Celano
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Celano | |
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Comune di Celano | |
Simplicius, Constantius, and Victorianus | |
Saint day | 26 August |
Website | Official website |
Celano is a town and comune in the Province of L'Aquila, central Italy, 120 km (75 mi) east of Rome by rail.
Geography
Celano rises on the top of a hill in the territory of
History
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Celano suffered from the invasions of Lombards (6th century). The city passed under Byzantine control, and was then subdued by the Lombards and governed by the duchies of Spoleto and Benevento.
From the 8th century,
as capital.After the intercession of the Pope Honorius III, Emperor Frederick II authorised the inhabitants to return from exile. The new city was rebuilt three years after its destruction, about one kilometre from the ancient city. Celano reflourished and was once again governed by the Berardi family.
After a series of struggles between the
From the year 1860, Celano belonged to the
Main sites
The square
Celano is home to three churches with 13th-century façades, in the style of those of L'Aquila.[3]
Culture and sport
Celano's sister city is Żejtun in Malta.
Notable people
Celano is the birthplace of the Blessed
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Celano". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 596. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the