Dolcedo
Dolcedo ( in dialect name Duseu, already mentioned in 1218 as Villa Dolce ) is a city in Italy with 1477 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Imperia. It is located 8 km north of Imperia in Liguria at the confluence of the Torrente Prino with the Rio dei Boschi, a node of the old road network in the region.
History
Dolcedo originally belonged to the lords of Ivrea, then the property of the Marquis of Clavesanas. In 1103 the Bishop of Albenga left the parish church of San Tommaso Benedictine monks who systematically introduced the olive cultivation. In 1161 Dolcedo came as Terziere di San Tommaso to the nearby port town of Porto Maurizio. With this it came more and more under the influence of the Republic of Genoa, the rights leased in 1228 by the landlord on Dolcedo. 1238 Dolcedo took part in a revolt against the Genoese, however, behaved henceforth loyal. 1613 the Terziere di San Tommaso of Genoa was granted administrative autonomy and the Comune di Dolcedo furnished.
Districts
At Dolcedo include as districts ( frazioni ) and Weiler ( borghi ):
- Bellissimi
- Boeri
- Castellazzo
- Costa Carnara
- Isolalunga
- Lecchiore
- Magliani
- Monte Faldo
- Orenghi
- Ramelli
- Rimbaudi
- Ripalta
- San Martino
- San Paolo
- Santa Brigida
- Trincheri
- Grotte di Toirano
- Pass Church of Santa Brigida starting point of the bridge path towards Rio Merea and Pietrabruna
- Look at Dolcedo, with its olive tree forests
- The picturesque church of Dolcedo
Attractions
The picturesque cityscape with many old houses and winding streets ( carruggi ) is dominated by the square, the church and the five bridges that span the Prino and the Rio dei Boschi. The oldest bridge is the Ponte dei Cavalieri di Malta or Ponte Gande, which was built in 1292 according to inscription Order of St. John. The plaza on the west side of the town center are Prino Dolcedos the name and refers to its importance as a market place of old. It is bounded on the south by the Oratory of San Lorenzo in the 17th century. At the northern end of the square there is the spacious loggia Suttu Munter, built after independence Dolcedos 1650 and is named after the Monte di Pietà pawnbroking that existed from 1504 to 1863. Today is the town hall ( palazzo Comunale ) above the building. In the tree- shop premises Loggia two stone hollow dimensions are immured ( " meza barile de vino " - half a barrel of wine, and " quarto de olio " - a quarter barrel of oil ), which are inscriptions dated 1613 and bear the Genoese coat of arms, and two measures of length ( canna and cannella ) with which material was measured on market days. Furthermore, the Banco della Ragione is seen on the man - typical of Liguria - for public consultation took place. On the back is a passage to the atrium of the church of San Tommaso. This late medieval in origin Church in 1738 reshaped completely baroque; while the Renaissance portal of 1492 was integrated into the Baroque canopy frames the facade. On the farm Classical concerts take place in the summer. The apse of the church rises immediately above the confluence of the Rio dei Boschi and Prino. There the late medieval foundations are externally visible.
A regional specialty is the ball game Pallone Elastico ( in dialect balun ), which is regularly exercised in Dolcedo in a special stadium ( Sferisterio ).
The wide valley of Dolcedo, called since ancient Conca d ' Oro, is completely covered with the terraces of olive cultivation. Be drawn on the extensive olive groves of chestnut and oak forests up to the mountain pastures of the ridge, where the Monte Faldo is the highest peak with 1149 meters. There are his series watchable chapels, the Santuario Madonna dell ' Acqua Santa, near the hamlet of Lecchiore or passport Church of Santa Brigida from 1425 at the height between Dolcedo and Pietrabruna. The old railway network of mule roads ( Mulatiere ) is partially preserved and reported for hiking.
Economy
Important for Dolcedo is the olive oil obtained from the local olive oil in the local mills. In addition, tourism also plays an increasing role.