Carini
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History
Hyccara reached its maximum splendour in the second half of the 5th century BC.
The Hyccarini who escaped the massacre and slavery built the second Hyccara (calling it Iccara) away from the sea nearer the mountains and among the woods in the locality now called San Nicola, around 370 BC. The territory was also colonised and inhabited by numerous
The Catacombs of Villagrazia[6][7] are the largest in western Sicily which prove that a large early Christian community existed between the fourth and seventh centuries AD. It was also large enough support a bishopric complex nearby at San Nicola, probably connected to the large settlement there.[8]
The first historical mention of a bishop of the see is in two letters of
Archaeological areas
Given the history of the city and the many settlements in the area, Carini has numerous archaeological areas, where finds from various historical periods have been found:
- Archaeological Area Baglio-Carburangeli: consists of a strip of land, with an average extension of 150 m, which starting from the Baglio di Carini, extends for about one km to the south-west, skirting the coast in the first stretch and then continuing in the hinterland as far as the Carburangeli cave. Inside the pit tombs, now destroyed by the construction of some buildings, artifacts have been found that reveal the occupation of the territory since the third century BC The finds, partly preserved in the National Museum of Palermo, consist of funds of amphorae, lava stone millstones, fragments of oil lamps and a late Roman marble column base.
- Archaeological area contrada S. Nicola: during the excavations carried out in the area important finds from the Byzantine Roman era were found, including a basilica mosaic and a Byzantine coin from the Justinian age. Near the district, identified as the possible seat of the “Hyccara” described by Thucydides, on the coast east of Carburangeli, an area rich in 5th century BC ceramics was discovered.
- Archaeological area "Moscala": there are signs of an urban settlement, with traces of walls, blocks of worked tuff, tools and ceramic fragments from the 3rd, 4th, and 5th centuries BC.
- Archaeological area "Manico di Quarara": a necropolis of the Elima civilisation was found.
- Archaeological area "Ciachea": near the border between Capaci and Carini there is a vast necropolis, dating back to the Aeneolithic period, where the "Bicchiere di Carini" ceramic, unique in its manufacture, dated to 4,000 BC was found.
Of considerable importance are the catacombs found near Villagrazia di Carini, which extend for about 3,500 m2 and confirm the existence of a vast Christian community in the area and, probably, of a bishop's seat. Of considerable interest are the numerous caves distributed throughout the territory, which have allowed the discovery of numerous remains of prehistoric fauna.
Tourism and retail
Tourism is an important part Carini's economy. Carini's lure for tourists is based mainly on shopping but also on its possession of other ancient and modern attractions. Carini has one of the biggest shopping areas in Sicily called the Zona Industriale where more than ten big shopping centres can be found. The Zona Industriale attracts people from the surrounding areas and beyond, especially during weekends and the summer season. Carini has two shopping malls, including one of sicily's largest, centro commerciale Poseidon. The other shopping mall is called Portobello - Le Gallerie del Risparmio.[11]
Military Architecture
Carini Castle
The building was erected in the late ninth and early twelfth century, certainly on a previous Arab construction, by the first Norman feudal lord Rodolfo Bonello, warrior in the retinue of Count Roger. The excavations carried out during the recent restoration, both in the east and in the north, they have surfaced walls of earlier times to the Norman. The castle has a large courtyard, where there is the residential structure made primarily in two elevations. The ground floor consists of: a room with a cross vault that contains a wall in stone, which originally served as the exterior wall. In this are visible windows and a pointed front door with splays of the old medieval structure; A large hall divided by two pointed arches with the central column; The private chapel contains a wooden tabernacle of the first decade of '600, with Corinthian columns that mark prospectively space. Outside the chapel, a portal giving access to the bastion, where the remains of a perimeter wall are visible. The second floor, reached by an outside stone staircase Billiemi, architect Matteo Carnalivari, comprises: the ballroom, classic example of fifteenth-century room with coffered wooden ceiling, fireplace adorned with the emblem of La Grua and large windows with leaning seats and from the sleeping area, composed of frescoed rooms. A small circular staircase leads to the kitchen, while another adjoining rooms on the upper floors. From the west side there is access to an area called "Foresteria." A staircase leads to the castle tower or male. The continuous tower with a wooden gallery from which a mullioned window with the emblem of Abbate can observe the south side of the country. The Abbate family commanded the castle from 1283 to 1397 after Palmerio Abbate campaigned with Geovanni Procida during the War of the Sicilian Vespers. The castle was then commanded by the La Grua Talamanca family. Here is the time to cruise with plumes also ending with Billiemi stone. A scale, which no longer exists, allowing the output to the battlements of the tower.[citation needed]
Coastal Defensive Towers
Torre Muzza, built in the seventeenth century and located on the coastal strip in Piraineto area;
Internal Defensive Towers to the Territory Franco tower, built in the seventeenth century and located close to the Villagrazia di Carini; Guardiola Tower, built in the seventeenth century and located near Zucco Fund; Tower of Life, built in the eighteenth century and located near the historic center
Defensive Towers Incorporated into Beams
Tower and trap Baglio, the first of which was built in the thirteenth century and incorporated in the beam in the sixteenth century, located on the coast in places Carborangeli; Tower and beam Chiachea, built in the sixteenth century and located on the coastal strip in locations Chiachea; Tower and beam Milioti, built in the sixteenth century and located near the coast in places Milioti; Tower and beam Aiello, built in the eighteenth century and located near the village of Olives Park; The farm Zucco, complex built in the eighteenth century, surrounded by four towers, known for its wines.
Main sights
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View of 'Il Castello di Carini'
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View of the town from 'Il Castello di Carini'
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View of the 'Piazza Duomo' and 'La Chiesa Madre'
Noted Natives
Vido Musso (January 17, 1913 -January 9, 1982 (Rancho Mirage, California). Jazz tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader. ' Teen Age Dance Party ' LP, 1957: Crown Records: CLP5029. Actor Doug McClure on cover.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, Y646.2
- ^ Athenaeus, Deipnosophists, 7.324b
- ^ Thucydides, History of the Peleponnesian War VI, 62, 3-4
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Carini". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 336. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ SICILIA. IX. CARINI — Scoperta di catacombe romane., Page: 362, Notizie degli scavi di antichità by Accademia nazionale dei Lincei; Accademia nazionale dei Lincei, Rome. Classe di scienze morali, storiche, critiche e filologiche. Memorie, 1899
- ^ Archeologia:i siti costieri, di Stefano Vassallo e Rosa Maria Cucco. - Palermo : Regione siciliana, Assessorato dei beni culturali e dell’identità siciliana, Dipartimento dei beni culturali e dell’identità siciliana, 2015 ISBN 978-88-6164-276-8
- ^ Paolo Bertolini, "Bonifacio" in Dizionario Biografico Treccani
- ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 859
- ^ "Sito in costruzione". Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
External links
- The Carini Exchange: Vital Records (Church & Civil) at the Wayback Machine (archived November 1, 2006)