Acerenza
Comune in Basilicata, Italy
Acerenza
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Comune di Acerenza | |
Coordinates: 40°47′48.85″N 15°56′26.45″E / 40.7969028°N 15.9406806°E / 40.7969028; 15.9406806 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Government
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• Mayor | Fernando Scattone |
Area | |
• Total | 77 km 2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation
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833 m (2,733 ft) |
Population
(31 December 2019)
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• Total | 2,268 |
• Density | 29/km 2 (76/sq mi) |
Demonym | Acheruntini |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+2 ( CEST ) |
Postal code |
85011
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Dialing code | 0971 |
Patron saint | St. Canio |
Saint day | 25 May |
Website | Official website |
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Acerenza ( Lucano : Lagerénze ) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza , in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata . It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy") association. [3]
History
With its strategic position 800 metres (2,600 ft) above sea-level, Acerenza has been sacked by a series of invaders.
The town, then known as Aceruntia , Acheruntia or Acherontia , was conquered by the Romans in 318 BC. Later, it was taken by the Ostrogoths (it was mentioned as an important fortress during the Gothic Wars ) and then the Lombards , who fortified the town. In 788 Charlemagne ordered that its walls be destroyed. In 1041, after a period in which it was fought over by the Principality of Salerno and the Byzantine Empire , it was conquered again by the Norman Robert Guiscard .
The town has been the see of an archbishop since at least 499, when a Justus is known. According to legend, the town's first bishop was appointed by St. Peter .
From the 16th century, Acerenza was held under the feudal lordship of the Marquess of Galatone , that family being granted the title Duke of Acerenza on 12 April 1593 by Philip II of Spain . Through marriage the duchy of Acerenza was inherited by the family of the Prince Belmonte , in whose line the title has descended to the present day.
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- Acerenza Cathedral , begun in 1080 by archbishop Arnando. In Romanesque-Gothic style, it houses a famed marble bust of Julian the Apostate . It has a nave and two aisles with 16th century canvasses, and a crypt from 1524.
- The church of San Laviero Martire (12th century). It has a Baroque-style stone high altar with an altarpiece of the Martyrdom of Saint Laviero (18th century).
References in popular culture
The movie From the Vine is set in Acerenza.
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" . Italian National Institute of Statistics . Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018" . Italian National Institute of Statistics . Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
- ↑ "Basilicata" (in Italian) . Retrieved 1 August 2023 .
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