Acquaviva (San Marino)
Acquaviva ( Castello di Acquaviva ) is a municipality ( Comune Italian, sanmarinesisch Castello) of San Marino.
Geography
It has 2,096 inhabitants and a surface area of 4.86 km ².
Acquaviva is adjacent to the of San Marino communities Borgo Maggiore, San Marino and to the Italian municipalities of San Leo and Verucchio (both province of Rimini ), Emilia -Romagna region in the western part of the Republic, on Monte Cerreto and the river Rio San Marino ( also Torrente San Marino called ), which opens later in the Marecchia.
Among the districts (Italian Frazione, sanmarinesich Curazie ) include Gualdicciolo (450 meters altitude) and La Serra (450 m).
History
According to legend, St. left. Marinus first time on sanmarinesischem area at the della Rupe Baldasserona down, lying on the territory of today's Aqua Viva. The name of this community is due to an important local water source. This source of water springs at the foot of Montecerreto, a wooded pine hill. Here is the legend, the cave, fled into exile in Marino. The oldest sacred building of Acquaviva is the Chiesa di Sant'Andrea and has ancient origins. It seems that originated the first building from the 3rd century, and that the Holy Marino myself have helped. It was a small shrine dedicated to St. Peter, which emerged in turn from a pagan place of worship dedicated to the god Mercurius, where even a bronze statue was found. The church 1253. 885 was first documented was issued the document Placito Feretrano Corte di Stirvano, it is still the oldest document of the Republic of San Marino.
Economy
Nearby Acquaviva is also one of the world famous motocross tracks ( Pista della Baldasserona ), which was inaugurated in 1968. On the border to Italy in Gualdicciolo the second largest after Serravalle industrial area of San Marino.
Sports
The place is home to the football club SS Virtus, who participates in the championship Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. In 1988, she was the Trofeo Federale win.