Velletri

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Velletri
coat of arms
Velletri (Italy)
Velletri
Country Italy
region Lazio
Metropolitan city Rome  (RM)
Coordinates 41 ° 41 ′  N , 12 ° 47 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 41 ′ 15 "  N , 12 ° 46 ′ 39"  E
height 332  m slm
surface 113 km²
Residents 53,527 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 474 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 00049
prefix 06
ISTAT number 058111
Popular name Veliterni
Patron saint San Clemente
Website Velletri
Velletri, Palazzo Comunale

Velletri is a medium- sized Italian town in the Alban Hills , about 40 kilometers southeast of Rome , with 53,527 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is the seat of a suburbicarian diocese .

location

The city, which lies on a foothill of Monte Artemisio , belongs to the municipalities of the Castelli Romani .

Their neighboring communities are Aprilia ( LT ), Artena , Cisterna di Latina ( LT ), Genzano di Roma , Lanuvio , Lariano , Nemi and Rocca di Papa .

history

Velletri was probably founded by the Italian people of the Volscians and came in 338 BC. Under Roman rule . Its ancient name was Velitrae . According to some historical sources, the later Emperor Augustus came on September 23, 63 BC. In Velitrae to the world.

After a long boom during the imperial era, Velletri was first plundered by the Visigoths under Alaric in the 5th century, destroyed by the Ostrogoths under King Totila in the 6th century and finally recaptured by Eastern Roman troops. Later it became part of the Patrimonium of Petri , from which the Papal State developed and to which it belonged until the unification of Italy in the 19th century.

politics

Orlando Pocci (Lista Civica: Velletri E Beni Comuni) was elected Mayor on June 10, 2018 and on June 26. approved.

economy

Today, Velletri lives mainly from tourism , from small industrial settlements and from the marketing of agricultural products in the area such as wine , olives , fruit, vegetables and grain.

Attractions

Torre del Trivio

Sights in and around Velletri include the Palazzo Comunale from the 16th century (today the seat of the city administration and museum), the cathedral , which dates back to the 4th century , which includes a panel painting Madonna and Child by the painter Gentile da Fabriano from the 15th . Century contains. Also worth seeing are the church of Santa Maria della Neve, in which the remains of a Roman temple are located, the Gothic Torre del Trivio from the 14th century and numerous remains of Roman villas .

Benedict column

In the square in front of the cathedral was on September 23, 2007 in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI. The Benedict Column by the Eggenfelden sculptor Joseph Michael Neustifter was inaugurated, the counterpart of which was erected a year earlier in Marktl , the birthplace of Benedict XVI. The pillar was a gift from the Bavarian City Council for the 80th birthday of the Pope and was erected in Velletri at his request, remembering his old bond with the city as Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni from 1993 until his election in 2005. The 4.20 meter high The bronze column has the shape of a slightly opened scroll and is dedicated to both the German Pope and St. Benedict of Nursia .

dialect

The dialect spoken in Velletri is called Velletrano and has some differences from standard Italian and similarities to the Neapolitan dialect . For example, the 's' is pronounced like the German 'sch', and there are also some special vocabulary. The male article is 'o' (instead of 'il' or 'lo'), the feminine 'a' (instead of 'la').

Viticulture in Velletri

Velletri gives its name to the DOC Italian white and red wine of the same name. In addition to Velletri, the municipalities of Lariano and Cisterna di Latina are also allowed to grow this wine.

Town twinning

Velletri has twinned cities with

sons and daughters of the town

Honorary citizen

See also

literature

  • Elettra Griesi: The city of Velletri. Development history and research on urban development phases, house typologies and construction methods , Hamburg 2010.

Web links

Commons : Velletri  - 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. ↑ Comune di Veletri, Città gemellate