Catanzaro
Catanzaro is capital of the southern Italian region of Calabria and the province of Catanzaro with 89 062 inhabitants ( as at 31 December 2012). The city covers an area of 102.3 km ² and is the seat of the Archdiocese of Catanzaro - Squillace.
Location
Catanzaro is geographically located roughly in the middle of Calabria, at the Isthmus of Marcellinara where the Ionian Sea, is only 35 kilometers from the Tyrrhenian. The neighboring municipalities are Borgia, Caraffa di Catanzaro, Gimigliano, Pentone, San Floro, Sellia, Settingiano, Simeri Crichi and Tiriolo.
The old town is just 10 km inland on three hills. The municipal area extends today with some suburbs such Catanzaro Lido down to the Ionian Sea.
History
Catanzaro was founded in the 10th century as a Byzantine fortress against Saracen raids. Since the 11th century, the town is known for the production of silk, velvet and damask later. Under the Aragonese reign over the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the city experienced a major boom in the late Middle Ages. After a period of decline, the city recovered again until around 1800. Catanzaro became a railway junction and a commercial center for wheat, oil and wine. Nearby Catanzaro Lamezia of red wine is produced (see also the article viticulture in Italy).
In 1970 the city instead of Reggio Calabria capital of the Calabria region was. The regional parliament convenes continue in Reggio Calabria, the government and many major authorities now have their headquarters in Catanzaro.
Culture and sights
- Università degli studi " Magna Graecia "
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Catanzaro
- Policlinico Universitario "Mater Domini "
- Pontifical Regional Seminary " S. Pio X"
- Conservatorio musicale F. Torrefranca di Vibo Valentia
- Accademia D' Arte Teatrale " Officina Teatrale "
- Istituto di ricerca regional educativa
- Università telematica Calabria Uni.Tel.Cal.
Theaters and museums
- Museo Storico Militare
- Museo d' arte moderna e contemporanea di Catanzaro " MARCA "
- Museo Provinciale "Villa Margherita "
- La casa della memoria
- Museo delle carrozze
- Museo risorgimentale
- Museo della seta
- Gipsoteca Jerace
- Museo diocesano
- Politeama
Structures
Politeama
Ponte Bisantis
Catanzaro, Ponte Morandi
Specialty
- The Morzeddhu is a typical specialty of Catanzaro on the basis of veal, which was eaten in the past, especially of workers and artisans as a snack.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Giovanni Battista Zupi (* 1590, † 1650), astronomer, mathematician and Jesuit
- Francesco Acri (1834-1913), Italian philosopher
- Felice Tocco (1845-1911), Italian philosopher
- Renato Dulbecco (1914-2012), Italian -born biologist
- Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006), Italian artist
- Margherita Isnardi Parente (1928-2008), philosopher and university teacher
- Angelo Mummy (1943-2000), Italian footballer
- Antonio Catricalà ( born 1952 ), Italian politician
- Massimo Mauro (born 1962 ), Italian footballer and politician
- Tebaldo Bigliardi ( b. 1963 ), Italian footballer