Lauria
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| Comune di Lauria | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
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| Elevation | 430 m |
| Area | 175 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 13,801 |
| - Density | 79/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Laurioti |
| Dialing code | 0973 |
| Postal code | 85044 |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Patron | Bl. Domenico Lentini |
| - Day | February 25 |
| Website: www.comune.lauria.pz.it] | |
Lauria is a city and commune of Basilicata, Italy, in the province of Potenza, situated near the borders of Calabria.
It is a walled town on the steep side of a hill with another portion in the plain below.
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[edit] History
The original nucleus of the city appeared probably in the 10th century, near the place where later te Sanctuary of Madonna dell'Armo was edificated. The Castle, later attributed to Roger of Sicily, was built by Saracens. In the 12th century Lauria was the seat of a Norman fief, which was held by Gibel and then by his son Richard of Lauria (1254-1266), who died in the Battle of Benevento.
His son Roger de Loria was a famous admiral of the 13th century.
In 1806 the city was destroyed and the population slaughtered by the French troops under general André Masséna, as punishment for having supported the Bourbon kings. See also Massacre of Lauria.
[edit] Main sights
- The remains of the Castle (13th century)
- The Sanctuary of the Assunta
- The Mother Church of St. Nicholas
- The church of St. James (15th century)
- The Convent of Immacolata (16th century), with a noteworthy cloister
[edit] Fractions
Acqua delle Donne, Alte Coste, Borgo Seluci, Bivio Seluci, Canicella, Cavallo, Cerase, Cesinelle, Cogliandrino, Gremile, Galdo, Fabbricato, Finitime, Iacoia, Iacoia di Sotto, Madonna del Carmine, Malfitano, Mazzarella, Melara - Ovo della Vacca, Montegaldo, Pecorone, Piano Cataldo, Piano della menta, Piano Focara, Pietraferrata, Piscitella, Prestieri, Rosa, Rosa di Sotto, Rosa Molino, Santa Barbara, Santa Filomena, San Giuseppe, Santa Lucia, Seluci, Senno, Seta,Taverna del Postiere, Timparossa, Timpone di Seluci.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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