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Alessandria (other)
Alessandria may refer to three towns in Italy and various things related to them * Alessandria, a town in Piedmont **U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912, Alessandria's football club **Roman Catholic Diocese of Alessandria della Paglia, the Roman Catholic diocese centred on Alessandria **The Province of Alessandria, the Italian province with Alessandria as its capital *Alessandria del Carretto, a town in the province of Cosenza in Calabria *Alessandria della Rocca, a small agricultural town in Sicily * Alessandria (meteorite), a meteorite which fell in 1860 near Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy People with the surname *Arnaud Alessandria (born 1993), Monegasque alpine skier * Lucas Alessandría (born 1978), Argentine footballer See also *Alexandria (other) *Kandahar (other) *Sikandarabad (other) Sikandarabad may refer to: * Sikandarabad, Bhopal, a village in Madhya Pradesh, India * Sikandrabad, a town in Uttar Pradesh, India * Secunderabad, a city in Telangana, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandria
Alessandria (; pms, Lissandria ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about east of Turin. Alessandria is also a major railway hub. History Alessandria was founded in 1168 with a charter as a free comune; it was sited upon a preexisting urban nucleus, to serve as a stronghold for the Lombard League, defending the traditional liberties of the communes of northern Italy against the Imperial forces of Frederick Barbarossa. Alessandria stood in the territories of the marchese of Montferrat, a staunch ally of the Emperor, with a name assumed in 1168 to honour the Emperor's opponent, Pope Alexander III. In 1174–1175 the fortress was sorely tested by the Imperial siege and stood fast. A legend (related in Umberto Eco's book '' Baudolino'', and which recalls one concerning Bishop Herculanus’ successful defence of Perugia several cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Alessandria Della Paglia
The Diocese of Alessandria ( la, Dioecesis Alexandrina Statiellorum) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli."Diocese of Alessandria (della Paglia)" ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016 "Diocese of Alessandria " ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 25, 2016 History In 1168, in response to the aggression of Emperor Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa, the leaders of Milan, Cremona and Piacenza, established a new town in order to discomfit Frederick ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Alessandria
The Province of Alessandria ( it, Provincia di Alessandria; pms, Provincia ëd Lissandria; in Piedmontese of Alessandria: ''Provinsa ëd Lissändria'') is an Italian province, with a population of some 425,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The provincial capital is the city of Alessandria. With an area of it is the third largest province of Piedmont after the province of Cuneo and the Metropolitan City of Turin. To the north it borders on the province of Vercelli and to the west on the Metropolitan City of Turin and the province of Asti. It shares its southern border with Liguria ( province of Savona and the Metropolitan City of Genoa). Its south-east corner touches the Province of Piacenza in Emilia Romagna, while to the east it borders on the Lombard Province of Pavia. History The province was created by the Royal Decree n. 3702 of 23 October 1859, the Legge Rattazzi, as a union of five of the six provinces which had formed the Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandria Del Carretto
Alessandria del Carretto is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy. Its territory is included in the Pollino National Park. The documentary movie "I Dimenticati" Wikipedia in Italian The Italian Wikipedia ( it, Wikipedia in italiano) is the Italian-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was created on May 11, 2001 and first edited on June 11, 2001. As of , , it has articles and more than registered accounts. It is t ... by Vittorio de Seta was partly filmed in this town. The movie '' Le quattro volte'' was filmed in this town. References Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandria Della Rocca
Alessandria della Rocca ( Sicilian: ''Lisciànnira di la Rocca'') is a '' comune'' and small agricultural town located in the northern part of the Province of Agrigento, west central Sicily, southern Italy. The remains of the 14th century Castello della Pietra d'Amico can be found about away from the town. The town itself was founded in 1570 by Don Carlo Blasco Barresi, and was initially called Pietra d'Amico after the castle. In 1713, it was renamed Alessandria di Sicilia, while the present name Alessandria della Rocca was adopted by Royal Decree on 7 November 1862. Many of the town's inhabitants emigrated to the United States, particularly Tampa Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County ..., Florida, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of these emigrants w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandria (meteorite)
Alessandria (; , ) is a city and commune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. It is also the largest municipality of the region. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about east of Turin. Alessandria is also a major railway hub. History Alessandria was founded in 1168 with a charter as a free comune; it was sited upon a preexisting urban nucleus, to serve as a stronghold for the Lombard League, defending the traditional liberties of the communes of northern Italy against the Imperial forces of Frederick Barbarossa. Alessandria stood in the territories of the marchese of Montferrat, a staunch ally of the Emperor, with a name assumed in 1168 to honour the Emperor's opponent, Pope Alexander III. In 1174–1175 the fortress was sorely tested by the Imperial siege and stood fast. A legend (related in Umberto Eco's book ''Baudolino'', and which recalls one concerning Bishop Herculanus’ successful defen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meteorite Fall
A meteorite fall, also called an observed fall, is a meteorite collected after its fall from outer space was observed by people or automated devices. Any other meteorite is called a " find". There are more than 1,100 documented falls listed in widely used databases, most of which have specimens in modern collections. , the Meteoritical Bulletin Database had 1211 confirmed falls. Importance Observed meteorite falls are important for several reasons. Material from observed falls has not been subjected to terrestrial weathering, making the find a better candidate for scientific study. Historically, observed falls were the most compelling evidence supporting the extraterrestrial origin of meteorites. Furthermore, observed fall discoveries are a better representative sample of the types of meteorites which fall to Earth. For example, iron meteorites take much longer to weather and are easier to identify as unusual objects, as compared to other types. This may explain the increa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaud Alessandria flagbearer.
