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Pesaro

January 24, 2023

Pesaro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpeːzaro] (listen)) is a city and comune in the Italian region of Marche, capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making it the second most populous city in the Marche, after Ancona. Pesaro was dubbed the "Cycling City" (Città della Bicicletta) by the Italian environmentalist association Legambiente in recognition of its extensive network of bicycle paths and promotion of cycling. It is also known as "City of Music", for it is the birthplace of the composer Gioacchino Rossini. In 2015 the Italian Government applied for Pesaro to be declared a "Creative City" in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. In 2017 Pesaro received the European City of Sport award together with Aosta, Cagliari and Vicenza.

Pesaro
Comune
Città di Pesaro
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Pesaro
Pesaro
Location of Pesaro in Italy
Pesaro
Pesaro (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°55′N 12°54′E / 43.917°N 12.900°E / 43.917; 12.900Coordinates: 43°55′N 12°54′E / 43.917°N 12.900°E / 43.917; 12.900
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvincePesaro e Urbino (PU)
FrazioniBorgo Santa Maria, Candelara, Case Bruciate, Casteldimezzo, Cattabrighe, Chiusa di Ginestreto, Colombarone, Fiorenzuola di Focara, Ginestreto, Monteciccardo, Novilara, Ponte Valle, Pozzo Alto, Santa Maria dell'Arzilla, Santa Marina Alta, Santa Veneranda, Trebbiantico, TrePonti, Villa Ceccolini, Villa Fastiggi, Villa San Martin
Government
 • MayorMatteo Ricci (PD)
Area
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 • Total126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (21 October 2011)[2]
 • Total95,000
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
DemonymPesaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
61121, 61122
Dialing code0721
Patron saintSt. Terence
Saint daySeptember 24
WebsiteOfficial website
Rocca Costanza
Musei Civici (civic museums).

Local industries include fishing, furniture making and tourism.

In 2020 it absorbed the former comune of Monteciccardo, now a frazione of Pesaro.

History

The city was established as Pisaurum by the Romans in 184 BC as a colony in the territory of the Picentes, the people who lived along the northeast coast during the Iron Age.[3][better source needed] In 1737, fourteen ancient votive stones were unearthed in a local farm field, each bearing the inscription of a Roman god; these were written in a pre-Etruscan script, indicating a much earlier occupation of the area than the 184 BC Picentes colony.[3]

A settlement of the Picentes tribe has been found at Novilara. The northern Picentes were invaded in the 4th century BC by the Gallic Senones, earlier by the Etruscans, and when the Romans reached the area the population was an ethnic mixture. The Roman separated and expelled the Gauls from the country.

Under the Roman administration Pesaro, a hub across the Via Flaminia, became an important centre of trading and craftmanship.[citation needed] After the fall of the Western Empire, Pesaro was occupied by the Ostrogoths, and destroyed by Vitigis (539) in the course of the Gothic War. Hastily rebuilt five years later after the Byzantine reconquest, it formed the so-called Pentapolis, part of the Exarchate of Ravenna. After the Lombard and Frankish conquests of that city, Pesaro became part of the Papal States.

During the Renaissance it was ruled successively by the houses of Montefeltro (1285–1445), Sforza (1445–1512) and Della Rovere (1513–1631). Under the last family, who selected it as capital of their duchy, Pesaro saw its most flourishing age, with the construction of numerous public and private palaces, and the erection of a new line of walls (the Mura Roveresche). In 1475, a legendary wedding took place in Pesaro, when Costanzo Sforza and Camilla d'Aragona married.[4]

On 11 September 1860 Piedmontese troops entered the city, and Pesaro was subsequently annexed to the new Kingdom of Italy (see also Battle of Castelfidardo).

Government

See also: List of mayors of Pesaro

Main sights

Buildings and museums

Churches and other religious buildings

Cultural events and attractions

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Carnival of Pesaro

Notable people

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Twin towns – sister cities

Pesaro is twinned with:[9][10][11]

Partnership

See also

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pesaro.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "History of Pesaro, Italy".
  4. ^ A Renaissance Wedding: The Celebrations at Pesaro for the Marriage of Costanzo Sforza & Camilla Marzano D'Aragona (26–30 May 1475): (Studies in Medieval and Early Renaissance Art History). Harvey Miller Publ., 2013, ISBN 978-1905375936
  5. ^ Andrew Hopkins, 2002. Italian Architecture from Michelangelo to Borromini, p.23f.
  6. ^ Hopkins 2002 p 24.
  7. ^ Oliveriano Museum http://www.euromuse.net/en/museums/museum/view-m/museo-archeologico-oliveriano
  8. ^ "Pesaro film festival site".
  9. ^ "Pesaro". italien.de (in German). Italien.de. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  10. ^ "Pesaro". primaria-resita.ro (in Romanian). Reșița. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  11. ^ "Si rafforza il gemellaggio Pesaro-Kakegawa. Cerimonia del tè verde con la delegazione giapponese guidata dal sindaco Saburo Matsui". pu24.it (in Italian). PU24. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  12. ^ "Collaborazione internazionale". rovinj-rovigno.hr (in Italian). Rovinj. Retrieved 2019-12-22.

