Longobards in Italy, Places of Power (568-774 A.D.)
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Longobards in Italy, Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.) is the official name given by UNESCO
to seven groups of historic buildings that reflect the achievements of the Germanic tribe of the Lombards
(also referred to as Longobards) who settled in Italy from the sixth to the eighth century.
The groups comprise monasteries, church buildings and fortresses and became UNESCO World Heritage Sites in June
2011 as they testify "to the Lombards' major role in the spiritual and cultural development of Medieval European Christianity”
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
to seven groups of historic buildings that reflect the achievements of the Germanic tribe of the Lombards
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
(also referred to as Longobards) who settled in Italy from the sixth to the eighth century.
The groups comprise monasteries, church buildings and fortresses and became UNESCO World Heritage Sites in June
June
June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. Ovid provides two etymologies for June's name in his poem concerning the months entitled the Fasti...
2011 as they testify "to the Lombards' major role in the spiritual and cultural development of Medieval European Christianity”
List of sites
- Cividale del FriuliCividale del Friuli-External links:*...
(Province of UdineProvince of UdineThe Province of Udine is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. Its capital is the city of Udine....
): The Gastaldaga area and the Episcopal complex - BresciaBresciaBrescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
: The monumental area with the monastic complex of San Salvatore-Santa GiuliaSan Salvatore, BresciaSan Salvatore is a former monastery in Brescia, Lombardy, northern Italy, now turned into a museum. The monastic complex is famous for the diversity of its architecture which include Roman remains and significant pre-Romanesque, Romanesque and Renaissance buildings.In 2011, it became a UNESCO... - CastelseprioCastelseprioCastelseprio was the site of a Roman fort in antiquity, and a significant Lombard town in the early Middle Ages, before being destroyed and abandoned in 1287. It is today preserved as an archaeological park in the modern comune of Castelseprio, near the modern village of the same name...
(Province of VareseProvince of VareseThe Province of Varese is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese but its largest city is Busto Arsizio....
): The castrum with the Torba Tower and the church outside the walls, Santa Maria foris portas - SpoletoSpoletoSpoleto is an ancient city in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines. It is S. of Trevi, N. of Terni, SE of Perugia; SE of Florence; and N of Rome.-History:...
(Province of PerugiaProvince of PerugiaThe Province of Perugia is the larger of the two provinces in the Umbria region of Italy, comprising two-thirds of both the area and population of the region. Its capital is the city of Perugia...
): The basilica of San Salvatore - Campello sul ClitunnoCampello sul ClitunnoCampello sul Clitunno is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 45 km southeast of Perugia....
(Province of PerugiaProvince of PerugiaThe Province of Perugia is the larger of the two provinces in the Umbria region of Italy, comprising two-thirds of both the area and population of the region. Its capital is the city of Perugia...
): The Clitunno TempiettoTemple of ClitumnusThe Tempietto del Clitunno is a small paleochristian church that sits along the banks of the Clitunno River near the town of Campello sul Clitunno between Spoleto and Trevi, Umbria, Italy. In 2011, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of a group of seven inscribed as Longobards in Italy... - BeneventoBeneventoBenevento is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 50 km northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill 130 m above sea-level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino and Sabato...
: The Santa Sofia complexSanta Sofia, BeneventoSanta Sofia is a church in Benevento, southern Italy, one of the main surviving examples of Lombard architecture.In 2011, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of a group of seven inscribed as Longobards in Italy... - Monte Sant'AngeloMonte Sant'AngeloMonte Sant'Angelo is a town and comune of Apulia, southern Italy, in the province of Foggia, about 15 km north of Manfredonia by road and 4 km west of Mattinata, on the southern slopes of Monte Gargano.-History:...
(Province of FoggiaProvince of FoggiaThe Province of Foggia is a province in the Apulia region of Italy.This province is also known as Capitanata, originally Catapanata, because during the Middle Ages it was governed by a catapan, as part of the Catapanate of Italy...
): The Sanctuary of San MicheleSanctuary of Monte Sant'AngeloThe Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo sul Gargano, sometimes called simply Monte Gargano, is a Catholic sanctuary on Mount Gargano, Italy, part of the commune of Monte Sant'Angelo, in the province of Foggia, northern Apulia....