Foggia (in Italian: Foggia), is an Italian city and provincial capital of the province of Foggia Apulia south of the country, population of 153.665 inhabitants.
The headquarters of the diocese of Foggia Bufino and the University of Foggia, which is the third largest city in the region, and the twenty-fourth at the national level
History
The origin of the name of the fovea Latin word meaning "hole." Although Asttan region since the Neolithic period and the presence of a colony Greek name Argos Hebeom near, the first document indicate the presence of the modern city dating back to the year 1000: According to legend, he found the first settlers who are peasants panel depicting Mary in the quagmire of a burning three flares (represented in the logo the city).
The area was marshy and unhealthy, partially dried in the era of Norman Count Roberto Algoescardo, which has the city's growth to strengthen economic and social development. The city was the seat of Henry Count of Monte Sant'Angelo during the last twenty years of the century atheist century. He built Guglielmo II, King of Sicily Cathedral here in the twelfth century, as well as the city expanded.
Frederick II built a palace in Foggia in 1223, often stayed in it. It also was the seat of his court and his alma mater, which included scientists from the likes sports Michele Scotto, but no remains of which now only a little.
The sons of King Alfonso V of Aragon palace where the customs in 1447 to collect the tax from local sheep breeders, but this is the reason for the decline of the local economy and gradually destroy the earth, which returned to the marshy again.
Foggia earthquake hit in 1456, and re-hit years 1534.1627 and 1731, the latter has destroyed more than one-third of the city. Rogge Bourbon some support economic growth in grain cultivation area Kapetanata and rebuild a large part of the city.
In the nineteenth century, constructed in Foggia railway station and a significant public landmarks. As part of its sons also the movement that led to join Italy in 1861.
By the year 1865, the Event decisive shift from the tradition of sheep grazing in favor of the agricultural economy. Solved the problem of the lack of historical and water resources creates a channel Puglia in 1924, and then Foggia was already an important hub between northern and southern Italy.
And the role that is to pay the Allies bombed during World War II, particularly in the July 22 and August 19,1943, and turned to rubble. In the first of October allies seized on Foggia, making them a stronghold of the slow attack towards the north of the peninsula. In 1959 and 2006, Foggia received, respectively, the gold medal civilian and military in appreciation for its role in World War II.
Top landmarks
Cathedral of Santa Maria de Povia (Santa Maria de Fovea).
Customs Palace (Palazzo Dogana), the historical headquarters of the taxes sheep.
Church crosses (Chiesa delle croci).
The three arches.
Federico arc second (Arco di Federico II).
Park Paso de archaeological Kofu.
Economy
Despite the decline in importance of what was formerly relatively, the agricultural sector remains a pillar of the economy Foggia core, to the extent that region nicknamed Bmkharen wheat Italy.
Most of the few industries located in dedicated food processing, handicrafts are also active and sophisticated.
Vodjion
Renzo Erbura, a television presenter and musician.
Umberto Giordano, composer, city square named after him in his honor.
Mauro De Mauro, a journalist was assassinated by the Mafia.
Tony Slidana, enchanting world.
Still the Republic of Venice on the map in 1797 under the Treaty of Campoformao, and Padova granted for the Austrian empire. After the fall of Napoleon, in 1814 the city became part of the Kingdom of Lombardo Veneto.
Austrians did not enjoy popular in progressive circles in northern Italy. Revolutions in the year 1848, saw Padua student uprising on February 8 turned the University and cafe Pedruki fought battleground where students and ordinary Albadovion along.
Padua began industrial development under Austrian rule; established line of Padova - Venice one of the first railroads in Italian in 1845.
In 1866, the Battle of Sadova gave Italy the opportunity to expel the Austrians from the Republic Alvenetih old, and joined the rest of Padua and Veneto to the United Kingdom Italian.
Italian referee
Padua annexed to Italy during the year 1866, was at the center of the poorest region in northern Italy, which was the case until the sixties Veneto. Despite this, the city flourished in the following decades, the economic and social levels, and upgraded its industry, and the market has become an important agricultural center and a cultural and technological paramount importance as the university. The city also hosted the military command Risah and several cohorts.
