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Piazza Armerina | |
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Città di Piazza Armerina | |
Coordinates: 37°23′N14°22′E / 37.383°N 14.367°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Enna (EN) |
Frazioni | Azzolina, Farrugio, Floristella, Grottacalda, Ileano, Polleri, Santa Croce, Serrafina |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nino Cammarata |
Area | |
• Total | 302 km2 (117 sq mi) |
Elevation | 697 m (2,287 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017) [2] | |
• Total | 21,768 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Demonym | Piazzesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 94015 |
Dialing code | 0935 |
Patron saint | Maria Santissima della Vittoria |
Saint day | August 15 |
Website | Official website |
Piazza Armerina (Gallo-Italic of Sicily: Ciazza; Sicilian: Chiazza) is a comune in the province of Enna of the autonomous island region of Sicily, southern Italy.
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The city of Piazza (as it was called before 1862) developed during the Norman domination in Sicily (11th century), when Lombards settled the central and eastern part of Sicily.
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The city flourished during Roman times, as shown by the large mosaics at the patrician Villa Romana del Casale.
Remains, artefacts of old settlements and a necropolis from the 8th century BC were found in the territory of the commune.
Boris Giuliano (1930-1979) was born in Piazza Armerina.
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The town is famous chiefly for its monumental Roman villa with its exceptional mosaics in the Villa Romana del Casale, about 3 kilometres (2 miles) to the southwest.
It also has a range of significant architecture dating from medieval through the 18th century. The medieval history of the city is manifest in some of its houses, which show Norman or Gothic architecture. The main landmarks include a range of architectural styles:
Outside the city is the ancient church of the Priorato di Sant'Andrea (1096), founded by Count Simon of Butera, a nephew of Roger I of Sicily. It has important medieval frescoes.
Piazza Armerina holds an annual Palio dei Normanni, a re-enactment in costume of the entrance of the Norman Count Roger I to the city. It takes place on 12–14 August.
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