Duino
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Duino (
Name
Duino was attested in historical sources as Duino in 1139, Dewin in the 13th century, and Tybein c. 1370, among various other forms of the name. Although equivalents of the Slovene name appear in various Slavic languages (cf. Slovak Devín, Polish Dziewin, etc., all ultimately derived from Slavic *děva 'girl'), the name of this settlement is not originally Slavic. Instead, it derives from Romance tubīnum < Latin tubus '(water) pipe'.[1][2]
History
The Lords of Duino, vassals of the Patriarchs of Aquileia, were first mentioned about 1150. From their ancestral seat, located on a rock high above the Adriatic Sea, they controlled the trade routes running from the city of Monfalcone along the coast to the Istrian peninsula. Serving as ministeriales of the Counts of Gorizia and also of their successors, the Habsburg archdukes of Inner Austria, they secured their position in the Friuli region.
Their Old Castle is today in ruins, while the newer Duino Castle, dating back to 1389, is inhabited to this day and can be visited by tourists. Below the ruins of the ancient castle there lies a white rock projecting into the sea, the Dama Bianca, which resembles a veiled woman and gave origin to many gothic legends. Held by the descendants of the Della Torre (Thurn) noble family from the 16th century onwards, the estates were inherited by Marie von Thurn und Taxis (1855–1934) in 1893. A patron of the arts and socialite, she accommodated Rainer Maria Rilke at Duino Castle from 1911 to 1912 and he dedicated his Duino Elegies to her. By the late 19th century, Duino with its scenic views and
After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Duino became part of the Kingdom of Italy. It was merged into the municipality of Duino-Aurisina in 1928.
Until the 1950s, Duino was a predominantly
Today, Duino is a predominantly Italian-speaking town, with a Slovene-speaking minority. Most signs are written in both languages, and the municipality of Duino-Aurisina is an officially bilingual one. Since 1982 the village has been home to
Notable people
Notable natives and residents include the Slovenian economist Ivan Ples (1886–1958), composer Hrabroslav Volarič (1863–1895), and the Italian Jesuit philologist Gregorio Alasia de Sommaripa (1587–1626), who compiled the first Italian–Slovene dictionary in 1601.
Duino is noted for being the place where the physicist Ludwig Boltzmann committed suicide in 1906. It is also the place where the well-known Slovene folk legend Lepa Vida takes place.[6]
See also
- Aurisina
- Sistiana
- County of Gorizia and Gradisca
- Austrian Littoral
References
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 109.
- ^ Franco Crevatin (1976). "Il nome di Duino". In Corbato, Carlo (ed.). Studi Monfalconesi e Duinati Atti della giornata di studio di Monfalcone, 3. aprile 1976 (Antichità altoadriatiche 10). Udine: Arti grafiche friulane. pp. 23–27. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder: Österreich-illyrisch. Küstenland (in German). Vol. 7. K. K. Hof- u. Staatsdr. 1918.
- ^ Oko Trsta (Belgrade: DIZ, 1945), 157
- ^ "Two new Colleges join UWC | UWC". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Devin - na skrajnem severu Sredozemlja - Kam.si". 10 January 2008.
External links
- Official Website of the Municipality Duino-Aurisina (Italian, Slovenian)
- Traveller's Guide to Duino and Sistiana
- Chamber of Commerce of Trieste - Duino-Aurisina
- United World College of the Adriatic - Duino
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