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Fondi

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 21:04:32 +0000

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Fondi

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:47:48 +0000

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Fondi

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:29:45 +0000

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Fondi - Santa Maria Assunta

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:40:41 +0000

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The first historical reference to Fondi dates to 338 BC, at the time of the Latin War, when its inhabitants gained minor Roman citizenship status. The importance of Fondi lay in its position across the old Via Appia, the main roadway from Rome to southern Italy.

In the 6th century, Fondi was devastated by the Lombards but remained a dominion of the Eastern Roman Empire. Later a part of the Papal States, in 846 it was burnt out by the Saracens they settled there until they were defeated in the naval battle of Circeo of 877.

In 1140 Fondi passed to the Dell'Aquila family, of Norman heritage, and then, in 1299, to the powerful Caetani barons, who for two centuries made Fondi the center of their power.

Santa Maria Assunta (aka Santa Maria in Piazza) was built by Onorato II Caetani d'Aragona, Count of Fondi, on a church attested as early as 1126.

The building was completed in 1490, though it was consecrated only in 1508, following the death of Count Onorato. The church suffered extensive damage from the bombings.

Fondi - Santa Maria Assunta

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:27:10 +0000

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Fondi - Duomo di San Pietro

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:03:24 +0000

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The first historical reference to Fondi dates to 338 BC, at the time of the Latin War, when its inhabitants gained minor Roman citizenship status. The importance of Fondi lay in its position across the old Via Appia, the main roadway from Rome to southern Italy.

In the 6th century, Fondi was devastated by the Lombards but remained a dominion of the Eastern Roman Empire. Later a part of the Papal States, in 846 it was burnt out by the Saracens they settled there until they were defeated in the naval battle of Circeo of 877.

In 1140 Fondi passed to the Dell'Aquila family, of Norman heritage, and then, in 1299, to the powerful Caetani barons, who for two centuries made Fondi the center of their power.

According to tradition, the Church of San Pietro was founded on a temple of Jupiter by believers who converted from paganism through evangelization around Saints Peter and Paul. Later destroyed, it was rebuilt and consecrated in 1138. It was rebuilt and remodeled over the next few centuries, and was consecrated a second time in 1638.

The pulpit, by Giovanni di Nicola, was moved here from another church at the end of the 15th century and was obviously damaged. It is supported by three small pillars and is partially supported against a pillar in the aisle, having lost its fourth support.

The ram behind the lion has lost its companion

Fondi - Duomo di San Pietro

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:23:26 +0000

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The first historical reference to Fondi dates to 338 BC, at the time of the Latin War, when its inhabitants gained minor Roman citizenship status. The importance of Fondi lay in its position across the old Via Appia, the main roadway from Rome to southern Italy.

In the 6th century, Fondi was devastated by the Lombards but remained a dominion of the Eastern Roman Empire. Later a part of the Papal States, in 846 it was burnt out by the Saracens they settled there until they were defeated in the naval battle of Circeo of 877.

In 1140 Fondi passed to the Dell'Aquila family, of Norman heritage, and then, in 1299, to the powerful Caetani barons, who for two centuries made Fondi the center of their power.

According to tradition, the Church of San Pietro was founded on a temple of Jupiter by believers who converted from paganism through evangelization around Saints Peter and Paul. Later destroyed, it was rebuilt and consecrated in 1138. It was rebuilt and remodeled over the next few centuries, and was consecrated a second time in 1638.

The pulpit, by Giovanni di Nicola, was moved here from another church at the end of the 15th century and was obviously damaged. It is supported by three small pillars and is partially supported against a pillar in the aisle, having lost its fourth support.

An interesting couple. It seems that they have a little disagreement.

Fondi - Duomo di San Pietro

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:42:35 +0000

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The first historical reference to Fondi dates to 338 BC, at the time of the Latin War, when its inhabitants gained minor Roman citizenship status. The importance of Fondi lay in its position across the old Via Appia, the main roadway from Rome to southern Italy.

