Luxury Apartment - Via Tavernola, 35 80053 Castellammare di Stabia.
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Tavernola35
Luxury Apartment
Tavernola35
Luxury Apartment
Castellammare di Stabia
Castellammare di Stabia is located in the southern part of the metropolitan city of Naples, in the territory between the end of the Vesuvian zone and the beginning of the Sorrento peninsula For its particular geographical position therefore offers climatic conditions that favor the mild and temperate climate, typical of the sea and hilly areas
The eruption of 79 AD
On August 25, 79 A.D. an unexpected and violent eruption of Vesuvius made disappear under a thick blanket of ash, lapilli and pumice, along with Pompeii and Herculaneum, the city of Stabiae. Because of the frequent earthquakes that had preceded the eruption, many villas showed signs of sagging or cracks and therefore they were in the process of renovation: this was the reason why in Stabiae there was a limited number of victims Among the illustrious victims was also Pliny the Elder, who came to Stabiae to observe more closely the eruption, died most likely poisoned by toxic gases on the beach
Archeologia
Today's Castellammare di Stabia was one of the favourite destinations of the Roman patricians, so much so that its territory was dotted with numerous residential villas. Discovered in 1749 by the Bourbon excavators, Stabiae, from the beginning, distinguished itself as a place of excellence: the exploration of the city, however, lasted only a few years, so much so that already in 1782 all the excavation activities were moved to Pompeii, so that villas, houses and streets returned underground while frescos, statues and precious furnishings were collected in the Bourbon Museum. After the abandonment, in 1800, there were various findings that kept the memory of Stabiae burning: but it was only in 1950 that two villas, Villa San Marco and Villa Arianna, were partially brought to light by the principal Libero D'Orsi. The two villas can be visited every day and you can appreciate the design skills of the Roman architects who realised them with daring technical solutions and perfectly inserting the villas into the landscape. Today the Stabiae site is at the centre of a major international project that involves the creation of an archeological park together with the University of Maryland, through the Restoring Ancient Stabiae foundation: one of the fundamental steps of the foundation, together with the Archeological Superintendence of Pompeii, was an exhibition, called Otium Ludens, from December 2007 to March 2008, at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, which collected about 200 finds among furnishings and frescoes from Stabiae. This exhibition will continue in other parts of the world in the future.
The Grotta di San Biagio is an ancient Christian temple, carved in the rock of tuff on the slopes of the hill of Varano: most likely originally it was a quarry created by the ancient Romans to build their villas by extracting tuff blocks. In the beginning there was a Roman temple dedicated to Mithras, while in the first centuries of Christianity it became a catacomb. It was only from the sixth century that it became a church, dedicated to the Saints Jason and Mauro, seat of a Benedictine community, dependent on the monastery of San Renato in Sorrento. Inside there are frescos of considerable proportions, beautifully preserved, executed between the sixth and fourteenth centuries: the cave is closed to the public. Inside it was found a statue depicting perhaps San Biagio that is now preserved at the Diocesan Museum of Castellammare di Stabia.
La Reggia e il Museo
The precise date of the construction of the Kingdom of Quisisana is still shrouded in mystery: certainly in 1268 the house of King Charles I of Anjou already existed on the hill of Quisisana, but since the Angevins had conquered the Kingdom of Naples only two years earlier it is conceivable that it can be traced back to the Swabians. In a dominant position over the city, the palace is made up of three buildings: the first, on two levels, is the one that allows access to the structure through a large portal. The first floor was the noble floor that overlooked directly inside the park. The second body is located perpendicular to the entrance, on the edge of the hill, also on two levels with the addition of the attic. Finally, the third part descends along the slope of the hill and is characterized by the presence of a porch. Inside the palace there is an Italian garden.
Throughout its history numerous personalities inhabited the palace from Joseph Bonaparte to Joachim Murat to the Bourbon: Carolina Bonaparte, Napoleon's sister, also stayed there for a long time. With the unification of Italy, the estate passed among the Reserved Property of the Crown of the House of Savoy, then transferred to the state. In 1879 it was purchased by the municipality and given in concession the same year to private individuals who transformed it into a hotel, called Royal Hotel Quisisana. At the end of the sixties, after it was used as a hospital for a very short time, the palace was abandoned. Serious damage was added to those caused by neglect and water infiltration, following the 1980 Irpinia Earthquake, causing the partial collapse of some walls, slabs and stairs: in the meantime, ornaments and stuccoes are completely lost. Reduced to a state of ruin, after a thorough series of studies, restoration work begins ending in 2008. The palace is partly used for the restoration school, partly used as a museum for the exhibition of the finds from the excavations of Stabiae.
The Cathedral
The main church is the Co-Cathedral of Santissima Maria Assunta and San Catello, whose construction works date back to 1587, while the solemn consecration took place only in 1893, although already used since 1643 basilica in the shape of a Latin cross, is divided into three naves, a central and two side on which there are five chapels, including the one dedicated to the patron stabiese San Catello; it was during the construction of this chapel, in 1875, that archaeological finds and structures attributable to necropolis were found, streets, houses and shops dating back to Roman times. Among the main works preserved inside the Deposition and the Nativity of Spagnoletto, an early Christian sarcophagus, used as an altar in the chapel of San Catello, a statue of Saint Michael the archangel, of medieval times and previously housed in the sanctuary of San Michele al Faito, as well as paintings by Domenico Morelli, Francesco De Nicola, Angelo Mozzillo, Giacinto Diano, Giuseppe Bonito, Nunzio Rossi and Vincenzo Paliotti.do not miss the permanent nativity scene of the Duomo with about 70 shepherds from 90 to 150 cm, dating back to the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The Cassarmonica
The accordion, or musical pavilion is a real musical instrument with perfect acoustics, was made by the company Minieri of Naples, on a design by the architect Eugenio Cosenza. Inaugurated on April 28, 1900, only 9 years later, due to a violent libeciata, the accordion collapsed. For its reconstruction Eugenio Cosenza was called for the umpteenth time, who this time lowered its height, created a vent at the top while the arches took on a arabesque shape: the new structure was delivered to the municipality of Castellammare di Stabia on August 4, 1911. Over the years it has undergone several restorations both in the nineties and in 2004. The accordion hosts various concerts as well as events
Memorial to the fallen in war
Made by the sculptor Giuseppe Renda: everything was ready for the inauguration, on October 28, 1928 when the bishop of the time refused to participate because images of naked men appeared on the monument. The monument remained covered for about three years as both the bishop, and the sculptor (who did not want to modify his work) refused to find a meeting point. The situation changed only when the president of Catholic action convinced Giuseppe Renda to modify the sculptures: the monument was finally inaugurated in 1931, in the presence of all the authorities. The work represents the Wined Victory. Every April 25, a solemn ceremony is held at the foot of the statue to commemorate the liberation of Italy.
Petra Herculis
Formed by limestone rock and covered with eruptive deposits given the proximity of Vesuvius, the rock of Rovigliano is located at sea, right in front of the mouth of the Sarno river, on the border between Castellammare and Torre Annunziata. The name Rovigliano would derive from the surname of a Roman family, the Rubellia, who built there a villa d'otium, a typical construction of the area. Before the advent of the Romans the rock is thought to have been a Phoenician emporium or temple dedicated to Hercules, in fact then it was called Petra Herculis. In 938 A.D. a convent was built there, while in 1564, it was transformed into a fortress against the incursions of Turkish pirates.
Tavernola35 Luxury Apartment - Via Tavernola, 35 80053 Castellammare di Stabia.
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Codice C.U.S.R. 15063024EXT0280