garibaldine and Piedmontese invasion of 1860, after the King Francis II had already surrendered in Gaeta, Naples and Sicily being annexed to the newly formed Kingdom of Italy. Civitella surrendered on 20 March 1861.

Main sights

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The Fortress of Civitella is the largest in Italy, the second in Europe after the Hohensalzburg in Salzburg, Austria. It is located on the top of a rocky cliff, being about 500 metres (1,600 ft) long and 45 metres (148 ft) wide, for a total surface of 25,000 square metres (270,000 sq ft).

Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Lumi.

The town has the following churches:

The surrounding mountains have karst topography in the landscapes of the Montagna dei Fiori.

Plan of the siege of Civitella del Tronto

Twin towns

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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