The twentieth century
When Italy entered World War I on May 24, 1915, Padua was chosen as the headquarters for the leadership of the Italian army major. Resided King Vittorio Amanuela third and Luigi Cadorna commanding general in Padua during the war. After the defeat of Italy in the battle of Caporetto the autumn of 1917, was the front line is located on the River Piave. It is not far from Padua only 50-60 km, and then became a city in the range of Austrian artillery. However the Italian military command did not withdraw. And bombed the city several times (about 100 civilians were killed). And remember the journey the poet Gabriele Danoncio Jeriih to Vienna from Piazza San Beladjo close air commander 9 planes dropped thousands of leaflets advertising.
Still danger from Padova after year. Has defeated the Italian army in the battle of Vittorio Veneto crucial late October October 1918 (exactly a year after Caporetto), and the Austrian forces collapsed. Armistice was signed at Villa Giusti in Padua, in the third of November 1918, with the surrender of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Italy.
Industry advanced strongly during the war, gave Padua a base for further development in the postwar period. In the years that followed the Great War, has grown outside the historic town of Padua, a growing population, despite the outbreak of labor and social conflicts that time
Despite the decline in importance of what was formerly relatively, the agricultural sector remains a pillar of the economy Foggia core, to the extent that region nicknamed Bmkharen wheat Italy.
Most of the few industries located in dedicated food processing, handicrafts are also active and sophisticated.
Vodjion
Renzo Erbura, a television presenter and musician.
Umberto Giordano, composer, city square named after him in his honor.
Mauro De Mauro, a journalist was assassinated by the Mafia.
Tony Slidana, enchanting world.
Still the Republic of Venice on the map in 1797 under the Treaty of Campoformao, and Padova granted for the Austrian empire. After the fall of Napoleon, in 1814 the city became part of the Kingdom of Lombardo Veneto.
Austrians did not enjoy popular in progressive circles in northern Italy. Revolutions in the year 1848, saw Padua student uprising on February 8 turned the University and cafe Pedruki fought battleground where students and ordinary Albadovion along.
Padua began industrial development under Austrian rule; established line of Padova - Venice one of the first railroads in Italian in 1845.
In 1866, the Battle of Sadova gave Italy the opportunity to expel the Austrians from the Republic Alvenetih old, and joined the rest of Padua and Veneto to the United Kingdom Italian.
Italian referee
Padua annexed to Italy during the year 1866, was at the center of the poorest region in northern Italy, which was the case until the sixties Veneto. Despite this, the city flourished in the following decades, the economic and social levels, and upgraded its industry, and the market has become an important agricultural center and a cultural and technological paramount importance as the university. The city also hosted the military command Risah and several cohorts.
The twentieth century
When Italy entered World War I on May 24, 1915, Padua was chosen as the headquarters for the leadership of the Italian army major. Resided King Vittorio Amanuela third and Luigi Cadorna commanding general in Padua during the war. After the defeat of Italy in the battle of Caporetto the autumn of 1917, was the front line is located on the River Piave. It is not far from Padua only 50-60 km, and then became a city in the range of Austrian artillery. However the Italian military command did not withdraw. And bombed the city several times (about 100 civilians were killed). And remember the journey the poet Gabriele Danoncio Jeriih to Vienna from Piazza San Beladjo close air commander 9 planes dropped thousands of leaflets advertising.
Still danger from Padova after year. Has defeated the Italian army in the battle of Vittorio Veneto crucial late October October 1918 (exactly a year after Caporetto), and the Austrian forces collapsed. Armistice was signed at Villa Giusti in Padua, in the third of November 1918, with the surrender of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Italy.
Industry advanced strongly during the war, gave Padua a base for further development in the postwar period. In the years that followed the Great War, has grown outside the historic town of Padua, a growing population, despite the outbreak of labor and social conflicts that time
