Teramo

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Teramo
coat of arms
Teramo (Italy)
Teramo
Country Italy
region Abruzzo
province Teramo  (TE)
Coordinates 42 ° 40 '  N , 13 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 39 '57 "  N , 13 ° 43' 7"  E
height 265  m slm
surface 151 km²
Residents 53,819 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 356 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 64100
prefix 0861
ISTAT number 067041
Popular name Teramani
Patron saint San Berardo (December 19)
Website Teramo
View of Teramo
View of Teramo

Teramo [ˈtɛramo] (in ancient times Interamna Praetuttiorum ) is the capital of the Italian province of the same name Teramo in the Abruzzo region . 53,819 inhabitants live in the city on an area of ​​151 km² (as of December 31, 2019). It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Teramo-Atri and the location of the University of Teramo .

geography

Piazza Martiri della Libertà

Teramo is located in a hilly landscape, not far from the Gran Sasso massif , between the Tordino and Vezzola rivers .

The city center is Corso San Giorgio street ; it connects the two main squares, Piazza Garibaldi , the main traffic point, and Piazza Martiri della Libertà , which, as a pedestrian zone and forecourt of the cathedral, is often used for various events. Another important square is Piazza Dante , where the “Liceo Classico” ( humanistic high school ), founded in 1813 and dedicated to the philosopher Melchiorre Delfico , is located.

Factions

The parliamentary groups are part of the municipality

Bivio Miano, Cannelli, Caprafico, Casette, Castagneto, Castrogno, Cavuccio, Cerreto, Chiareto, Colle Caruno, Colleatterrato Alto, Colle Marino, Colleminuccio, Colle Santa Maria, Fonte del Latte, Forcella, Frondarola, Galeotti, Garrano alto, Garrano Basso, La Torre, Magnanella, Miano, Monticelli, Nepezzano, Orciano, Pantaneto, Poggio Cono, Piano D'Accio, Piano della Lenta, Ponte Vezzola, Poggio San Vittorino, Ponzano, Putignano, Rapino, Rocciano, Rupo, Sardinara, Saccoccia, San Nicolò a Tordino, San Pietro ad Lacum, Sant'Atto, Sant'Egidio, Secciola, Scapriano, Sciusciano, Sorrenti, Sparazzano, Spiano, Tofo Sant'Eleuterio, Torre Palomba, Travazzano, Valle San Giovanni , Valle Soprana, Varano, Villa Butteri, Villa Falchini, Villa Gesso, Villa Pompetti, Villa Ripa, Villa Romita, Villa Rossi, Villa Schiavoni, Villa Stanghieri, Villa Taraschi, Tofo-Sant'Eleuterio, Villa Tordinia, Villa Turri-Ferretti, Villa Viola, Villa Vomano.

history

The city was the capital of the Italic people of the Praetuttii . In 290 BC BC, five years after the Battle of Sentinum , it was conquered by the Roman consul Manius Curius Dentatus . After 268 BC The Praetuttii received Roman citizenship and their city received the Latin name Interamna , which means "between two rivers"; because the urban area is crossed by the two rivers Vezzola and Tordino . After the alliance war (91-88 BC) Interamna became a Roman municipality ; In addition, a Colonia was set up in Sulla times .

Teramo was a flourishing city during the Roman Empire , but then fell into disrepair in the Middle Ages and only partially recovered after the unification of Italy in 1861 ( Risorgimento ).

The Teramo Psychiatric Hospital existed from 1323 to 1998.

On September 15, 2005, the city experienced a historic moment: the visit of the President of Italy Carlo Azeglio Ciampi . On this occasion, the banner of the Province of Teramo was awarded the Medaglia d'Oro per Meriti Civili (Gold Medal for Civil Merit) for the following reasons:

Original Italian wording German translation
"Il fiero popolo della provincia teramana, dopo l'8 September 1943, non esitava a sollevarsi contro i nazifascisti, partecipando con una formazione di giovani partigiani, provenienti dai vari Comuni, alla prima battaglia campale della resistenza in località Bosco Martese."

“Oggetto di feroci rappresaglie, deportazioni e barbarie, sorretto da indomito spirito patriottico e da profonda fede in un'Italia libera e democratica, sopportava la perdita di un numero elevato dei suoi figli migliori, dando luminoso esempio di eccezionaleabnegione inc amor proprio. "

"The proud people of the Teramo Province did not hesitate to rebel against the Nazi fascists after September 8, 1943, when a group of young partisans from different communities took part in the first field battle of the resistance near the village of Bosco Martese."

“Targeted by retaliatory measures, deportations and barbaric acts, sustained by an indomitable, patriotic spirit and a deep belief in a free and democratic Italy, it endured the loss of a large number of their best children, a shining example of excellent self-sacrifice, unwavering perseverance and genuine Love."

Attractions

Teramo Cathedral
Polyptych in the cathedral
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta

Remains of the city's oldest sacred building can be seen under a glass floor in the cathedral. In the 6th century a church called S. Maria Aprutiensis was built here on the foundations of a previous Roman building. This building was destroyed by Norman troops. Then today's cathedral was built.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta was completed between 1156 and 1170. The campanile also dates from the second half of the 12th century. The building was expanded considerably in the 14th century. The upper section of the facade has been completely renewed and raised, the portal from 1332 comes from Master Deodatus, probably a member of the Kosmaten family; the wooden doors from the Renaissance are copies. In the first half of the 18th century the church was redesigned in Baroque style . During a restoration in 1935, some later insertions were reversed.

In the church there is the valuable altar ceiling by Nicola da Guardiagrele from around 1433–1448 and a polyptych by the Venetian artist Jacobello del Fiore .

Events

The city hosts a variety of events, the most famous of which is the “Coppa Interamnia”, a handball tournament in which junior teams from different countries take part. Another typical event is the Maratonina Pretuziana ( marathon ), which takes place on May 1st each year.

Furthermore, in Teramo, as in other larger cities, the “Notte Bianca” (White Night) takes place. The premiere took place on September 25, 2004. Various artists took part and it was a great success, which led the organizers to successfully repeat the event on September 10, 2005. 70,000 people took part - more than live in the city.

A motorcycle meeting took place from September 23rd to September 25th, 2005, attended by 1,300 Harley-Davidson motorcycle fans from all over Italy.

economy

The production of sanitary ware and insulation material is economically important.

The city is also known for the sausage specialty Ventricina Teramana , a special form of Ventricina , a sausage made from pork in a natural casing.

Town twinning

Teramo maintains city partnerships to

Born in Teramo

Teramo, Castello Della Monica, built from 1889

literature

  • Marco Buonocore: Interamna [3]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 5, Metzler, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-476-01475-4 .
  • Roger Willemsen: The Abruzzo. The mountains in the heart of Italy. Art, culture and history. Cologne 1990, p. 243, figs. 59–62.

Web links

Commons : Teramo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Website Berne –città gemellate ( Memento of the original from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.relint-te.it
  3. ↑ http://www.memmingen.de/56.html