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Randazzo (Sicilian: Rannazzu) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is situated at the northern foot of Mount Etna, c. 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Catania. It is the nearest town to the summit of Etna, and is one of the points from which the ascent may be made.
In the 13th century the town had its own army, which fought in favor of the king against the rebels. In 1210 King Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and his young wife Constance of Aragon sheltered at Randazzo to escape the terrible plague which raged in Palermo.
Randazzo became one of the most densely populated towns in the island, after Palermo and Messina. The town was also divided into three main districts: the Greeks lived in St. Nicola's quarter, the Latins in St. Mary's and the Lombards in St. Martin's.
Street in Randazzo
Randazzo was the scene of important action during the latter phases of Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, during World War II. Nazi forces were driven from the island by a combined force of British and American troops, which also contained Canadian troops who were fighting under British command. In the course of their retreat the Nazis attempted to hold the northeastern corner of Sicily in the hopes that they would eventually be able to retake the entire island. The Nazis had to abandon this plan when the British 30th Corps forced their way into Adrano while at the same time the British 13th Corps battled the Nazis in the nearby town of Randazzo. Once Adrano and Randazzo fell to the British, the Nazis decided they had no choice but to retire to Messina and use it to evacuate the rest of their forces from Sicily.[3]
Santa Maria Randazzo Sicily Italy taken in April 2013
taken from via Perciabosco
Main sights
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Santa Maria Assunta: church has a façade completely built of black lava stone, three polygonal apses in the form of towers and 15th-century side portals in the Catalan-Gothic style. The huge interior is divided into three naves by black monolithic columns, and preserves statues by the Gagini school and six paintings by Giuseppe Velasquez (1750–1827).
The Vara is displayed throughout the town every 15 August
San Martino: church has a 14th-century bell tower, by some acclaimed as the most beautiful in Italy.
San Nicola di Bari church, the largest in the town, originally established in the 14th century but rebuilt in 1585. It houses works by Giacomo and Antonello Gagini, and in the right nave a triptych by Messinese painters
Castello Svevo ("Hohenstaufen Castle"), the only one remaining of the eight medieval towers, on a high lava rock, already existing at the time of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. For a time it was the seat of the Giustiziere del Valdemone (a kind of medieval judge and governor) and a prison, then became the mansion of the Romeo e Vagliasindi families, to become again a prison in later centuries: a sinister building, with tiny cells, a torture chamber, the wall for those who were sentenced to be bricked up alive. After a recent restoration the castle is used today as an exhibition center and houses a collection of "Pupi siciliani" and the Paolo Vagliasindi archeological museum.
San Martino with Mt Etna in the background. Taken in December 2009
Aragonese Gate
Palazzo Lanza
Palazzo Scala, a former Royal residence from the 12th century.
Randazzo is served by two stations: one of the Ferrovia Circumetnea, connecting to Giarre and Catania; one on main Trenitalia station, once connecting it to Taormina and Messina, currently inactive.
^"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.
^Bitter Victory: The Battle for Sicily, 1943 by Carlo D'Este pg. 508-509
^Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, mfa-rso.su 22 October 2018.
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talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Randazzo Sicilian Rannazzu is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania Sicily southern Italy It is situated at the northern foot of Mount Etna c 70 kilometres 43 mi northwest of Catania It is the nearest town to the summit of Etna and is one of the points from which the ascent may be made RandazzoComuneComune di RandazzoRandazzo Coat of armsLocation of RandazzoRandazzoLocation of Randazzo in ItalyShow map of ItalyRandazzoRandazzo Sicily Show map of SicilyCoordinates 37 53 N 14 57 E 37 883 N 14 950 E 37 883 14 950 Coordinates 37 53 N 14 57 E 37 883 N 14 950 E 37 883 14 950CountryItalyRegionSicilyMetropolitan cityCatania CT FrazioniFlascio Monte la Guardia MurazzorottoGovernment MayorFrancesco Giovanni Emanuele SgroiArea 1 Total205 62 km2 79 39 sq mi Elevation765 m 2 510 ft Population 31 December 2015 2 Total10 900DemonymRandazzesiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code95036Dialing code095Patron saintSt JosephSaint dayMarch 19WebsiteOfficial websiteBasilica of Santa Maria Assunta Randazzo Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 People 4 Transportation 5 Twin towns 6 ReferencesHistory EditIn the 13th century the town had its own army which fought in favor of the king against the rebels In 1210 King Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and his young wife Constance of Aragon sheltered at Randazzo to escape the terrible plague which raged in Palermo Randazzo became one of the most densely populated towns in the island after Palermo and Messina The town was also divided into three main districts the Greeks lived in St Nicola s quarter the Latins in St Mary s and the Lombards in St Martin s Street in Randazzo Randazzo was the scene of important action during the latter phases of Operation Husky the Allied invasion of Sicily during World War II Nazi forces were driven from the island by a combined force of British and American troops which also contained Canadian troops who were fighting under British command In the course of their retreat the Nazis attempted to hold the northeastern corner of Sicily in the hopes that they would eventually be able to retake the entire island The Nazis had to abandon this plan when the British 30th Corps forced their way into Adrano while at the same time the British 13th Corps battled the Nazis in the nearby town of Randazzo Once Adrano and Randazzo fell to the British the Nazis decided they had no choice but to retire to Messina and use it to evacuate the rest of their forces from Sicily 3 Santa Maria Randazzo Sicily Italy taken in April 2013 taken from via PerciaboscoMain 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 Santa Maria Assunta church has a facade completely built of black lava stone three polygonal apses in the form of towers and 15th century side portals in the Catalan Gothic style The huge interior is divided into three naves by black monolithic columns and preserves statues by the Gagini school and six paintings by Giuseppe Velasquez 1750 1827 The Vara is displayed throughout the town every 15 August San Martino church has a 14th century bell tower by some acclaimed as the most beautiful in Italy San Nicola di Bari church the largest in the town originally established in the 14th century but rebuilt in 1585 It houses works by Giacomo and Antonello Gagini and in the right nave a triptych by Messinese painters Castello Svevo Hohenstaufen Castle the only one remaining of the eight medieval towers on a high lava rock already existing at the time of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen For a time it was the seat of the Giustiziere del Valdemone a kind of medieval judge and governor and a prison then became the mansion of the Romeo e Vagliasindi families to become again a prison in later centuries a sinister building with tiny cells a torture chamber the wall for those who were sentenced to be bricked up alive After a recent restoration the castle is used today as an exhibition center and houses a collection of Pupi siciliani and the Paolo Vagliasindi archeological museum San Martino with Mt Etna in the background Taken in December 2009 Aragonese Gate Palazzo Lanza Palazzo Scala a former Royal residence from the 12th century Palazzo Finocchiaro 1509 People EditDomenico Spadafora 1450 1521 a Roman Catholic priest professed member of the Order of Preachers beatified by Pope Benedict XV in 1921 Transportation EditRandazzo is served by two stations one of the Ferrovia Circumetnea connecting to Giarre and Catania one on main Trenitalia station once connecting it to Taormina and Messina currently inactive Twin towns Edit Monte Cerignone Italy Tskhinval South Ossetia 4 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 Bitter Victory The Battle for Sicily 1943 by Carlo D Este pg 508 509 Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia mfa rso su 22 October 2018 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Randazzo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Randazzo amp oldid 1087966373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
