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|name = Colla Micheri |
|name = Colla Micheri |
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|region = [[Liguria]] |
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|province = [[province of Savona|Savona]] |
|province = [[province of Savona|Savona]] |
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|comune = [[Andora]] |
|comune = [[Andora]] |
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|coordinates = {{coord|43.9693|N|8.1576|E|type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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'''Colla Micheri''' is a medieval village in |
'''Colla Micheri''' is a medieval village in [[Liguria]] region of north-west [[Italy]]. |
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It is a ''[[frazione]]'' of the ''[[comune]]'' of [[Andora]], in the [[province of Savona]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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The village lies directly above the seaside town of Laigueglia. |
The village lies directly above the seaside town of [[Laigueglia]]. |
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The nucleus of the village has a medieval bakery, a restored church and a bar/restaurant. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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{{stack|[[File:Thor Heyerdahl tomb.jpg|thumb|[[Thor Heyerdahl]]'s tomb at Colla Micheri]]}} |
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The [[Via Julia Augusta]], a Roman road built in 13 A.D., passes through the village. |
The [[Via Julia Augusta]], a Roman road built in 13 A.D., passes through the village. |
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Nowadays it is famous as [[Thor Heyerdahl]], the famous anthropologist, restored many of the buildings which had been neglected in the twentieth century. He lived there with his family when not travelling and died there in 2002. |
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Nowadays{{when|date=March 2023}} it is famous as [[Thor Heyerdahl]], the famous Norwegian anthropologist, restored many of the buildings which had been neglected in the twentieth century.<ref>{{cite book |title=Thor Heyerdahl - The Explorer |last=Evensberget |first=Snorre |year=1994 |publisher=J.M. Stenersens Forlag A.S |isbn=978-82-7201-189-4 |pages=162–164, 166, 192, 201, 202, 205, 206, 255 }}</ref> He lived there with his family when not travelling. In 2002, he died there and his cremated remains lie in the garden of his family's home.<ref>J. Bjornar Storfjell, "[http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai102_folder/102_articles/102_heyerdahl_storfjell.html Thor Heyerdahl's Final Projects]," in Azerbaijan International, Vol. 10:2 (Summer 2002), p. 25.</ref> |
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"Thor Heyerdahl - The Explorer" by Snorre Evensberget. J.M. Stenersens Forlag A.S Pgs. 162-164,166,192,201,202,205,206,255 |
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www.360cities.net/.../colla-micheri-medieval-village-liguria-italy |
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[[Category:Frazioni of the Province of Savona]] |
[[Category:Frazioni of the Province of Savona]] |
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[[Category:Villages in Italy]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 29 July 2023
Colla Micheri | |
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Coordinates: 43°58′09″N 8°09′27″E / 43.9693°N 8.1576°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Liguria |
Province | Savona |
Comune | Andora |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Colla Micheri is a medieval village in Liguria region of north-west Italy.
It is a frazione of the comune of Andora, in the province of Savona.
Geography[edit]
The village lies directly above the seaside town of Laigueglia.
The nucleus of the village has a medieval bakery, a restored church and a bar/restaurant.
History[edit]
The Via Julia Augusta, a Roman road built in 13 A.D., passes through the village.
Nowadays[when?] it is famous as Thor Heyerdahl, the famous Norwegian anthropologist, restored many of the buildings which had been neglected in the twentieth century.[1] He lived there with his family when not travelling. In 2002, he died there and his cremated remains lie in the garden of his family's home.[2]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Evensberget, Snorre (1994). Thor Heyerdahl - The Explorer. J.M. Stenersens Forlag A.S. pp. 162–164, 166, 192, 201, 202, 205, 206, 255. ISBN 978-82-7201-189-4.
- ^ J. Bjornar Storfjell, "Thor Heyerdahl's Final Projects," in Azerbaijan International, Vol. 10:2 (Summer 2002), p. 25.
- Roberts, Cecil (1955). Portals to Paradise - An Italian Excursion. The Macmillan Company. p. 192.
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