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Province of Pescara

The province of Pescara (Italian: provincia di Pescara; Abruzzese: pruvìngie de Pescàre) is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pescara, which has a population of 119,483 inhabitants. As of 2017, it has a total population of 319,936 inhabitants over an area of 1,230.33 square kilometres (475.03 sq mi). The provincial president is Antonio Zaffiri and the province contains 46 comuni (SG: comune).[5]

Province of Pescara
Palazzo del Governo, the provincial seat at Pescara
Motto(s): 
SIBI VALET ET VIVIT (Latin)
"Has in itself the strength to live and prosper"
Map highlighting the location of the province of Pescara in Italy
Country Italy
RegionAbruzzo
CapitalPescara
Comuni46
Government
 • PresidentAntonio Zaffiri[1]
Area
 • Total1,230.33 km2 (475.03 sq mi)
Population
 (30 September 2017)[3]
 • Total319,936
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€7.764 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€24,084 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
65010-65014, 65016-65017, 65019-65020, 65022-65024, 65026-65029
Telephone prefix085
Vehicle registrationPE
ISTAT068
WebsiteOfficial website

History edit

Pescara's first indicators of settlement date to 1500 BCE, but it is unknown which tribe first settled in the city.[6] It was conquered by the Romans in 214 BCE and remained "Aternum" after the city allied itself with Punic Carthaginian military commander Hannibal. The Romans developed the city and it became an important location for shipping and trade occurring between the Balkans and Rome; the Romans made the city of Pescara the capital of the Valeria region. During the barbarian raids it was almost completely destroyed, and it developed into a fishing village named Piscaria.[6]

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor turned Piscaria into a military fort named Pescara during the sixteenth century, and Pescara survived a series of invasions from Turkish Muslims.[6] It was ruled by the Austrians for a short period of the 1700s before falling under the control of the House of Bourbon; the House of Bourbon made it a component of Abruzzo Citra. It joined the Kingdom of Italy in 1860 and was still mainly fortified and Pescara was made a new provincial capital in 1927. In World War II, 78% of the city was destroyed by bombers.[6]

Geography edit

The province of Pescara is the central of four provinces in the region of Abruzzo on the eastern coast of Italy. It is bounded to the northeast by the Adriatic Sea. The Province of Teramo lies to the north and the Province of L'Aquila to the west and south. To the south and east lies the Province of Chieti. The provincial capital is the city and port of Pescara, situated at the mouth of the Aterno-Pescara River.[7]

Comuni edit

Main sights edit

Pescara edit

 
Pescara Cathedral
 
Aurum building
 
Nave, Pietro Cascella

The city is divided in two by the river.

The historic city center is located on the south shore, where once stood the Piazzaforte (fortified town), a military bulwark of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. There is the Bagno Borbonico (the old prison of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, built starting in 1510 by order of Charles V, which incorporated inside the remains of the Norman and Byzantine city walls). Today it houses the Museum of the Abruzzi people:[8] the institution traces, towards 13 halls dedicated to the aspects of life, traditions and economy, 4,000 years of history of the Abruzzo people.

In the historic city center are the birthplace houses of Gabriele D'Annunzio[9] and Ennio Flaiano, and the San Cetteo Cathedral, build between 1933 and 1938.

On the north shore of the river there's Piazza Italia (Italy Square), overlooked by the City Hall and the Government Building (which houses the headquarters of the province of Pescara), both built during the Fascist era according to the fascist rationalist style and designed by the architect Vincenzo Pilotti. Pilotti designed the majority of the public buildings of the city, including the seat of the local Chamber of Commerce, of the Liceo Classico "G. D'Annunzio" high school,[10] and the old seat of the court (which now houses a museum).[11]

In the very south part of the city, between the D'Avalos Park and the beach, there is an elegant Art Nouveau villas district designed in 1912 by Antonino Liberi (an engineer brother-in-law of D'Annunzio). There is also the Aurum, first headquarters of a social club (called the Kursaal), then liquor factory, and today public multipurpose space.[12][13]

In 2007 was built the Ponte del Mare, the largest pedestrian and cycle bridge in Italy.