Arnaud Alessandria (born 15 July 1993 in Monaco) is an alpine skier from Monaco. He competed for Monaco at the 2014 Winter Olympics in all the alpine skiing events except the slalom. After missing the 2018 Winter Olympics, Alessandria was named to Monaco's 2022 Winter Olympic team, where he was also the opening ceremony An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event. References 1993 births Living people Monegasque male alpine skiers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Alessandría
Lucas Ramón Alessandría (born 5 April 1978) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Unión de Santa Fe in Argentina. He has played club football for several clubs in Argentina and Spain. Alessandría started his professional career with Club Atlético Lanús in 1997. He played for the club until 2003 when he spent a season with CD Leganés in Spain. Alessandría returned to Lanús in 2004, during his two spells with the club he amassed nearly 200 appearances, scoring 4 goals. In 2005 Alessandría joined Quilmes but left after only one season to return to Spanish football where he joined Ponferradina Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ponferrada, in the El Bierzo region, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 7 June 1922, it plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at the ... in 2006. In 2007 Alessandría joined newly promoted Tigre for the Apertura 2007 which was Tigre's first season in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandria (other)
Alexandria is a city in Egypt. Alexandria may also refer to: Places Australia * Alexandria, New South Wales * Alexandria Station (Northern Territory) Canada * Alexandria, British Columbia * Alexandria First Nation, a community in North Cariboo region of British Columbia * Alexandria, Ontario ** Alexandria Aerodrome Europe * Alexandria, Greece * Alexandria, Romania * Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland * Aleksandria (other), places in Poland and Bulgaria * Oleksandriia (other), places in Ukraine United States * Alexandria, Alabama * Alexandria, Indiana * Alexandria, Kentucky * Alexandria, Louisiana ** Alexandria, Louisiana metropolitan area * Alexandria, Missouri * Alexandria, Minnesota * Alexandria Township, Douglas County, Minnesota * Alexandria, Nebraska * Alexandria, New Hampshire * Alexandria Township, New Jersey * Alexandria, New York * Alexandria Bay, New York * Alexandria, Ohio, a village in Licking County * Alexandria, Scioto County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandahar (other)
Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan. Kandahar may also refer to: Places Afghanistan * Kandahar ** Kandahar District ** Kandahar Province ** Principality of Qandahar **Old Kandahar ** Kandahar International Airport, in Kandahar, Afghanistan ** Kandahar University, in Kandahar, Afghanistan Azerbaijan * Cəndəhar (also Çəndahar and Chandakhar) * Çandahar (also Çandaxar, Chandakhar, and Ğəndahar) Canada * Kandahar, Saskatchewan India * Kandhar, city in Nanded, Maharashtra ** Kandhar taluka, sub-district of Maharashtra ** Kandhar Fort, fort in the city Iran * Kaneh Har, Kermanshah Province * Kandeh-ye Har, Kermanshah Province Films * ''Kandahar'' (2001 film), an Iranian film * ''Kandagar'' (2010 film), a Russian film based on the 1995 Airstan incident * ''Kandahar'' (2010 film), a Malayalam-language Indian war film * ''Kandahar'' (2023 film), an American action thriller film Sport * Kandahar (ski course), classic ski World Cup downhill * Arlberg-Kandahar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
