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Rocca San Giovanni
The first historical document that mentions the town of Rocca San Giovanni, dates back to 1 March 1047, is a diploma of Emperor Henry III to the Monastery of St. John Venus and reported "nozzle" in the catalog of bishops of Chieti.
Subsequently Oderisio I, Abbot of San Giovanni in Venere, saw to gather people around the territory and in 1076 he built a wall around the fortress and began construction of the Parish Church, by carving a tombstone with the inscription: "IN NAME AND A GLORY OF GOD ALMIGHTY FOR THE GRACE OF GOD Oderisi Abbot of San Giovanni in Venere BUILD 'fortifications THIS IN DEFENCE OF POPULATION AND THEIR PROPERTY against the assaults of the enemy incarnation of the Lord YEAR 1076 IN THE SIXTEENTH CALLING "In 1176, Pope Alexander III granted ownership of the castle to the Monastery of St. John, confirmed in 1195 by Emperor Henry VI, who granted the property perpetual abbot Oderisio II and his successors, all the castles and villages that monastery had acquired at the time of King of Sicily Roger I and II. Among these domains are specifically mentioned Rocca San Giovanni and Fossacesia. Oderisio II was one of the best abbots who ruled the monastery and through his merits became Cardinal. In early 1200 started the construction of other buildings and monuments, greatly enlarging the circle of the country, to give way to other rural residents to take refuge in the imminence of threats and invasions. Through this work, Rocca San Giovanni was embellished by a strong walled and three square towers. The walls remain today only some remnants in the east tower with a truncated form of a truncated cone bases reversed. Three towers, high and mighty, are also represented on the municipal coat of arms that leads to field three crenellated towers over a bridge. One of these today, today's tower house, is kept intact, while the remaining two, one is severed between the wall and another in very good condition until November 1943, was destroyed by German troops (on this, the front addressed to the walled town was a plaque with Latin characters - Gothic cottages, which were unable to save). Another tower built in the sixteenth century, called the Imperial Tower, overlooking the sea was on the tip of the Horse until 1886, when it was blown up to allow the work of the Adriatic railway. On 1 January 1200 Oderisio inaugurating new buildings and new monuments of Rocca San Giovanni, some laws dictating (collected in the Statutes of 1200) preserved in the State of Naples and retrieved a copy kept at the town hall, reported in full by Polidoro in its historical memory on Rocca San Giovanni. The first provision, the Church of St. Matthew's Cathedral is built of all the Churches of Rocca are also mentioned churches of St. George, St. Sylvester, St. Anthony Abbot, which today is no memory. The works of Oderisio II Rocca assured a long period of peace of prosperity, which lasted undisturbed until 1346 when war broke out feudal with the nearby city of Lancaster, who could not conquer the castle and capture the abbot, pillaged the countryside, stormed and torched the buildings of the countries subject to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere, including Treglio, he suffered numerous casualties and destruction. During the Great Schism of the West (late fourteenth century), Count Orsini Manoppello Ugone, the loyal Queen Joanna the Mad and leader of the schismatics throughout Abruzzo, attacked the abbey of St. John Venus and its monks, after a furious assault took the abbey, but the attack of Count Orsini broke against the defenses of Castle Rock where he had fled the abbot and monks. He then laid siege to better than the Castle, and set fire to the town of Rocca. Intervened in the fight a large group of fighters in Lanciano, loyal to the Pope, who defeated the armies of Orsini and to release the abbot and his monks. Assault Count Orsini fortress and caused considerable damage to its walls, but the abbot of Sulmona James Capograsso provident restoration work in 1400. In 1456 a violent earthquake damage made considerable village of Rock, but since then the country flourished and reached a state of prosperity, in contrast to the abbey, after so many glories, he started to decline so that by a decree of the Pontifical 1588 Abbey and its fortress were taken from the Benedictines and the care of St. Philip Blacks. The two places favorably resented the wise administration of the saint and the priests of his oratory. The Filipinos built a fortress on the right side of the parish church, known as Palazzo dei Filippini, who remained accommodation parish until it was sold to the public domain in 1870. The building was largely processed and manipulated, and today