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The origin of the name Tricarico is unknown. It might derive from the Greektreis ("three") and cara (head/skull in Hellenistic-era Greek: η κάρα, τό κάρα, η κάρη). That is "having three heads". According to a slightly different hypothesis, it could have originally been Triacricon, deriving from the Greek words tria/treis and acron/acra, which during Antiquity and Early Middle Ages meant both an "apex/summit", and a "citadel", with Triacricon thus meaning a city made by connecting "three citadels". These three acra/citadels were no other than the site of the 9th c Arabic castle of Saracena in the north, the site of a 9th-10th c ByzantineRocca fortificata in the south, improved during the 11th-12th c by the Normans, and then, during the 13th c, by the Hohenstaufen, and also the site of the 14th cPalazzo Ducale in the middle. Probably the three sites were simultaneously fortified even before the successive occupations.
Triacricon/Tricaricum, depicting the three citadels of the city, with the north to south orientation, shown from left to right
Historyedit
Although of ancient origin, the first news documented about the town dates to 849, when it was a Lombard county included in the gastaldate of Salerno. Later (9th century - late 10th century) it was an Arabic stronghold. The terrace gardens, of Arabic origin, are still in use today. In 968 Tricarico was conquered by the Byzantine Empire, and then, in 1048, it became a Norman fortified town.
In the 15th century, there was a Jewish community.
Main sightsedit
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Tricarico Carnival (Carnevale di Tricarico), which takes place every January
The roads and alleys of the historical center reflect the Arabic quarters of the Ràbata and the Saracena.
Ducal Palace, now home to the archaeological museum
Sanctuary of Madonna di Fonti
The archaeological area of Civita is situated outside the city. It includes a Roman fortified center that extends for approximately 50 hectares (120 acres) and consists of stone buildings with squared blocks, fortified with monumental doors. In the interior, some rooms have mosaic pavements over 2,500 years old.
Also present is the Cerra del Cedro archaeological site, inhabited from as early as the 6th century to the 3rd century BC.
Referencesedit
^"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.
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attribution You should also add the template Translated it Tricarico to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Tricarico Lucano Trecareche IPA treˈkaeːreke Greek Triakrikon citation needed is a town and comune in the province of Matera Basilicata southern Italy Tricarico Trecareche Neapolitan ComuneComune di TricaricoNorman tower and Monastery of Santa ChiaraCoat of armsLocation of TricaricoTricaricoLocation of Tricarico in ItalyShow map of ItalyTricaricoTricarico Basilicata Show map of BasilicataCoordinates 40 37 N 16 9 E 40 617 N 16 150 E 40 617 16 150CountryItalyRegionBasilicataProvinceMatera MT FrazioniCalleGovernment MayorVincenzo CarboneArea 1 Total178 16 km2 68 79 sq mi Elevation698 m 2 290 ft Population March 2009 2 Total5 920 Density33 km2 86 sq mi DemonymTricaricesiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code75019Dialing code0835Patron saintSt PotitusSaint day14 JanuaryWebsiteOfficial websiteIt is home to one of the best preserved medieval historical centres in Lucania Cathedral of Tricarico Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Main sights 4 ReferencesEtymology editThe origin of the name Tricarico is unknown It might derive from the Greek treis three and cara head skull in Hellenistic era Greek h kara to kara h karh That is having three heads According to a slightly different hypothesis it could have originally been Triacricon deriving from the Greek words tria treis and acron acra which during Antiquity and Early Middle Ages meant both an apex summit and a citadel with Triacricon thus meaning a city made by connecting three citadels These three acra citadels were no other than the site of the 9th c Arabic castle of Saracena in the north the site of a 9th 10th c Byzantine Rocca fortificata in the south improved during the 11th 12th c by the Normans and then during the 13th c by the Hohenstaufen and also the site of the 14th c Palazzo Ducale in the middle Probably the three sites were simultaneously fortified even before the successive occupations nbsp Triacricon Tricaricum depicting the three citadels of the city with the north to south orientation shown from left to rightHistory editAlthough of ancient origin the first news documented about the town dates to 849 when it was a Lombard county included in the gastaldate of Salerno Later 9th century late 10th century it was an Arabic stronghold The terrace gardens of Arabic origin are still in use today In 968 Tricarico was conquered by the Byzantine Empire and then in 1048 it became a Norman fortified town In the 15th century there was a Jewish community Main sights editThis section is written like a travel guide Please help improve the section by introducing an encyclopedic style or move the content to Wikivoyage January 2022 nbsp Tricarico Carnival Carnevale di Tricarico which takes place every JanuaryThe roads and alleys of the historical center reflect the Arabic quarters of the Rabata and the Saracena Sights in the town include Cathedral of the Assunta built by Robert Guiscard Here in 1383 Louis I of Anjou was crowned king of Naples Norman tower with a height of 27 metres 89 ft Towers of Rabata and Saracena Ducal Palace now home to the archaeological museum Sanctuary of Madonna di FontiThe archaeological area of Civita is situated outside the city It includes a Roman fortified center that extends for approximately 50 hectares 120 acres and consists of stone buildings with squared blocks fortified with monumental doors In the interior some rooms have mosaic pavements over 2 500 years old Also present is the Cerra del Cedro archaeological site inhabited from as early as the 6th century to the 3rd century BC 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tricarico amp oldid 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