Ivrea
Ivrea
Ivrèja (Piedmontese) | |
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| Città di Ivrea | |
.jpg) Panorama of Ivrea | |
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Location of Ivrea  | |
Saint Sabinus | |
| Saint day | 7 July |
| Website | comune |
| Official name | Ivrea, an industrial city of the 20th century |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | (iv) |
| Designated | 2018 |
| Reference no. | 1538 |
| Region | Southern Europe |
Ivrea (Italian:
On 1 July 2018, the site which is known as "Industrial City of the 20th Century" was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
History
Ivrea and its surroundings have been inhabited since the Neolithic era; the Celts are believed to have had a village in Ivrea from around the 5th century BC. However, the town first officially appears in history as an outpost of the Roman Republic founded in 100 BC, probably built to guard one of the traditional invasion routes into northern Italy over the Alps. Its Latin name was Eporedia.
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Ivrea became the seat of a duchy under the Lombards (6th-8th centuries). Under the Franks (9th century), Ivrea was a county capital. In the year 1001, after a period of disputes with bishop Warmund, ruler of the city, Arduin conquered the March of Ivrea. Later he became King of Italy and began a dynasty that lasted until the 11th century, when the city fell again under the bishops' sovereignty.
In the 12th century, Ivrea became a
In 1356, Ivrea was acquired by
During the 20th century, its primary claim to fame was as the base of operations for Olivetti, a manufacturer of typewriters, mechanical calculators and, later, computers.[4] The Olivetti company no longer has an independent existence, though its name still appears as a registered trademark on office equipment manufactured by others. In 1970, about 90,000 people, including commuters from Southern Italy, lived and worked in the Ivrea area.[citation needed]
The
Main sights
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- Amadeus VI of Savoy. It has a quadrangular plan in brick with four round towers at the corners. In 1676, a tower, used as an ammunition store, exploded after being struck by lightning. It was never rebuilt. Once a prison, the castle today houses exhibitions.
- Cathedral of Ivrea, which originated from a church built here in the 4th century at the site of a pagan temple. Around AD 1000, it was reconstructed by bishop Warmondus in Blessed Thaddeus McCarthy.
- The Biblioteca Capitolare ("Capitular Library"), near the Cathedral, houses an important collection of codices from the 7th–15th centuries.
- Minorites starting from 1455. It houses a cycle portraying the Life and Passion of Christ by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti(1480–1490).
- The Museum Pier Alessandro Garda has some interesting archaeological findings and a collection of Japanese art pieces. It is located on the large Piazza Ottinetti.
- The Open Air Museum of Modern Architecture, inaugurated in 2001, is a show of the main edifices (some by leading architects of the time) built by Olivetti from the 1950s onwards.
- The remains of a 1st-century Roman theatre, located west of the city centre. It could hold 10,000 spectators.
- The Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) dates back to AD 100 and leads over to Borghetto. Originally constructed of wood, it was rebuilt in stone in 1716.
- The Ivrea Town Hall (Palazzo di Città), built in 1758. It has a bell tower decorated with hemp plants, the symbol of Canavese.
- The Tallianti Tower, dating from the 12th-13th century.
- St. Stephen Tower, dating from the 11th century. This Romanesque bell tower is the remains of St. Stephen Abbey, built in 1041 by the Benedictine order. It is located between Hotel La Serra and Dora Baltea.
- Church of San Gaudenzio
- Santa Marta (late 15th-century), former church
- Cappella dei Tre Re
Culture
There are two main festivals in Ivrea, both celebrated during Catholic festivity but both rooted in more ancient city traditions. One is the Carnival, its main celebrations taking place 40 days before Easter. The other is the patronal festival of St. Savino (Sabinus of Spoleto), celebrated the week of 7 July. During the latter festivity, a horse fair takes place with a carriage exhibition and horse shows.
Battle of the Oranges
The core celebration of Ivrea
A Mugnaia is chosen among the citizens' spouses. The legend has that a miller's daughter (the eponymous "Mugnaia") once refused to accept the "right" of the local duke to spend a night with each newlywed woman and chopped his head off. Today, the carriages represent the duke's guard and the orange throwers the revolutionaries. People wearing a red hat will not be considered part of the revolutionaries, and therefore will not have oranges thrown at them.[citation needed]
The origin of the tradition of throwing oranges is not well understood, particularly as oranges do not grow in the foothills of the Italian Alps and must be transported from Sicily. In 1994, an estimate of 265,000 kilograms (584,000 lb) of oranges was brought to the city, mainly coming from the leftovers of the winter crop in southern Italy.
Sport
The town's football club,
The Ivrea Rugby Club plays in C1 Piemontese.
Ivrea was a host for the 2016 and 2017 Canoe Slalom World Cup, held at the Ivrea Whitewater Stadium.
Twin towns
Ivrea is
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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- ^ a b Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Utopia, Abandoned The New York Times, 2019
- ^ Lahart, Justin (2009-11-27). "Taking an Open-Source Approach to Hardware". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
External links
- Official website
- Carnival of Ivrea
- Official Website of Modern Architecture of Ivrea
- Pictures of Ivrea
- Pictures of the Carnival and the Battle of the oranges
- U.N.I.T.A.L.S.I. Ivrea
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