there remains only a remnant of medieval times, consisting of an entrance stone spire-shaped Venetian-Byzantine, now restored and enhanced. Another earthquake struck violently Rocca S. John in 1672, destroying almost all the great abbey and the town of Rocca. In 1628 the eastern walls of the fortress, which act as support to the village, were rebuilt, while the other walls were demolished to enable the country to expand and embellish. On half of 1770 in districts on the sea fortress was established a camp of soldiers, mercenaries, hired by the King of Naples, almost all from Dalmatia. Slavic origin of the inhabitants of the remaining names, and title of certain uses of a given area Schiavoni tel territory of Rocca. In early 1800, with orders for end of feudalism, in place by King Joachim Murat, who met with the enthusiasm of farmers Roccolani, Rocca was not alien to the movement antiborbonico Carbonaro. In fact just in Rocca San Giovanni, between 1820 and 1840, flourished active selling of the Carbonari: they were industrious and enlightened leaders Justin Cross (father's anti-fascist political Hector Cross) and the male. After national unity and to glorify the same, Rocca began in 1862 the construction of a medieval town hall style, which still remains one of the most beautiful and grandiose civic buildings of the whole Province of Chieti. To this end, start creating a grand central square and harmonica, while City Hall was designed to exceed the height of the Parish Church, thus indicating the superiority of civil authority on the religious. He also made one of the first municipal primary schools open to the education of lower classes. Events post-unification were greatly influenced by the presence of the family of Justin Cross and his son Hector, in fact, in Rocca San Giovanni formed a strong contingent of National Guard volunteers who gave a strong contribution to the fight against banditry. While the spread of fascism after 1922, was impeded by the Communist deputy Hector Cross, highly respected in the country, even by his opponents. Rocca was severely affected by war events of winter 1943, which led to the destruction of many houses and ancient tower south of the country, as the Church, the bell tower and the cemetery were damaged severely by air strikes. Rocca San Giovanni was released by a contingent of Canadian troops December 3, 1943, after the bloody battle of the Sangro river
Last Updated on Friday, 28 August 2009 16:07
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The first historical document that mentions the town of Rocca San Giovanni, dates back to 1 March 1047, is a diploma of Emperor Henry III to the Monastery of St. John Venus and reported "nozzle" in the catalog of bishops of Chieti.
Subsequently Oderisio I, Abbot of San Giovanni in Venere, saw to gather people around the territory and in 1076 he built a wall around the fortress and began construction of the Parish Church, by carving a tombstone with the inscription: "IN NAME AND A GLORY OF GOD ALMIGHTY FOR THE GRACE OF GOD Oderisi Abbot of San Giovanni in Venere BUILD 'fortifications THIS IN DEFENCE OF POPULATION AND THEIR PROPERTY against the assaults of the enemy incarnation of the Lord YEAR 1076 IN THE SIXTEENTH CALLING "In 1176, Pope Alexander III granted ownership of the castle to the Monastery of St. John, confirmed in 1195 by Emperor Henry VI, who granted the property perpetual abbot Oderisio II and his successors, all the castles and villages that monastery had acquired at the time of King of Sicily Roger I and II. Among these domains are specifically mentioned Rocca San Giovanni and Fossacesia. Oderisio II was one of the best abbots who ruled the monastery and through his merits became Cardinal. In early 1200 started the construction of other buildings and monuments, greatly enlarging the circle of the country, to give way to other rural residents to take refuge in the imminence of threats and invasions. Through this work, Rocca San Giovanni was embellished by a strong walled and three square towers. The walls remain today only some remnants in the east tower with a truncated form of a truncated cone bases reversed. Three towers, high and mighty, are also represented on the municipal coat of arms that leads to field three crenellated towers over a bridge. One of these today, today's tower house, is kept intact, while the remaining two, one is severed between the wall and another in very good condition until November 1943, was destroyed by German troops (on this, the front addressed to the walled town was a plaque with Latin characters - Gothic cottages, which were unable to save). Another tower built in the sixteenth century, called the Imperial Tower, overlooking the sea was on the tip of the Horse until 1886, when it was blown up to allow