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'Celano' is a town in the Province of L'Aquila, Italy, 120 km east of Rome by rail. It has a population of 10,979 and is situated on a hill above the now dried Lago Fucino [Picture of Castello Piccolomini [1]
Celano
Abruzzo region - 800 mt a.s.l.
Celano rises on the top of a hill in the territory of Marsica, below the mountain range of Sirente, and faced with the valley of Fucino, once filled by the great lake of Celano, drained during the 19th century.
Presumably, it was founded in the 1st century B.C., and dominated by the ancient Romans.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Celano suffered the barbaric invasions of Longobards (6th century A.D.) and Saracens. The city first was a Byzantines' dominion, then subdued by the Longobards and governed by the Dukedoms of Spoleto and Benevento.
From the 8th century A.D., the King Charlemagne and his descendants made independent the Marsica region from Spoleto, nominating it as County, and Celano was elected Caput Marsorum, governed by the Berardi's family. From around the year 1140 , it was governed by the Normans, annexing it to the Kingdom of Sicily, and from 1194, by the Swabians.
Fearing the Marsica as a too powerful County, in the year 1223 the Emperor Frederick II ordered to his army of destroying the castles of this region; Celano suffered a long siege, ended with its defeat and total destruction, and its inhabitants were exiled in Sicily and Malta. Once abolished the Feuds, well affirmed during the Norman's domination, the region was subdued to the Giustizierato of Abruzzo, with Sulmona as capital.
After the intercession of the Pope Onorio III, the Emperor Frederick II authorized to its inhabitants of coming back from their exile, and the new city was rebuilt three years after its destruction at about one kilometer from the ancient city. Celano reflourished, and was governed again by the family of Berardi.
After the struggles among the Angevins and Aragoneses, in the 15th century the family of Berardi was dethroned by the family of the Pope Pius II Piccolomini of Pienza, allied with the Aragoneses, who governed the city and its County; by now Celano was subdued to the Kingdom of Naples till the year 1860, except during the Napoleonic era and the Parthenopean Republic. In the year 1591, the Piccolomini family sold the County of Celano to Camilla Peretti, sister of the Pope Sixtus V.
Also, the city was governed by the families of Savelli and Sforza and damaged by earthquakes in the years 1695, 1780 and 1915.
From the year 1860, Celano belonged to the Kingdom of Italy.
The imposing castle Piccolomini rises on the top of San Vittorino's hill. It was made to build by the Count Pietro Berardi in the year 1392 A.D. circa, and was finished in 1451 circa. In 1463, it was adapted by the order of Antonio Piccolomini. On January 13th 1915, the castle was seriously damaged by a terrible earthquake, that destroyed many villages in that area; the works of its restoration began after 25 years, in 1940, then were resumed after the Second World War, from 1955 till 1960. Nowadays, the castle hosts the Museum of Sacred Art of the Marsica. BTW, the beautiful castle is well recognizable driving on the highway A25 Rome - Pescara.
Celano is the native country of the Blessed Tommaso da Celano, born between the years 1185 and 1190, and follower of St. Francesco of Assisi.
Vic-Cavo
★ The square 'Castle', with round towers at the angles, erected in its present form in 1450.
★ It contains three churches with 13th century facades in the style of those of L'Aquila.
It was the birthplace of Tommaso da Celano, the author of the Dies Irae, and of the classical pianist Nazzareno Carusi.
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| Main sights |
| Notable people |
| References |
History
Celano
Abruzzo region - 800 mt a.s.l.
Celano rises on the top of a hill in the territory of Marsica, below the mountain range of Sirente, and faced with the valley of Fucino, once filled by the great lake of Celano, drained during the 19th century.
Presumably, it was founded in the 1st century B.C., and dominated by the ancient Romans.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Celano suffered the barbaric invasions of Longobards (6th century A.D.) and Saracens. The city first was a Byzantines' dominion, then subdued by the Longobards and governed by the Dukedoms of Spoleto and Benevento.
From the 8th century A.D., the King Charlemagne and his descendants made independent the Marsica region from Spoleto, nominating it as County, and Celano was elected Caput Marsorum, governed by the Berardi's family. From around the year 1140 , it was governed by the Normans, annexing it to the Kingdom of Sicily, and from 1194, by the Swabians.
Fearing the Marsica as a too powerful County, in the year 1223 the Emperor Frederick II ordered to his army of destroying the castles of this region; Celano suffered a long siege, ended with its defeat and total destruction, and its inhabitants were exiled in Sicily and Malta. Once abolished the Feuds, well affirmed during the Norman's domination, the region was subdued to the Giustizierato of Abruzzo, with Sulmona as capital.
After the intercession of the Pope Onorio III, the Emperor Frederick II authorized to its inhabitants of coming back from their exile, and the new city was rebuilt three years after its destruction at about one kilometer from the ancient city. Celano reflourished, and was governed again by the family of Berardi.
After the struggles among the Angevins and Aragoneses, in the 15th century the family of Berardi was dethroned by the family of the Pope Pius II Piccolomini of Pienza, allied with the Aragoneses, who governed the city and its County; by now Celano was subdued to the Kingdom of Naples till the year 1860, except during the Napoleonic era and the Parthenopean Republic. In the year 1591, the Piccolomini family sold the County of Celano to Camilla Peretti, sister of the Pope Sixtus V.
Also, the city was governed by the families of Savelli and Sforza and damaged by earthquakes in the years 1695, 1780 and 1915.
From the year 1860, Celano belonged to the Kingdom of Italy.
The imposing castle Piccolomini rises on the top of San Vittorino's hill. It was made to build by the Count Pietro Berardi in the year 1392 A.D. circa, and was finished in 1451 circa. In 1463, it was adapted by the order of Antonio Piccolomini. On January 13th 1915, the castle was seriously damaged by a terrible earthquake, that destroyed many villages in that area; the works of its restoration began after 25 years, in 1940, then were resumed after the Second World War, from 1955 till 1960. Nowadays, the castle hosts the Museum of Sacred Art of the Marsica. BTW, the beautiful castle is well recognizable driving on the highway A25 Rome - Pescara.
Celano is the native country of the Blessed Tommaso da Celano, born between the years 1185 and 1190, and follower of St. Francesco of Assisi.
Vic-Cavo
Main sights
★ The square 'Castle', with round towers at the angles, erected in its present form in 1450.
★ It contains three churches with 13th century facades in the style of those of L'Aquila.
Notable people
It was the birthplace of Tommaso da Celano, the author of the Dies Irae, and of the classical pianist Nazzareno Carusi.
References
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