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It was subsequently ruled by the [[Hauteville family|Hauteville]], the Guarna and [[Sanseverino]] families. The last count from the latter, [[Ferrante Sanseverino]], was exiled in 1552 and his fiefs acquired by the Kingdom of Naples. |
It was subsequently ruled by the [[Hauteville family|Hauteville]], the Guarna and [[Sanseverino]] families. The last count from the latter, [[Ferrante Sanseverino]], was exiled in 1552 and his fiefs acquired by the Kingdom of Naples. |
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A sign in the city center reads: “According to the scholar Racioppi, the name comes from the Latin word Marsicus ‘Marshy land’; according to the others it means Oppidum or Castrum Marsicum because there were peasants’ shifts from Marsica. The epithet ‘new’ was added to distinguish it from Marsicovetere. The analysis of some discoveries has shown that the land was inhabited by the Italics already in pre-Hellenic age. During the Roman age were built some VILLAE RUSTICAE found in Pergola’s and Galaino’s areas. In 943 a Longobard fortified village existed; with the Normans in 1077 the centre passed to Rinaldo di Marsicovetere and then to Count Silvestro. In 1194 it belonged to Filippo Guarna. Under the Swabian of Federico II it belonged to the Sanseverinos and under Manfredi to the Filangieris. With the Angiones it was again of the Sanseverinos up to 1552 and of the Pignatellis up to 1806. It was active during the Risorgimento, for the Carbonaris’ propaganda. After the unity of Italy many inhabitants gave themselves up to the brigandage. At the beginning of 1900 the village had an impoverishment because of emigration. |
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“Marsiconuovo is one of Alta Val D’Agri village[s] where there is the greatest number of the architectural-monumental testimonies of the past. |
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“On the ‘Civita’, first urban area, in addition to one of the towers of the medieval boundary wall, connected to Autilio’s palace (16), you can admire St. Michael Archangel’s Church (1), with a Romanesque faҫade connected with an eighteenth-century tower bell. Of high value is the stone portal of the 13th century with Gothic columns ascribed to Melchiorre from Montalbano. Opposite, St. Gianuario’s Church (2), built in the 11th century as St. Stephen’s Abbey. It was a pagan Temple devoted to the Oriental God Serapide. The stone portal is surrounded by Corinthian columns and in the above nice [niche] there is St. Gianuario’s bust. On the site of the destroyed Civita’s Castle you can see St. Francis’s ex Monastery (7) founded in 1330 and rebuilt in the 17th century. A little far away, at the end of the urban centre, there is the Cathedral (4) of the 12th century consecrated to St. George. The Cathedral was destroyed by a fire in 1809 and reconstructed in 1833. Connected to it there is the Bishops’ building (9) together with the Seminary of the 17th century. Near Tocco street there is St. Mark’s Church (3), a very important structure of the 13-14th century. On the Casale hill there is St. Thomas’s ex Monastery (6) built by the Guarnas in the 12th century, and given to the Benedictine nuns by the Sanseverninos. The connected Carmine’s Church (5) belonged to this Monastery. |
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“Many and well kept are the noble buildings: Barrese’s palace (14), Ventre-Ragone’s palace (10), Rossi’s palace (11) and its wonderful Chapel, Navarra’s palace of the 19th century (12), Cicchetti’s palace (15) and finally the wonderful feudal Pignatelli’s palace (13) today home of the Town-hall; in the vicinity there is the Church of St. Rocco Holy Spirit (8).” |
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Revision as of 19:35, 21 October 2014
Marsico Nuovo | |
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| Comune di Marsico Nuovo | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marsico Nuovo  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | Pergola, Galaino, Camporeale, Calabritto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Vita |
| Area | |
• Total | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 4,585 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marsicani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85052 |
| Dialing code | 0975 |
| Patron saint | San Gianuario |
| Saint day | 26 August |
Marsico Nuovo is a town and comune of the province of Potenza in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. It was the seat of the bishops of Grumentum.
It is an agricultural centre in the Agri river valley.
History
The city's origins are obscure, but, after the destruction by the Saracens of the ancient Grumentum, the town grew in importance, and became the seat of a county under the Normans (11th century). Its most famous count was Sylvester of Marsico.
It was subsequently ruled by the Hauteville, the Guarna and Sanseverino families. The last count from the latter, Ferrante Sanseverino, was exiled in 1552 and his fiefs acquired by the Kingdom of Naples.
A sign in the city center reads: “According to the scholar Racioppi, the name comes from the Latin word Marsicus ‘Marshy land’; according to the others it means Oppidum or Castrum Marsicum because there were peasants’ shifts from Marsica. The epithet ‘new’ was added to distinguish it from Marsicovetere. The analysis of some discoveries has shown that the land was inhabited by the Italics already in pre-Hellenic age. During the Roman age were built some VILLAE RUSTICAE found in Pergola’s and Galaino’s areas. In 943 a Longobard fortified village existed; with the Normans in 1077 the centre passed to Rinaldo di Marsicovetere and then to Count Silvestro. In 1194 it belonged to Filippo Guarna. Under the Swabian of Federico II it belonged to the Sanseverinos and under Manfredi to the Filangieris. With the Angiones it was again of the Sanseverinos up to 1552 and of the Pignatellis up to 1806. It was active during the Risorgimento, for the Carbonaris’ propaganda. After the unity of Italy many inhabitants gave themselves up to the brigandage. At the beginning of 1900 the village had an impoverishment because of emigration.
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Tourist sign in Marsico Nuovo
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“Marsiconuovo is one of Alta Val D’Agri village[s] where there is the greatest number of the architectural-monumental testimonies of the past.
“On the ‘Civita’, first urban area, in addition to one of the towers of the medieval boundary wall, connected to Autilio’s palace (16), you can admire St. Michael Archangel’s Church (1), with a Romanesque faҫade connected with an eighteenth-century tower bell. Of high value is the stone portal of the 13th century with Gothic columns ascribed to Melchiorre from Montalbano. Opposite, St. Gianuario’s Church (2), built in the 11th century as St. Stephen’s Abbey. It was a pagan Temple devoted to the Oriental God Serapide. The stone portal is surrounded by Corinthian columns and in the above nice [niche] there is St. Gianuario’s bust. On the site of the destroyed Civita’s Castle you can see St. Francis’s ex Monastery (7) founded in 1330 and rebuilt in the 17th century. A little far away, at the end of the urban centre, there is the Cathedral (4) of the 12th century consecrated to St. George. The Cathedral was destroyed by a fire in 1809 and reconstructed in 1833. Connected to it there is the Bishops’ building (9) together with the Seminary of the 17th century. Near Tocco street there is St. Mark’s Church (3), a very important structure of the 13-14th century. On the Casale hill there is St. Thomas’s ex Monastery (6) built by the Guarnas in the 12th century, and given to the Benedictine nuns by the Sanseverninos. The connected Carmine’s Church (5) belonged to this Monastery.
“Many and well kept are the noble buildings: Barrese’s palace (14), Ventre-Ragone’s palace (10), Rossi’s palace (11) and its wonderful Chapel, Navarra’s palace of the 19th century (12), Cicchetti’s palace (15) and finally the wonderful feudal Pignatelli’s palace (13) today home of the Town-hall; in the vicinity there is the Church of St. Rocco Holy Spirit (8).”
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
See also
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