Laterina

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Laterina
LaterinaPanorama3.jpg
Panorama of Laterina
Country Italy
region Tuscany
province Arezzo  (AR)
local community Laterina Pergine Valdarno
Coordinates 43 ° 31 '  N , 11 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 30 '33 "  N , 11 ° 43' 9"  E
height 240  m slm
patron Sant'Ippolito and San Cassiano (August 13th)
Telephone code 0575 CAP 52020

Laterina is a district ( fraction , Italian frazione ) of Laterina Pergine Valdarno in the province of Arezzo in the Tuscany region in Italy .

geography

Location of the former municipality of Laterina in the province of Arezzo

The former community extended over around 24  km² . Laterina is about 14 km northwest of the provincial capital Arezzo and 50 km southeast of the regional capital Florence on the Arno (6 km in the municipality). Other important bodies of water are the Torrenti Agna (3 of 14 km in the municipality), Bregine (4 of 11 km in the municipality) and L'Oreno (3 of 6 km in the municipality)

The place is in the climatic classification of Italian communities in zone D, 2,000 GR / G and in the diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro .

The districts include Casanuova ( 248  m slm , approx. 120 inhabitants) and Ponticino ( 255  m slm , approx. 1500 inhabitants, partly also part of Pergine Valdarno ).

history

The name comes from the Latin later or lateris (dt. Brick ) and to this day the place is closely connected with the brick kiln. The development of the place began around the 11th century , but it only became important in 1272, when the Ghibelline Arezzo wanted to protect itself from the expansion of Guelfi Florence and built a castle in Laterina. This was taken in 1288 after eight days of siege of Florence. Ten years later the Rocca was built on the same spot , this time built by the Florentines and fortified more strongly, but this time only for a short time: the Ubertini recaptured the place for the Aretins in 1304. Around 1326 until about ten years later, there were further changes of rulers: The Archbishop of Arezzo, Guido Tarlati , had the place destroyed, his successor from the Ubertini family rebuilt it, this time with the help of the Florentines, the place then also the Republic affiliated. The Ghibellines from Arezzo tried several times to bring the place back into their possession until they were finally defeated on November 5, 1384 in Laterina of Florence (with French support). In 1744 the community was classified in the district of Ambratal (it. Valdambra, the Ambra is a left tributary of the Arno), from the turn of the century it was then subject to the Podesteria Montevarchi . Some buildings from the Middle Ages have been preserved until today, such as B. Parts of the city walls, two city gates ( Porta Guinigi / Torre Guinigi and Porta Fredda / Porta Ghianderino ) and parts of the fortress ( Rocca ).

On January 1, 2018, the place merged with the neighboring municipality of Pergine Valdarno to form the new municipality of Laterina Pergine Valdarno. In the referendum on October 29 and 30, 2017, 57.00% (52.37% turnout) voted in favor of the union in Laterina. The law for the merger of the two municipalities is Legge Regionale n.55 of December 5th, 2017. The town hall is still in Laterina.

Attractions

The Pieve dei Santi Ippolito e Cassiano in the center of Laterina
The Torre Guinigi (Porta Guinigi), one of the two preserved city gates near the Palazzo Guinigi
Santuario Santa Maria in Valle
The Villa Monsoglio
  • Pieve dei Santi Ippolito e Cassiano , in the 13th century created Pieve and main church of the village. Was rebuilt after the 1919 earthquake. Contains by Domenico Puligo the work Madonna col Bambino fra i santi Ippolito e Cassiano and by Giovanni Balducci the work Madonna del Rosario .
  • Santa Maria della Neve , church in the town center.
  • Oratorio di San Biagio , church in the town center.
  • Chiesa di San Lorenzo e Sant'Andrea , former church, is now home to the Teatro Comunale .
  • Palazzo Comunale , today's town hall in the town center.
  • Palazzo Guinigi , Palazzo in the town center.
  • Torre Guinigi , tower of the medieval city fortifications and western city gate.
  • Porta Fredda , also known as Porta di Ghianderino , the oldest medieval city gate.
  • Oratorio di San Rocco , oratorio created in the 16th century just outside the city walls in front of the Torre Guinigi.
  • Pieve dei Santi Ippolito e Cassiano , also called Le Pievi , Pieve outside the city walls.
  • Villa di Monsoglio , a former hospital outside the city walls, was converted into a villa by the Peruzzi family at the end of the 17th century.
  • Santuario di Santa Maria in Valle , former church and today's sanctuary on the left (south) of the Arno. Was built in the middle of the 17th century on the site of the former church, which was documented by the Abbazia di Nonantola abbey as early as the 12th century (probably much older and built before 1000) and was demolished in the 17th century due to its dilapidation . The portico was built in 1678 . Contains the painting Madonna col Bambino by Margaritone d'Arezzo (Margarito di Arezzo), which was first in the old church and has returned to Santa Maria in Valle since 1640. The painting was stolen in 1979, but was found the same year. From 1980 to 1984 the building was restored.
  • San Pietro , church in the Casanuova district.
  • San Bartolomeo , church in Vitereta.
  • Ponte Romito , ruined bridge on the Arno. First mentioned in 1198 and collapsed in 1703.

traffic

  • The place is with the stops Laterina and Ponticello on the railway line Florence-Rome. Both stops are located south of the Arno and were put into operation in the 1860s.
  • The A1 / E 35 autostrada runs from Milan to Naples through the southern municipal area . The closest junction is Arezzo (approx. 20 km south) or Valdarno near Montevarchi (also approx. 20 km)

Traditions

  • Palio della Rana , a kind of tug-of-war competition, takes place in the Ponticino district on the last Sunday in June. The origins go back to the 18th century . The battle for the Palio (painted flag) takes place between the two districts of Tornaia (white-green colors) and Cavi (yellow-red colors).

Personalities

  • Pupo (* 1955 in Ponticino), singer

Community partnerships

literature

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Official website of the Sistema Informativo Ambientale della Regione Toscana (SIRA) on the waters in Laterina , accessed on October 25, 2016 (Italian)
  2. ↑ Website of the Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), accessed on January 14, 2013 (Italian) (PDF; 330 kB)
  3. ↑ Official website of the ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on the districts and population figures 2001 in the province of Arezzo, accessed on January 15, 2013 (Italian)
  4. ↑ a b Official website of the municipality on the history of the place , accessed on January 16, 2013 (Italian)
  5. ↑ abctuscany.com/arezzo/laterina/index.cfm abctuscany.com, accessed on January 10, 2010 (English), no longer available
  6. ↑ Il Comune di Laterina Pergine Valdarno (AR) , tuttitalia.it on the new municipality of Laterina Pergine Valdarno, accessed on January 2, 2018 (Italian)
  7. ↑ Website Chiesa di Laterina ( Memento of the original from November 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on January 16, 2013 (Italian) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.chiesadilaterina.it
  8. ↑ a b c d e Official website of the municipality on the buildings of the village , accessed on January 16, 2013 (Italian)
  9. ↑ Website of the Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro diocese of Santa Maria in Valle , accessed on October 27, 2016 (Italian)
  10. ↑ Ponte Romito at Geopaesaggi della Toscana on the website of the University of Siena, accessed on October 28, 2016 (Italian)
  11. ^ Official website of the municipality of Laterina , accessed on January 10, 2010 (Italian)