Marcianise

Marcianise is a town with 40 047 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Caserta in the Campania region. It lies about 30 km north of Naples and 9 km south of the provincial town of Caserta.

Neighboring communities

The neighboring communities are Acerra, Caivano, Capodrise, Carinaro, Gricignano di Aversa, Macerata Campania, Maddaloni, Orta di Atella, Portico di Caserta, San Marco Evangelista, San Nicola la Strada, Santa Maria Capua Vetere and Succivo.

History

Marcianise was probably founded in the 6th century AD and destroyed probably 861 by the Saracens.

The area was frequently ravaged by cholera. In 1706 the city was, according to legend, be protected from this by the holy cross. Later, the marshland in the area was dry and the cultivation of hemp widened.

Attractions

  • Baroque church of Annunziata with Neapolitan frescoes
  • The Castle of Loriano from the 15th century

Broadcaster

Marcianise is the site of medium wave radio station for the area of Naples. He used as a transmitting antenna a 205 meters high, insulated against ground radiating transmitting mast (41 ° 0'7 " N 14 ° 19'0" E), which represents the highest transmission tower on the Italian mainland. Broadcast is the regular program of RAI Radio Uno ( first national radio program) at a frequency of 657 kHz.

Economy

There are several major chemical factories in the city. The telecommunications company Ericsson has operated a plant in Marcianise.

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