Taranta Peligna | |
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| Comune di Taranta Peligna | |
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| Coordinates:42°01′N14°10′E / 42.017°N 14.167°E /42.017; 14.167 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Ortole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcello Di Martino (since June 2009) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
• Total | 500 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tarantolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66018 |
| Dialing code | 0872 |
| Patron saint | St. Ubaldo |
| Website | Official website |
Taranta Peligna (Abruzzese:La Taranta) is acomune and town in theprovince of Chieti in theAbruzzo region of central Italy. It is 57 kilometres (35 mi) fromChieti.
Located in the Aventino Valley, at the foot of the Maiella, in the past it was famous for its industry of woolen cloth called "taranta", a still thriving activity.[3]
Taranta Peligna has inhabited since prehistoric times as evidenced by the discovery of abronze axe from the first half of the2nd millennium BC. In the 11th century it was a fief of the Counts of Sangro, if in 1065 Count Borrello son of Borrello and his son Borrello Infante donated to Bishop Attone, then Lord ofChieti, the Church of San Pietro di Taranta (now gone).[4] In 12th century it was mentioned asTarantam when it was a fief of a soldier run by theManerius de Palena, a follower ofBohemund,count ofManoppello,[5] while in the 13th century it was owned by Berardo ofAcciano and Henry of Portella. Instead, in 1316 Niccolò di Acciano owned half of the town, then bought a sixth part fromRoberto Morello andBerardo di Lama, then, in the fifteenth century the municipality was a fief ofCaldora and in the 18th century it wasD'Aquino. Meanwhile, over the years[clarification needed] the country is mentioned in some tenths due to some clericals and churches,[6] while in 1568, a tombstone with an epigraph in Latin is found. Later, in 1943, duringWorld War II the country was almost completely destroyed by the Germans, causing massive emigration.[7]TheMaiella earthquake of 1706 claimed 100 lives; this was followed by one in1915 and another in 1933 and, finally, one in 1984. In addition, in 1929 there was a flood of the Aventine River, when the river destroyed many houses and redesigned the path of the river itself.
During World War II, German supreme commander in ItalyAlbert Kesselring ordered the population to leave the town on October 26, 1943, as Taranta was across theGustav Line. The same happened with neighboringLettopalena. During anAllied bombing, the entire church of San Biagio was blown up.
Taranta Peligna rises in the valley of the upper Aventine river, on the slopes of the easternMajella. The urban center initially arose on Le Ripe of the river, and then expanded in a more open position on the detrital cone of the valley. In the territory there are the fluvial oasis of the Acquevive andla luggett, remains of a conduit carved into the living rock.
From the base the opening is similar to a large bird's nest; the grandeur and impressiveness of the entrance on the fantastic wall is striking.[editorializing] The cave consists of a series of conduits and concrectioned rooms, equipped for tourist visits for about 800 meters, whose topography is largely governed by characters ofD'Annunzio's tragedyThe daughter of Iorio and more or less happy similarities.It is also calledGrotta della figlia di Iorio ('Cave of the Daughter of Iorio') becauseFrancesco Paolo Michetti took inspiration from the entrance cave for the scenography of the second act of D'Annunzio's tragedy that was staged at theTeatro Lirico in Milan on March 4, 1904; and in the wake of the success of thevates' work, the cave attracted numerous visitors and scholars, many of whom described it in imaginative terms and rich in inspired metaphors.
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