Piazza Armerina (Gallo-Italic o Sicily: Ciazza; Sicilian: Chiazza) is an Italian comune in the province o Enna o the autonomous island region o Sicily.
Piazza Armerina | |
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Città di Piazza Armerina | |
Coordinates: 37°23′N 14°22′E / 37.383°N 14.367°E | |
Kintra | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Enna (EN) |
Frazioni | Azzolina, Farrugio, Floristella, Grottacalda, Ileano, Polleri, Santa Croce, Serrafina |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Carmelo Fausto Nigrelli |
Area | |
• Total | 302 km2 (117 sq mi) |
Elevation | 697 m (2,287 ft) |
Population (May 2007) | |
• Total | 20,766 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Piazzesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 94015 |
Diallin code | 0935 |
Patron saunt | Santa Maria della Vittoria |
Saunt day | August 15 |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
The ceety o Piazza (as it wis cried afore 1862) oreeginatit durin the Norman domination in Sicily (11t century), when Lombards settled the central an eastren pairt o Sicily aboot 900 years ago, but the aurie wis inhabitit syne prehistoric times. The ceety wis flourishin durin Roman times an aw, as showed bi the notable mosaics at the patrician Villa Romana del Casale.
The toun is famous chiefly for its Roman mosaics in the Villa Romana del Casale, aboot 3 kilometre (2 mile) tae the soothwast. It haes a range o significant airchitectur datin frae medieval throu the 18t century. The discovery an excavation o the well-preservit, heichly refined mosaics haes helpit attract tourists.
The medieval history o the ceety is manifest in some o its hooses, which show Norman or Gothic airchitectur. The main landmarks include a range o airchitectural styles:
Ootside the ceety is the auncient kirk o the Priorato di Sant'Andrea (1096), foondit bi Coont Simon o Butera, a nephew o Roger I o Sicily. It haes important medieval frescoes.
Piazza Armerina haulds an annual Palio dei Normanni, a re-enactment in costume o the entrance o the Norman Coont Roger I tae the ceety. It taks place on 12–14 August.
Piazza Armerina is ane o the so-cried "Lombardic" communes o Sicily, as its dialect differs notably frae that o the neighbouring region. This is due tae the destruction o the auld Piazza bi king William I o Sicily, an the subsequent repopulation by William II (accordin tae ither scholars, durin the slichtly later age o Frederick II) wi colonists comin frae"Lombard" regions o northren Italy, especially frae Monferrato an Piacenza.
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