Bronte (Sicily)

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Bronte
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Bronte (Italy)
Bronte
Country Italy
region Sicily
Metropolitan city Catania  (CT)
Local name Bronti
Coordinates 37 ° 48 '  N , 14 ° 50'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 48 '0 "  N , 14 ° 50' 0"  E
height 760  m slm
surface 249 km²
Residents 18,702 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 75 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 95034
prefix 095
ISTAT number 087009
Popular name Brontesi
Patron saint San Biagio
Website Bronte
Bronte with Mount Etna in the background

Bronte is a city in the metropolitan city of Catania in the region of Sicily in Italy with 18,702 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Bronte is located 54 km northwest of Catania on the western slope of Mount Etna . The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture ( pistachios ) and industry.

The neighboring municipalities are Adrano , Belpasso , Biancavilla , Castiglione di Sicilia , Centuripe ( EN ), Cesarò ( ME ), Longi ( ME ), Maletto , Maniace , Nicolosi , Randazzo , Sant'Alfio , Tortorici ( ME ), Troina ( EN ) and Zafferana Etnea .

history

In the Middle Ages there were 24 small towns here. These belonged to the monastery of Maniace. In 1520, Charles V formed the city of Bronte from all places. 1799 received Admiral Nelson from King Ferdinand III. the title Duke of Bronte (Duca di Bronte) and Bronte as a fief.

Bronte was destroyed in 1651, 1832 and 1843 when Mount Etna erupted.

Attractions

  • Bronte Castle: The castle is about 13 km outside the city. The building dates from 1174. Margaret of Navarre founded the Abbey of Santa Maria di Maniace here. The Admiral Nelsons family lived here from 1799, and their descendants lived in the castle until 1981.
  • Parish church from the 16th century
  • Church dell'Annunziata, built in 1535
  • Collegio Capizzi, built from 1774 to 1779, a palace with a rococo facade
  • Every other year, at the end of September, the “Sagra del Pistacchio” festival is dedicated to the pistachio

people

Twin cities

Web links

Commons : Bronte  - 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.