Ascoli Piceno

See also: Ascoli

Ascoli Piceno is a city of the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the area Marches in Italy. This place chief of province is located at approximately 25 km of the Adriatique.

History

  • Built by the Picéniens on a defensive height, Asculum was however conquered by the Roman in -286, before dêtre taken again by Ascolins into 89.

  • free Ville with the Moyen-âge starting from 1182, Ascoli Piceno will be put at bag by the emperor Frederic II and will be subjected as of 1502 to the pontifical capacity.

Monuments

  • Some remainders of Roman constuctions whose door Geminated currently intact.

  • the medieval historical center, built on the Roman part, in particular including the Longobardo Palate, the Baptistry, the church Vincenzo Saint and Atanasio (12th century)
  • Of the elements of the Rebirth: Palazzo of the bishop, duomo, palazzo dei Capitani giving on Piazza del Popolo.
  • the buildings of the city all are almost built out of travertine of a hot color

Geography

  • Altitude 154 m

  • rivers Castellano, flow of Tronto

Economy

Commemorative event

Festivals, fairs -->

  • Tournament of knights (first Sunday of August), to make revive the historical tradition of the 15th century, in costumes of time.

This to tournoir door the name of Toneo delle Quintana

Administration

Hamlets

Mozzano, Rosara, Piagge, Trosino Manor house, Villa S. Antonio, San Giacomo, Arquata del Tronto

Communes bordering

Acquasanta Term, Ancarano, Appignano del Tronto, Manor house di LAMA, Castignano, Castorano, Civitella del Tronto, Colli del Tronto, Folignano, Maltignano, Roccafluvione, Rotella, Sant' Egidio went Vibrata, Valle Castellana, Venarotta Photograph gallery -->

Personalities

Twinnings

  • , of the mayor Roberto Allevi, for Ascoli Piceno, of the mayor Vincent Delahaye for Massy.
  • , of the mayor Serafino Orlini, for Ascoli Piceno, of the mayor Heinrich Raskin for Trier.

See too

Internal bonds

  • List of the Italian cities of more than 25.000 inhabitants
  • Battle of Ausculum

External bonds

Simple: Ascoli Piceno

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