On the northern waterfront, close to the Salotto Square, the main square of the city, there is the Nave (trad. the ship), a sculpture by Pietro Cascella.

National Park of Majella edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Il Presidente - Antonio Zaffiri". Provincia di Pescara. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Provincia di Pescara" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  4. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Provincia di Pescara". Tutt Italia. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 11–12. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  7. ^ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). Times Books. 2011. p. 76. ISBN 9780007419135.
  8. ^ "Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo – Un viaggio nelle tradizioni e nella storia millenaria dell'Abruzzo".
  9. ^ "Pescara". Italia:The Official Tourism Website. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Storia del Liceo". www.liceoclassicope.gov.it. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  11. ^ "Mediamuseum". www.mediamuseum.it. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  12. ^ "Storia del rione pineta dannunziana: Il Kursaal - AURUM - La nostra Storia Pescara - Abruzzo24ore.tv". www.abruzzo24ore.tv. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  13. ^ "Storia – Portfolio Categories – Aurum". aurum.comune.pescara.it. Retrieved 2016-02-14.

External links edit

  • Provincia di Pescara homepage (in Italian)

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The province of Pescara Italian provincia di Pescara Abruzzese pruvingie de Pescare is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy Its capital is the city of Pescara which has a population of 119 483 inhabitants As of 2017 it has a total population of 319 936 inhabitants over an area of 1 230 33 square kilometres 475 03 sq mi The provincial president is Antonio Zaffiri and the province contains 46 comuni SG comune 5 Province of PescaraProvincePalazzo del Governo the provincial seat at PescaraFlagCoat of armsMotto s SIBI VALET ET VIVIT Latin Has in itself the strength to live and prosper Map highlighting the location of the province of Pescara in ItalyCountry ItalyRegionAbruzzoCapitalPescaraComuni46Government PresidentAntonio Zaffiri 1 Area 2 Total1 230 33 km2 475 03 sq mi Population 30 September 2017 3 Total319 936 Density260 km2 670 sq mi GDP 4 Total 7 764 billion 2015 Per capita 24 084 2015 Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code65010 65014 65016 65017 65019 65020 65022 65024 65026 65029Telephone prefix085Vehicle registrationPEISTAT068WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Comuni 4 Main sights 4 1 Pescara 4 2 National Park of Majella 5 References 6 External linksHistory editPescara s first indicators of settlement date to 1500 BCE but it is unknown which tribe first settled in the city 6 It was conquered by the Romans in 214 BCE and remained Aternum after the city allied itself with Punic Carthaginian military commander Hannibal The Romans developed the city and it became an important location for shipping and trade occurring between the Balkans and Rome the Romans made the city of Pescara the capital of the Valeria region During the barbarian raids it was almost completely destroyed and it developed into a fishing village named Piscaria 6 Charles V Holy Roman Emperor turned Piscaria into a military fort named Pescara during the sixteenth century and Pescara survived a series of invasions from Turkish Muslims 6 It was ruled by the Austrians for a short period of the 1700s before falling under the control of the House of Bourbon the House of Bourbon made it a component of Abruzzo Citra It joined the Kingdom of Italy in 1860 and was still mainly fortified and Pescara was made a new provincial capital in 1927 In World War II 78 of the city was destroyed by bombers 6 Geography editThe province of Pescara is the central of four provinces in the region of Abruzzo on the eastern coast of Italy It is bounded to the northeast by the Adriatic Sea The Province of Teramo lies to the north and the Province of L Aquila to the west and south To the south and east lies the Province of Chieti The provincial capital is the city and port of Pescara situated at the mouth of the Aterno Pescara River 7 