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Ioanella
Ioanella is a frazione (outlying area) of the Commune of Torricella Sicura in the Province of Teramo, Italy. History Some believe that the origins of the name Ioanella derive from the Latin ''ioaria'' or ''iuaria'' in reference to a small feudal holding within which a given judicial body had authority. Several ancient documents refer to the area as ''Giovannel'', ''Giovannella'', ''Giovannello'', ''Ioanello'', ''Iuganello'', ''Iuvanello'', or ''Joanella''. In feudal times the area fell under the contado (administrative jurisdiction) of Teramo within a larger region then known as the ""Stato di Bisegno"" (State of Bisegno). Nearby San Giovanni a Scorzone received much benefit from the numerous vassal holdings in Ioanella. During the Middle Ages Ioanella became a Università (an ancient term corresponding to what is now today's comil corrispettivo di un attuale comune) col nome di Santa Maria di Ioanella. In 1813 Ioanella was placed under the jurisdiction of the Commune of Torrice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torricella Sicura
Torricella Sicura is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park". Geography The town is located about from the provincial capital of Teramo. It is divided into neighborhoods : *Torricella Oscura *Torricella Scarpone - the area surrounding the town castle *Torricella Romana - the area surrounding the house of the illustrious Romani family *Torricella Case Nuove - area in which homes have most recently been constructed *Centro - town centre History The town most likely takes the first part of its name from an ancient castle once found just to the north. The local gentry still refer to this area as "lu castille" (the castle). In the late 18th century there is mention of a tunnel that led from the castle to the surrounding countryside. Legend has it that somewhere in this area is an enormous grotto containing a vast treasure under the watchful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Popolo
Villa Popolo is a small village in the province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Torricella Sicura. Geography It is located next to the small community of Ioanella and about 1.5 miles from Teramo, the provincial capital. The village of Villa Popola is divided into three small localities: Villa Torre (site of most of the residences), Popolo Alta and Popola Bassa. The last two locations are dominated by small, often economically impoverished, clusters of farmsteads. History Villa Popolo is famous for the Church of Saint Bartholomew containing precious frescoes. Historical records from the year 1267 make mention of this important parish church and interior and exterior engravings suggest that a renovation was completed the 1684. It is somewhat unusual for a church this small and isolated to have such frescoes dating back to this time period. Ceiling frieze decorations depict saints and martyrs in symbolic form. Notab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Teramo
The province of Teramo (; Neapolitan language, Abruzzese: ') is a provinces of Italy, province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Teramo. The province has an area of , a population of 313,029 (2012), and is subdivided into 47 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''), see List of municipalities of the Province of Teramo, comunes of the province of Teramo. The province of Teramo shares its northern border with the province of Ascoli Piceno in the Marche, Marche region, southern and southwestern borders with the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo, Abruzzo region, and a western border with the province of Rieti in the Lazio, Lazio region. To the south is the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region and to the east is the Adriatic Sea. Geography The landscape of the Province of Teramo is dominated almost entirely on the east by a large body of water with the beaches of the Adriatic Sea and by the Apennine Mountains which his highest peak of Gran Sasso d'Italia westside. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiesa Di Santa Maria In Ioanella
Chiesa (Italian, 'church') may refer to: People with the surname *Andrea Chiesa (born 1966), Swiss Formula One racer * Anthony della Chiesa (1394–1459), Italian Dominican friar * Bruno della Chiesa (born 1962), European linguist *Deborah Chiesa (born 1996), Italian tennis player * Enrico Chiesa (born 1970), Italian footballer *Federico Chiesa (born 1997), Italian footballer, son of Enrico Chiesa * Gemma Sena Chiesa (1929–2024), Italian archaeologist *Giacomo della Chiesa (1854-1922), Italian bishop, became Pope Benedict XV * Giulietto Chiesa (1940-2020), Italian journalist and politician * Giulio Chiesa (1928-2010), Italian pole vaulter *Gordon Chiesa, American basketball coach * Guido Chiesa (born 1959), Italian director and screenwriter * Jeffrey S. Chiesa (born 1965), U.S. Senator; American lawyer; former Attorney General of New Jersey * Laura Chiesa (born 1971), Italian fencer *Marco Chiesa (born 1974), Swiss politician *Mario Chiesa (cyclist) (born 1966), Italian cyclist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara (; ; ; ), known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an Early Christianity, early Christian Greek saint and martyr. There is no reference to her in the authentic early Christian writings nor in the original recension of Martyrologium Hieronymianum, Saint Jerome's martyrology.Kirsch, Johann Peter. "St. Barbara." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907 Saint Barbara is often portrayed with miniature chains and a tower to symbolize her father imprisoning her. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara is a popular saint, perhaps best known as the patron saint of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners and others who work with explosives because of her legend's association with lightning. She is also a patron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