External links

 
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Pesaro".
  • Official website


January 24, 2023
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Pesaro Italian pronunciation ˈpeːzaro listen is a city and comune in the Italian region of Marche capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino on the Adriatic Sea According to the 2011 census its population was 95 011 making it the second most populous city in the Marche after Ancona Pesaro was dubbed the Cycling City Citta della Bicicletta by the Italian environmentalist association Legambiente in recognition of its extensive network of bicycle paths and promotion of cycling It is also known as City of Music for it is the birthplace of the composer Gioacchino Rossini In 2015 the Italian Government applied for Pesaro to be declared a Creative City in UNESCO s World Heritage Sites In 2017 Pesaro received the European City of Sport award together with Aosta Cagliari and Vicenza PesaroComuneCitta di PesaroFlagCoat of armsLocation of PesaroPesaroLocation of Pesaro in ItalyShow map of ItalyPesaroPesaro Marche Show map of MarcheCoordinates 43 55 N 12 54 E 43 917 N 12 900 E 43 917 12 900 Coordinates 43 55 N 12 54 E 43 917 N 12 900 E 43 917 12 900CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvincePesaro e Urbino PU FrazioniBorgo Santa Maria Candelara Case Bruciate Casteldimezzo Cattabrighe Chiusa di Ginestreto Colombarone Fiorenzuola di Focara Ginestreto Monteciccardo Novilara Ponte Valle Pozzo Alto Santa Maria dell Arzilla Santa Marina Alta Santa Veneranda Trebbiantico TrePonti Villa Ceccolini Villa Fastiggi Villa San MartinGovernment MayorMatteo Ricci PD Area 1 Total126 77 km2 48 95 sq mi Elevation11 m 36 ft Population 21 October 2011 2 Total95 000 Density750 km2 1 900 sq mi DemonymPesaresiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code61121 61122Dialing code0721Patron saintSt TerenceSaint daySeptember 24WebsiteOfficial websitePalazzo Ducale Rocca Costanza Musei Civici civic museums Local industries include fishing furniture making and tourism In 2020 it absorbed the former comune of Monteciccardo now a frazione of Pesaro Contents 1 History 2 Government 3 Main sights 3 1 Buildings and museums 3 2 Churches and other religious buildings 4 Cultural events and attractions 5 Notable people 6 International relations 6 1 Twin towns sister cities 6 2 Partnership 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditThe city was established as Pisaurum by the Romans in 184 BC as a colony in the territory of the Picentes the people who lived along the northeast coast during the Iron Age 3 better source needed In 1737 fourteen ancient votive stones were unearthed in a local farm field each bearing the inscription of a Roman god these were written in a pre Etruscan script indicating a much earlier occupation of the area than the 184 BC Picentes colony 3 A settlement of the Picentes tribe has been found at Novilara The northern Picentes were invaded in the 4th century BC by the Gallic Senones earlier by the Etruscans and when the Romans reached the area the population was an ethnic mixture The Roman separated and expelled the Gauls from the country Under the Roman administration Pesaro a hub across the Via Flaminia became an important centre of trading and craftmanship citation needed After the fall of the Western Empire Pesaro was occupied by the Ostrogoths and destroyed by Vitigis 539 in the course of the Gothic War Hastily rebuilt five years later after the Byzantine reconquest it formed the so called Pentapolis part of the Exarchate of Ravenna After the Lombard and Frankish conquests of that city Pesaro became part of the Papal States During the Renaissance it was ruled successively by the houses of Montefeltro 1285 1445 Sforza 1445 1512 and Della Rovere 1513 1631 Under the last family who selected it as capital of their duchy Pesaro saw its most flourishing age with the construction of numerous public and private palaces and the erection of a new line of walls the Mura Roveresche In 1475 a legendary wedding took place in Pesaro when Costanzo Sforza and Camilla d Aragona married 4 On 11 September 1860 Piedmontese troops entered the city and Pesaro was subsequently annexed to the new Kingdom of Italy see also Battle of Castelfidardo Government EditSee also List of mayors of PesaroMain sights EditBuildings and museums Edit Ducal Palace 15th century Commissioned by Alessandro Sforza the facade has a portico with six arcades supported by six heavy pilasters and an upper floor with five windows crowned by coats of arms festoons and puttoes Rocca Costanza 15th century Massive castle built by Costanzo I Sforza it has a square plan with four cylindrical corner towers and a wide dry moat Later used as prison Villa Imperiale of Pesaro c 1530 Suburban palace with gardens designed by Girolamo Genga for Duke Francesco Maria Della Rovere and