Comuni editAbbateggio Alanno Bolognano Brittoli Bussi sul Tirino Cappelle sul Tavo Caramanico Terme Carpineto della Nora Castiglione a Casauria Catignano Cepagatti Citta Sant Angelo Civitaquana Civitella Casanova Collecorvino Corvara Cugnoli Elice Farindola Lettomanoppello Loreto Aprutino Manoppello Montebello di Bertona Montesilvano Moscufo Nocciano Penne Pescara Pescosansonesco Pianella Picciano Pietranico Popoli Roccamorice Rosciano Salle San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore Sant Eufemia a Maiella Scafa Serramonacesca Spoltore Tocco da Casauria Torre de Passeri Turrivalignani Vicoli Villa CelieraMain sights editPescara edit nbsp Pescara Cathedral nbsp Aurum building nbsp Nave Pietro CascellaThe city is divided in two by the river The historic city center is located on the south shore where once stood the Piazzaforte fortified town a military bulwark of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies There is the Bagno Borbonico the old prison of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies built starting in 1510 by order of Charles V which incorporated inside the remains of the Norman and Byzantine city walls Today it houses the Museum of the Abruzzi people 8 the institution traces towards 13 halls dedicated to the aspects of life traditions and economy 4 000 years of history of the Abruzzo people In the historic city center are the birthplace houses of Gabriele D Annunzio 9 and Ennio Flaiano and the San Cetteo Cathedral build between 1933 and 1938 On the north shore of the river there s Piazza Italia Italy Square overlooked by the City Hall and the Government Building which houses the headquarters of the province of Pescara both built during the Fascist era according to the fascist rationalist style and designed by the architect Vincenzo Pilotti Pilotti designed the majority of the public buildings of the city including the seat of the local Chamber of Commerce of the Liceo Classico G D Annunzio high school 10 and the old seat of the court which now houses a museum 11 In the very south part of the city between the D Avalos Park and the beach there is an elegant Art Nouveau villas district designed in 1912 by Antonino Liberi an engineer brother in law of D Annunzio There is also the Aurum first headquarters of a social club called the Kursaal then liquor factory and today public multipurpose space 12 13 In 2007 was built the Ponte del Mare the largest pedestrian and cycle bridge in Italy On the northern waterfront close to the Salotto Square the main square of the city there is the Nave trad the ship a sculpture by Pietro Cascella National Park of Majella edit Abbey of San Clemente Castiglione a Casauria Abbey of San Liberatore Serramonacesca Hermitage of Sant Onofrio Serramonacesca Hermitage of Santo Spirito Serramonacesca Hermitage of San Bartolomeo Roccamorice Basilica of Holy Draw of Manoppello Historical center of Penne Historical center of Loreto Aprutino Historical center of Citta Sant AngeloReferences edit Il Presidente Antonio Zaffiri Provincia di Pescara Retrieved 23 November 2019 Provincia di Pescara in Italian Tuttitalia it Retrieved 16 November 2017 Statistiche demografiche ISTAT in Italian Demo istat it Retrieved 16 November 2017 Regions and Cities gt Regional Statistics gt Regional Economy gt Regional Gross Domestic Product Small regions TL3 OECD Stats Accessed on 16 November 2018 Provincia di Pescara Tutt Italia Retrieved 19 August 2015 a b c d Roy Palmer Domenico 2002 The Regions of Italy A Reference Guide to History and Culture Greenwood Publishing Group pp 11 12 ISBN 978 0 313 30733 1 The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World 13 ed Times Books 2011 p 76 ISBN 9780007419135 Museo delle Genti d Abruzzo Un viaggio nelle tradizioni e nella storia millenaria dell Abruzzo Pescara Italia The Official Tourism Website Retrieved 26 January 2013 Storia del Liceo www liceoclassicope gov it Retrieved 2016 02 14 Mediamuseum www mediamuseum it Retrieved 2016 02 14 Storia del rione pineta dannunziana Il Kursaal AURUM La nostra Storia Pescara Abruzzo24ore tv www abruzzo24ore tv Retrieved 2016 02 14 Storia Portfolio Categories Aurum aurum comune pescara it Retrieved 2016 02 14 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Pescara Provincia di 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