In the 6th century, Fondi was devastated by the Lombards but remained a dominion of the Eastern Roman Empire. Later a part of the Papal States, in 846 it was burnt out by the Saracens they settled there until they were defeated in the naval battle of Circeo of 877.

In 1140 Fondi passed to the Dell'Aquila family, of Norman heritage, and then, in 1299, to the powerful Caetani barons, who for two centuries made Fondi the center of their power.

According to tradition, the Church of San Pietro was founded on a temple of Jupiter by believers who converted from paganism through evangelization around Saints Peter and Paul. Later destroyed, it was rebuilt and consecrated in 1138. It was rebuilt and remodeled over the next few centuries, and was consecrated a second time in 1638.

The pulpit, by Giovanni di Nicola, was moved here from another church at the end of the 15th century and was obviously damaged. It is supported by three small pillars and is partially supported against a pillar in the aisle, having lost its fourth support.

Fondi - Duomo di San Pietro

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:21:59 +0000

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The first historical reference to Fondi dates to 338 BC, at the time of the Latin War when its inhabitants gained minor Roman citizenship status. The importance of Fondi lay in its position across the old Via Appia, the main roadway from Rome to southern Italy.

In the 6th century, Fondi was devastated by the Lombards but remained a dominion of the Eastern Roman Empire. Later a part of the Papal States, in 846 it was burnt out by the Saracens they settled there until they were defeated in the naval battle of Circeo of 877.

In 1140 Fondi passed to the Dell'Aquila family, of Norman heritage, and then, in 1299, to the powerful Caetani barons, who for two centuries made Fondi the center of their power.

According to tradition, the Church of San Pietro was founded on a temple of Jupiter by believers who converted from paganism through evangelization around Saints Peter and Paul. Later destroyed, it was rebuilt and consecrated in 1138. It was rebuilt and remodeled over the next few centuries and was consecrated a second time in 1638.

Fondi - Duomo di San Pietro

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:08:10 +0000

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The first historical reference to Fondi dates to 338 BC, at the time of the Latin War, when its inhabitants gained minor Roman citizenship status. The importance of Fondi lay in its position across the old Via Appia, the main roadway from Rome to southern Italy.

In the 6th century, Fondi was devastated by the Lombards but remained a dominion of the Eastern Roman Empire. Later a part of the Papal States, in 846 it was burnt out by the Saracens they settled there until they were defeated in the naval battle of Circeo of 877.

In 1140 Fondi passed to the Dell'Aquila family, of Norman heritage, and then, in 1299, to the powerful Caetani barons, who for two centuries made Fondi the center of their power.

According to tradition, the Church of San Pietro was founded on a temple of Jupiter by believers who converted from paganism through evangelization around Saints Peter and Paul. Later destroyed, it was rebuilt and consecrated in 1138. It was rebuilt and remodeled over the next few centuries, and was consecrated a second time in 1638.

Two old portal lions guard the entrance

Fondi - Duomo di San Pietro

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:25:49 +0000

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The first historical reference to Fondi dates to 338 BC, at the time of the Latin War, when its inhabitants gained minor Roman citizenship status. The importance of Fondi lay in its position across the old Via Appia, the main roadway from Rome to southern Italy.

In the 6th century, Fondi was devastated by the Lombards but remained a dominion of the Eastern Roman Empire. Later a part of the Papal States, in 846 it was burnt out by the Saracens they settled there until they were defeated in the naval battle of Circeo of 877.

In 1140 Fondi passed to the Dell'Aquila family, of Norman heritage, and then, in 1299, to the powerful Caetani barons, who for two centuries made Fondi the center of their power.

According to tradition, the Church of San Pietro was founded on a temple of Jupiter by believers who converted from paganism through evangelization around Saints Peter and Paul. Later destroyed, it was rebuilt and consecrated in 1138. It was rebuilt and remodeled over the next few centuries, and was consecrated a second time in 1638.

