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The origins of Ortona are uncertain. Presumably, it was first inhabited by the Frentani, an Italic population. In 2005, during works near the Castle, a Bronze Age settlement was discovered, and the Roman town largely coincided with this first settlement. Some sections of paved roads and urban walls, as well as some archaeological findings are the only remains of this period. Ortona remained a part of the Eastern Roman Empire (later Byzantine Empire) for several centuries, before it was annexed by the Kingdom of the Lombards. In 803 the Franks incorporated Ortona into the county of Chieti. From that date on, the town remained tied to Chieti and its territory.
In 1258 the relics of the Apostle Thomas were brought to Ortona by the sailor Leone Acciaiuoli.[6] In 1302 the Croatian lord George Šubić raided Ortona and extracted tribute from its denizens. In the first half of the 15th century its walls were built, and during this period Ortona fought with the nearby town of Lanciano in a fierce war that ended in 1427. On June 30, 1447, ships from Venice destroyed the port of Ortona; consequently the King of Sicily at that time commissioned the construction of a Castle to dominate the renovated port. In 1582 the town was acquired by Margaret of Parma, daughter of Emperor Charles V and Duchess of Parma. In 1584 Margaret decided to build a great mansion (known as Palazzo Farnese), which was never completed due to her death.
After the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy in 1860, Ortona became one of the first sea resorts on the Adriatic Sea. On 9 September 1943, the royal family of the House of Savoy left German-occupied Italy from the port of Ortona. The defensive Gustav Line was established by the Germans at Ortona (extending towards Cassino on the opposite side of Italy). Ortona offered the Allies a supply port on the Adriatic and was fiercely defended by the Germans. The struggle between the German paratroopers and the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade attracted the attention of the international press, leading this battle to be known as "Little Stalingrad."
TransportEdit
Ortona is served from Port of Ortona, an important port of Adriatic Sea.
Ortona is home of several beaches that appeal to tourists and one historical museum based on the battle of Ortona. The Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park is not far either.[5]
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2023 2 3 Total22 209 Density310 km2 810 sq mi DemonymOrtonesiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code66026Dialing code085Patron saintSt ThomasSaint dayFirst Sunday of MayWebsiteOfficial websiteIn 1943 Ortona was the site of a bloody battle known as Western Stalingrad 4 5 A patron saint of Ortona is Saint Thomas the Apostle Tommaso whose relics were brought to Ortona in the 13th century by a sailor and are kept in the Cathedral of Saint Thomas 5 Contents 1 History 2 Transport 3 Main sights 4 International relations 5 People 6 See also 7 References 8 Sources 9 External linksHistory EditThe origins of Ortona are uncertain Presumably it was first inhabited by the Frentani an Italic population In 2005 during works near the Castle a Bronze Age settlement was discovered and the Roman town largely coincided with this first settlement Some sections of paved roads and urban walls as well as some archaeological findings are the only remains of this period Ortona remained a part of the Eastern Roman Empire later Byzantine Empire for several centuries before it was annexed by the Kingdom of the Lombards In 803 the Franks incorporated Ortona into the county of Chieti From that date on the town remained tied to Chieti and its territory In 1258 the relics of the Apostle Thomas were brought to Ortona by the sailor Leone Acciaiuoli 6 In 1302 the Croatian lord George Subic raided Ortona and extracted tribute from its denizens In the first half of the 15th century its walls were built and during this period Ortona fought with the nearby town of Lanciano in a fierce war that ended in 1427 On June 30 1447 ships from Venice destroyed the port of Ortona consequently the King of Sicily at that time commissioned the construction of a Castle to dominate the renovated port In 1582 the town was acquired by Margaret of Parma daughter of Emperor Charles V and Duchess of Parma In 1584 Margaret decided to build a great mansion known as Palazzo Farnese which was never completed due to her death After the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy in 1860 Ortona became one of the first sea resorts on the Adriatic Sea On 9 September 1943 the royal family of the House of Savoy left German occupied Italy from the port of Ortona The defensive Gustav Line was established by the Germans at Ortona extending towards Cassino on the opposite side of Italy Ortona offered the Allies a supply port on the Adriatic and was fiercely defended by the Germans The struggle between the German paratroopers and the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade attracted the attention of the international press leading this battle to be known as Little Stalingrad Transport EditOrtona is served from Port of Ortona an important port of Adriatic Sea Main sights EditCathedral of San Tommaso relics of saint Thomas the Apostle Cathedral Museum Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli Church of Santa Caterina d Alessandria Lighthouse Medieval Aragona Castle Museum of Ortona battle Moro River Canadian War Cemetery Trabucchi fishing machines on seaOrtona is home of several beaches that appeal to tourists and one historical museum based on the battle of Ortona The Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park is not far either 5 International relations EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message See also List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy Ortona is twinned with Cassino Italy since 1991 Volgograd Russia since 2013 Metkovic Croatia since 2016 7 People EditThe composer Francesco Paolo Tosti was born in Ortona 8 Pornographic actor and producer Rocco Siffredi was also born in Ortona See also EditOrtona LighthouseReferences Edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 citypopulation de Abruzzo Region Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Warfare History Network The Battle of Ortona Italy s Stalingrad warfarehistorynetwork com Archived from the original on 2019 10 18 Retrieved 2018 12 28 a b c Ortona Italy is a coastal town with an impressive Argonese castle www italythisway com Retrieved 2018 12 28 Giusto Pino Le tappe della traslazione dall India ad Ortona BASILICA CATTEDRALE SAN TOMMASO APOSTOLO IN ORTONA in Italian Retrieved 2018 12 28 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 05 08 Retrieved 2016 05 01 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Francesco Paolo Tosti Retrieved 2018 12 28 Sources EditChristie N M 2001 Hard won Victory the Canadians at Ortona 1943 Ottawa CEF Books Zuehlke Mark 1999 Ortona Canada s epic World War II battle Toronto Stoddart External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ortona Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Ortona a Mare Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ortona The Battle of Ortona The sad short story of the Ortona s funicolar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ortona amp oldid 1171242088, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
