Castellammare di Stabia
Castellammare di Stabia is a port city with 65 929 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) on the Gulf of Naples. It is located on the site of the ancient Stabiae and in the Province of Naples in the Campania region. The city is located on the railway line between the Circumvesuviana Sorrento and Pompeii or Naples.
C. was captured in 1654 by the French under the Duke of Guise; and here struck in 1799, the French General Jacques MacDonald, the combined Anglo- Neapolitan troops.
In Castellammare di Stabia is one of the most traditional shipyards in Italy. It was built from 1785 for military purposes since the Naval Arsenal in Naples had become too small. 1808, the facilities were expanded in Castellammare on the orders of Joachim Murat. Even after the unification of Italy was the shipyard military purposes. Until quite recently, was built there warships, including the cruiser Vittorio Veneto ( C550 ). Today, the Italian company Fincantieri shipyard uses.
The city was known nationwide in the fall of 2010 after their Mayor Luigi Bobbio was approved by the City Council a new catalog of fines. It outlines for performing scantily clad sunbathing in public, for public swearing, drinking age on the road after 22 clock, as well as for wearing miniskirts, where you already can see the underwear penalties among others.
Sports
In Castellammare di Stabia football club SS Juve Stabia is to house. He currently plays in Serie B and plays its home matches at the Stadio Romeo Menti.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Eduard Züblin (1850-1916), Baupionier
- Walter of Keudell (1884-1973), German forester, lawyer and politician
- Francesco Schettino ( born 1960 ), Captain
- Gennaro Iezzo (born 1973 ), football goalkeeper
- Bruno Cirillo ( born 1977 ), football player
- Antonio Mirante ( b. 1983 ), football goalkeeper
- Fabio Quagliarella ( b. 1983 ), football player