Fondi - Castello Baronale

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:54:23 +0000

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Benevento - Arco di Traiano

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 19:11:43 +0000

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Due to its location and importance, Benevento was an important base for Roman rule in southern Italy for centuries. After the expansion of the Lombards, Benevento became the seat of Lombard dukes but repeatedly fell into dependence on the Franks and the German emperors. In 840, Benevento was occupied by the Muslims for a few years. The city has been the seat of the Archbishopric of Benevento since 969. In 1047 it fell into the hands of Norman princes with the exception of the city, which Emperor Henry III gave to Leo IX in 1053. In the 11th and 12th centuries, four councils were held in Benevento.

On February 26, 1266, in the Battle of Benevento, the Hohenstaufen Manfred, natural son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, was defeated by Charles of Anjou, after which the latter seized Apulia, Sicily, and Tuscia.

The Arch of Trajan is a triumphal arch built between 114 and 117 in honor of Emperor Trajan over the Via Appia.

Gravina in Puglia - Ponte Acquedotto Viadotto della Madonna della Stella

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:15:34 +0000

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Gravina was populated already in Stone Age times, it was colonized by the Greeks during the colonization of Greater Greece. The Romans took over around 300 BC and the Via Appia, which linked Rome to Brindisi, passed through Gravina. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it was ruled by Goths, Byzantines, Lombards and Saracens. The Normans arrived around 1000. The town was the site of a Norman countship in the Hauteville Kingdom of Sicily and in 1091 the construction of the Norman cathedral started.

Emperor Frederick II had a castle built nearby, that is meanwhile in ruins. From 1386 to 1816 (!) it was a fief of the Orsini family. Feudal oppression led to numerous riots, in particular from 1789 until the unification of Italy in 1861.

The "Ponte Acquedotto Viadotto della Madonna della Stella" is a viaduct and an aqueduct. The structure, bridging over the Botromago gorge, is 37 meters high and about 90 metres long. It was erected end of the 17th century and rebuilt after the earthquake of 1722. It connects Gravina with the rock church "Maria dell Stella", a place of pilgrimage over centuries.

Gravina in Puglia - Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 13:54:00 +0000

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Gravina was populated already in Stone Age times, it was colonized by the Greeks during the colonization of Greater Greece. The Romans took over around 300 BC and the Via Appia, which linked Rome to Brindisi, passed through Gravina. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire it was ruled by Goths, Byzantines, Lombards and Saracens. The Normans arrived around 1000. The town was the site of a Norman countship in the Hauteville Kingdom of Sicily and in 1091 the construction of the Norman cathedral started.

Emperor Frederick II had a castle built nearby, that is meanwhile in ruins. From 1386 to 1816 (!) it was a fief of the Orsini family.Feudal oppression led to numerous riots, in particular from 1789 until the unification of Italy in 1861.

A cathedral was built here at the end of the 11th century by Umfrido d'Altavilla (aka Humphrey of Hauteville), Count of Apulia and Calabria.
This "Norman" church was destroyed in 1447-1456 by a fire followed by an earthquake. The present cathedral was rebuilt in the following thirty years following, in a Renaissance-Romanesque style. In the 17th and 18th century the church underwent some Baroque alterations inside. Today the church is presented as a synthesis of different architectural styles: the late Romanesque, the Renaissance and the Baroque.

Obviously at some time after the earthquake the structure suffered from static stress, so that a buttress was added. This destroyed the rose window.

Gravina in Puglia - Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 13:26:04 +0000

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Gravina was populated already in Stone Age times, it was colonized by the Greeks during the colonization of Greater Greece. The Romans took over around 300 BC and the Via Appia, which linked Rome to Brindisi, passed through Gravina. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it was ruled by Goths, Byzantines, Lombards and Saracens. The Normans arrived around 1000. The town was the site of a Norman countship in the Hauteville Kingdom of Sicily and in 1091 the construction of the Norman cathedral started.

