Sassuolo
Sassuolo
Sasól ( Emilian) | |
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| Città di Sassuolo | |
 The Ducal palace | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Sic ex murice gemmae [1] | |
.svg) Sassuolo within the Province of Modena | |
Location of Sassuolo  | |
St. George | |
| Saint day | 23 April |
| Website | www |
Sassuolo (Italian pronunciation:
Standing on the right bank of the river
Etymology
The exact origin of the toponym Sassuolo is unclear. One theory is that it might derive from the abundant deposits of petroleum found in the area. This is because petroleum was anciently known as "stone oil" or "olio di sasso" in Italian, from which the composite word Sassuolo (sasso + olio) may have been created.
Another hypothesis is that the name derives from the Latin words saxum solum meaning "rocky soil". This last theory seems to have inspired both the coat of arms and the town's motto - sic ex murice gemmae - which is Latin for "thus from the rock, buds".[5]
History
The territory was inhabited in ancient times by the pile-dwelling terramare civilization, then by an Eastern Ligurian tribe - the Friniates - during the Iron Age. The Celt Boii then settled this land around 400 BC, overlapping with the Friniates. The Boii were the most powerful and numerous Celtic tribe of Northern Italy, or Cisalpine Gaul, which they fiercely defended from the Romans.
Although the archeological evidence is scarce, it is hypothesized that a Roman castrum may have been built in the area because of its strategic position.
The first historical mention of the current settlement dates back to 980. In 1039 the town became part of the domains of
In 1373, the city was given to the
From 1861 onwards, Sassuolo grew both in size and population.
During the Second World War, immediately after the Armistice of Cassibile was made public on 8 September 1943, Sassuolo was swiftly occupied by German troops. The occupation was met with strong resistance from the civilian population, until the town was liberated on 23 April 1945 (Saint George's Day) by the Brazilian Expeditionary Force.
Geography
Located in the central-western area of its province, at the border with Reggio Emilia, Sassuolo borders with the municipalities of Casalgrande (RE), Castellarano (RE), Fiorano Modenese, Formigine, Prignano sulla Secchia and Serramazzoni.[7] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Montegibbio, Salvarola Terme and San Michele dei Mucchietti.
Main sights
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- The Ducal palace of Sassuolo, designed by architect Bartolomeo Avanzini in 1634. In 1638–56 parts of the interior was frescoed by the French Baroque painter Jean Boulanger. Angelo Michele Colonna, Agostino Mitelli, Baldassare Bianchi and Giovanni Giacomo Monti were also invited by Boulanger to work on the palace decoration. Luca Colombi, Giovanni Lazzoni, Lattanzio Maschio, Guercino, Salvator Rosa, Ludovico Lanaalso contributed. At ground level is a large pool surrounded by ruins, called il Fontanazzo (broadly "the large fountain").
- The church and convent of San Giuseppe.
- The castle of Montegibbio, originally constructed in 920 and destroyed in 1325 and 1501, only to be then rebuilt in 1636.[8]
Economy
The industrial growth of Sassuolo began in the 1950s. Eighty percent of all Italian ceramic tiles are produced here, with more than 300 ceramic factories operating in the Sassuolo district (as Marazzi Group, Refin and Marca Corona,). The city is currently the centre of Italian tile industry and one of the most important tile producers in the world.[9]
People
- Pierangelo Bertoli (1942–2002), singer
- racing cardriver
- Caterina Caselli (born 1946), singer
- racing cardriver
- Giuseppe Medici (1907–2000), politician
- racing cardriver
- ceramist
- Filippo "Nek" Neviani (born 1972), singer-songwriter
- Graziano Pattuzzi (born 1955), politician
- cardinal
- Alessandro Conti (born 1980), singer, artist
Sport
Sassuolo is the home town of
Volley Sassuolo is the local volleyball team.[12]
The Memorial Argo Manfredini tennis tournament is played in the city.
Typical products
- anise liqueur
- Tiramolla - caramelized sugar exclusively sold during Holy Thursday[13]
Twin towns
References
- ^ (in Italian) Comune di Sassuolo
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat2019
- ^ Sassuolo, the tile valley
- ^ "(in Italian) Dalle origini alla fine della Signoria Pio www.sassuolonline.it". Archived from the original on 2008-03-03.
- ^ "(in Italian) Dalle origini alla fine della Signoria Pio www.sassuolonline.it". Archived from the original on 2008-03-03.
- ^ 43229 Sassuolo on OpenStreetMap
- ^ "(in Italian) IL CASTELLO DI MONTEGIBBIO - www.sassuoloturismo.it". Archived from the original on 2017-01-09.
- ^ Sassuolo, the tile valley
- ^ "//www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Sassuolo/notizie/24-06-2013/sassulo-trofeo-tim-juve-milan-20647501610.shtml".
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Non solo Sassuolo, quando la "provincia" arriva in Serie A". Sky Italia. May 10, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ (in Italian) Volley Sassuolo official website
- ^ (in Italian) Gastronomia sassolese
- ^ "(in Italian) "Sassuolo è ufficialmente gemellata con il Comune di Lucoli" www.modena2000.it. 28th September, 2011".
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