his duchess Eleanora 5 and built from c 1530 onwards stands atop the San Bartolo hill Its sunken court is the direct precedent for the more famous one at the Roman Villa Giulia 6 Rooms are frescoed by prominent Mannerist painters Bronzino Francesco Menzocchi Girolamo Genga and Raffaellino del Colle Mura Roveresche 17th century Della Rovere Walls demolished in the early 20th century only two gates Porta del Ponte and Porta Rimini and a short section remain Birthplace of Gioachino Rossini Now a museum dedicated to the composer located at 34 Via Rossini It has a museum with manifestos prints portraits and his spinet Conservatorio Statale di Musica Gioachino Rossini Located in the 18th century Palazzo Olivieri Machirelli on the Piazza Oliveri Musei Civici di Palazzo Mosca Civic museum which contains mainly paintings and ceramics Among the art is the Pesaro Altarpiece by Giovanni Bellini Oliveriano Archeologic Museum and Oliveriana Library 7 Archaeological Collection and Manuscript Library founded in 1756 by Annibale degli Abati Olivieri Churches and other religious buildings Edit Pesaro Cathedral 5th 14th centuries Romanesque Gothic Basilica built over remains of a late Roman edifice and dedicated to St Terence during the Middle Ages The facade in Romanesque Gothic style is unfinished it has a simple ogival portal surmounted by a band of small arches A recent restoration has brought to light floor mosaics The Baroque Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Carmelo 18th century Church of the Maternita Santissima Annunziata Oratory of the Nome di Dio San Giacomo San Giovanni Battista Sant Agostino Santa Lucia Municipal Chapel of Sant Ubaldo Church and Convent of the Girolimini Madonna del Porto Santa Maria delle Grazie Pieve di Ginestreto Pieve di Santo Stefano Santa Veneranda Sacred Grove of Lucus Pisaurensis pre Roman era sacerdotal lucusCultural events and attractions Edit Carnival of Pesaro The Pesaro film festival Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema has taken place in Pesaro since 1965 8 Rossini Opera Festival has taken place every summer since 1980 in Pesaro home as well as the Conservatorio Statale di Musica Gioachino Rossini founded with a legacy from the composer Pesaro hosts the home games of Victoria Libertas basketball team better known across Europe as Scavolini Pesaro Adriatic Arena third biggest Italian indoor arena behind Mediolanum Forum in Milan and PalaLottomatica in Rome Notable people EditAnna Maria Alberghetti born 1936 singer and actress Massimo Ambrosini born 1977 footballer Pasquale Bini 1716 1770 violinist Antonello Bonci neuroscientist Francesco Braschi born 2004 racing driver Matilde Leonardi neurologist and paediatrician Filippo Magnini born 1982 swimmer Cristiano Mozzati drummer for Lacuna Coil Riz Ortolani 1926 2014 film composer Angelo Romani 1934 2003 Olympic swimmer Graziano Rossi born 1954 motorcycle racer and father of Valentino Rossi Gioachino Antonio Rossini 1792 1868 composer Giovanni Sforza condottiero and first husband of Lucrezia Borgia Renata Tebaldi operatic soprano Roberto Burioni physician and professor of microbiology and virology Gianni Morbidelli Formula One driverInternational relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy Twin towns sister cities Edit Pesaro is twinned with 9 10 11 Nanterre France Ljubljana Slovenia Watford United Kingdom Qinhuangdao China Rafah Palestine Keita Niger Reșița Romania Kakegawa Japan Partnership Edit Rovinj Croatia 12 See also Edit Italy portalPesaro railway station Alessandro Sforza Lucus Pisaurensis Votive Stones of Pesaro Costanzo Sforza Romagna Pesaro Angels Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pesaro References Edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 a b History of Pesaro Italy A Renaissance Wedding The Celebrations at Pesaro for the Marriage of Costanzo Sforza amp Camilla Marzano D Aragona 26 30 May 1475 Studies in Medieval and Early Renaissance Art History Harvey Miller Publ 2013 ISBN 978 1905375936 Andrew Hopkins 2002 Italian Architecture from Michelangelo to Borromini p 23f Hopkins 2002 p 24 Oliveriano Museum http www euromuse net en museums museum view m museo archeologico oliveriano Pesaro film festival site Pesaro italien de in German Italien de Retrieved 2019 12 22 Pesaro primaria resita ro in Romanian Reșița Retrieved 2019 12 22 Si rafforza il gemellaggio Pesaro Kakegawa Cerimonia del te verde con la delegazione giapponese guidata dal sindaco Saburo Matsui pu24 it in Italian PU24 2019 11 15 Retrieved 2019 12 22 Collaborazione internazionale rovinj rovigno hr in Italian Rovinj Retrieved 2019 12 22 External links Edit Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Pesaro Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pesaro amp oldid 1134521434, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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