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Lauria is a town and comune of the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, southern Italy, situated near the borders of Calabria. It is a walled, medieval town on the steep side of a hill, with another portion of municipal territory in the plain below.
The original nucleus of the city appeared probably in the 10th century, near the place where later the Sanctuary of Madonna dell'Armo was edificated. However it seems that monastic activity pre-existed in the area, as Lauria just means the "lavra city". The Castle of Lauria, later attributed to Roger of Lauria, was built by Saracens. In the 12th century Lauria was the seat of a Norman fief, which was held by Gibel and then by his son Richard of Lauria, who died in the battle of Benevento on 1266.[3]
His son Roger of Lauria was a famous admiral of the 13th century.
In 1806 the city was destroyed and the population slaughtered by the French soldiers under general André Masséna, as punishment for having supported the Bourbon kings.
This section is written like a travel guide rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject. Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style. If a travel guide is intended, use of Wikivoyage is strongly suggested.(January 2022)
The remains of the Castle (13th century)
The Sanctuary of the Assunta
The Mother Church of St. Nicholas
The church of St. James (15th century)
The Convent of Immacolata (16th century), with a noteworthy cloister
The town is served by the A2 motorwaySalerno-Reggio Calabria, at the exits "Lauria Nord" and "Lauria Sud" and, until the closure in 1979, by the Lagonegro–Castrovillari-Spezzano Albanese railway.[6]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lauria". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 286.
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page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Lauria is a town and comune of the province of Potenza in Basilicata southern Italy situated near the borders of Calabria It is a walled medieval town on the steep side of a hill with another portion of municipal territory in the plain below LauriaComuneComune di LauriaLauria within the Province of PotenzaLocation of LauriaLauriaLocation of Lauria in ItalyShow map of ItalyLauriaLauria Basilicata Show map of BasilicataCoordinates 40 03 N 15 50 E 40 050 N 15 833 E 40 050 15 833 Coordinates 40 03 N 15 50 E 40 050 N 15 833 E 40 050 15 833CountryItalyRegionBasilicataProvincePotenza PZ Frazionisee listGovernment MayorAngelo LambogliaArea 1 Total176 63 km2 68 20 sq mi Elevation430 m 1 410 ft Population 31 March 2018 2 Total12 669 Density72 km2 190 sq mi DemonymLauriotiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code85044Dialing code0973Patron saintBl Domenico LentiniSaint day25 FebruaryWebsiteOfficial websiteSaint James church Monument to Roger of Lauria It is historically the largest city in the southwestern Lucania region Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Main sights 4 Transport 5 People 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe original nucleus of the city appeared probably in the 10th century near the place where later the Sanctuary of Madonna dell Armo was edificated However it seems that monastic activity pre existed in the area as Lauria just means the lavra city The Castle of Lauria later attributed to Roger of Lauria was built by Saracens In the 12th century Lauria was the seat of a Norman fief which was held by Gibel and then by his son Richard of Lauria who died in the battle of Benevento on 1266 3 His son Roger of Lauria was a famous admiral of the 13th century In 1806 the city was destroyed and the population slaughtered by the French soldiers under general Andre Massena as punishment for having supported the Bourbon kings Geography EditLocated in southern Basilicata and included in the Appennino Lucano Val d Agri Lagonegrese National Park Lauria is a hill town divided into a pair of districts in italian rioni the upper one named rione superiore in ancient times Castello because the presence of its castle and the lower one named rione inferiore formerly Borgo The municipality borders with Castelluccio Superiore Castelsaraceno Lagonegro Laino Borgo Latronico Moliterno Nemoli Tortora and Trecchina 4 5 Main sights EditThis section is written like a travel guide rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style If a travel guide is intended use of Wikivoyage is strongly suggested January 2022 The remains of the Castle 13th century The Sanctuary of the Assunta The Mother Church of St Nicholas The church of St James 15th century The Convent of Immacolata 16th century with a noteworthy cloisterTransport EditLauria is not served by a near airport anyway the nearest airport is Salerno Pontecagnano 129 kilometres 80 mi from Lauria Other airports are Lamezia Terme and Napoli Capodichino The town is served by the A2 motorway Salerno Reggio Calabria at the exits Lauria Nord and Lauria Sud and until the closure in 1979 by the Lagonegro Castrovillari Spezzano Albanese railway 6 People EditRoger of Lauria admiral Francesco Lorenzo Brancati di Lauria Domenico Lentini priest Rocco Papaleo actor film director and singer Giovanni Pittella politicianReferences Edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Population data from Istat in Italian History of Lauria 40203 x a j h Lauria on OpenStreetMap in Italian Geography of Lauria in Italian List of FCL railway lines This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Lauria Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 16 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 286 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lauria Official website in Italian Lauria on comuni italiani it in Italian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lauria amp oldid 1065329847, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