Emperor Frederick II had a castle built nearby, that is meanwhile in ruins. From 1386 to 1816 (!) it was a fief of the Orsini family. Feudal oppression led to numerous riots, in particular from 1789 until the unification of Italy in 1861.

A cathedral was built here at the end of the 11th century by Umfrido d'Altavilla (aka Humphrey of Hauteville), Count of Apulia and Calabria.
This "Norman" church was destroyed in 1447-1456 by a fire followed by an earthquake. The present cathedral was rebuilt in the following thirty years following, in a Renaissance-Romanesque style. In the 17th and 18th century the church underwent some Baroque alterations inside. Today the church is presented as a synthesis of different architectural styles: the late Romanesque, the Renaissance and the Baroque.

Gravina in Puglia - Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:22:55 +0000

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Gravina was populated already in Stone Age times, it was colonized by the Greeks during the colonization of Greater Greece. The Romans took over around 300 BC and the Via Appia, which linked Rome to Brindisi, passed through Gravina. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire it was ruled by Goths, Byzantines, Lombards and Saracens. The Normans arrived around 1000. The town was the site of a Norman countship in the Hauteville Kingdom of Sicily and in 1091 the construction of the Norman cathedral started.

Emperor Frederick II had a castle built nearby, that is meanwhile in ruins. From 1386 to 1816 (!) it was a fief of the Orsini family.Feudal oppression led to numerous riots, in particular from 1789 until the unification of Italy in 1861.

A cathedral was built here at the end of the 11th century by Umfrido d'Altavilla (aka Humphrey of Hauteville), Count of Apulia and Calabria.
This "Norman" church was destroyed in 1447-1456 by a fire followed by an earthquake. The present cathedral was rebuilt in the following thirty years following, in a Renaissance-Romanesque style. In the 17th and 18th century the church underwent some Baroque alterations inside. Today the church is presented as a synthesis of different architectural styles: the late Romanesque, the Renaissance and the Baroque.

The facade has this really intricate, wonderful rose window.

Gravina in Puglia - Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:46:46 +0000

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Gravina was populated already in Stone Age times, it was colonized by the Greeks during the colonization of Greater Greece. The Romans took over around 300 BC and the Via Appia, which linked Rome to Brindisi, passed through Gravina. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire it was ruled by Goths, Byzantines, Lombards and Saracens. The Normans arrived around 1000. The town was the site of a Norman countship in the Hauteville Kingdom of Sicily and in 1091 the construction of the Norman cathedral started.

Emperor Frederick II had a castle built nearby, that is meanwhile in ruins. From 1386 to 1816 (!) it was a fief of the Orsini family.Feudal oppression led to numerous riots, in particular from 1789 until the unification of Italy in 1861.

A cathedral was built here at the end of the 11th century by Umfrido d'Altavilla (aka Humphrey of Hauteville), Count of Apulia and Calabria.
This "Norman" church was destroyed in 1447-1456 by a fire followed by an earthquake. The present cathedral was rebuilt in the following thirty years following, in a Renaissance-Romanesque style. In the 17th and 18th century the church underwent some Baroque alterations inside. Today the church is presented as a synthesis of different architectural styles: the late Romanesque, the Renaissance and the Baroque.

Gravina in Puglia

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 22:49:58 +0000

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Brindisi - Via Appia

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:36:09 +0000

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Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.

Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place. Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.

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The Via Appia (Appian Way) is one of the earliest and strategically important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi and ended right here. The Via Appia developed into one of the most important trade routes in the Roman Empire. It was named "Regina Viarum" (Queen of the Streets). The distance to Rome is about 540kms and could be covered in 12 days.

Once two large columns marked the end of the Via Appia at the harbour of "Brundisium", the Latin name of Brindisi. One column is still "in situ", seen here is the top part of it.