the work of the Adriatic railway. On 1 January 1200 Oderisio inaugurating new buildings and new monuments of Rocca San Giovanni, some laws dictating (collected in the Statutes of 1200) preserved in the State of Naples and retrieved a copy kept at the town hall, reported in full by Polidoro in its historical memory on Rocca San Giovanni. The first provision, the Church of St. Matthew's Cathedral is built of all the Churches of Rocca are also mentioned churches of St. George, St. Sylvester, St. Anthony Abbot, which today is no memory. The works of Oderisio II Rocca assured a long period of peace of prosperity, which lasted undisturbed until 1346 when war broke out feudal with the nearby city of Lancaster, who could not conquer the castle and capture the abbot, pillaged the countryside, stormed and torched the buildings of the countries subject to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere, including Treglio, he suffered numerous casualties and destruction. During the Great Schism of the West (late fourteenth century), Count Orsini Manoppello Ugone, the loyal Queen Joanna the Mad and leader of the schismatics throughout Abruzzo, attacked the abbey of St. John Venus and its monks, after a furious assault took the abbey, but the attack of Count Orsini broke against the defenses of Castle Rock where he had fled the abbot and monks. He then laid siege to better than the Castle, and set fire to the town of Rocca. Intervened in the fight a large group of fighters in Lanciano, loyal to the Pope, who defeated the armies of Orsini and to release the abbot and his monks. Assault Count Orsini fortress and caused considerable damage to its walls, but the abbot of Sulmona James Capograsso provident restoration work in 1400. In 1456 a violent earthquake damage made considerable village of Rock, but since then the country flourished and reached a state of prosperity, in contrast to the abbey, after so many glories, he started to decline so that by a decree of the Pontifical 1588 Abbey and its fortress were taken from the Benedictines and the care of St. Philip Blacks. The two places favorably resented the wise administration of the saint and the priests of his oratory. The Filipinos built a fortress on the right side of the parish church, known as Palazzo dei Filippini, who remained accommodation parish until it was sold to the public domain in 1870. The building was largely processed and manipulated, and today there remains only a remnant of medieval times, consisting of an entrance stone spire-shaped Venetian-Byzantine, now restored and enhanced. Another earthquake struck violently Rocca S. John in 1672, destroying almost all the great abbey and the town of Rocca. In 1628 the eastern walls of the fortress, which act as support to the village, were rebuilt, while the other walls were demolished to enable the country to expand and embellish. On half of 1770 in districts on the sea fortress was established a camp of soldiers, mercenaries, hired by the King of Naples, almost all from Dalmatia. Slavic origin of the inhabitants of the remaining names, and title of certain uses of a given area Schiavoni tel territory of Rocca. In early 1800, with orders for end of feudalism, in place by King Joachim Murat, who met with the enthusiasm of farmers Roccolani, Rocca was not alien to the movement antiborbonico Carbonaro. In fact just in Rocca San Giovanni, between 1820 and 1840, flourished active selling of the Carbonari: they were industrious and enlightened leaders Justin Cross (father's anti-fascist political Hector Cross) and the male. After national unity and to glorify the same, Rocca began in 1862 the construction of a medieval town hall style, which still remains one of the most beautiful and grandiose civic buildings of the whole Province of Chieti. To this end, start creating a grand central square and harmonica, while City Hall was designed to exceed the height of the Parish Church, thus indicating the superiority of civil authority on the religious. He also made one of the first municipal primary schools open to the education of lower classes. Events post-unification were greatly influenced by the presence of the family of Justin Cross and his son Hector, in fact, in Rocca San Giovanni formed a strong contingent of National Guard volunteers who gave a strong contribution to the fight against banditry. While the spread of fascism after 1922, was impeded by the Communist deputy Hector Cross, highly respected in the country, even by his opponents. Rocca was severely affected by war events of winter 1943, which led to the destruction of many houses and ancient tower south of the country, as the Church, the bell tower and the cemetery were damaged severely by air strikes. Rocca San Giovanni was released by a contingent of Canadian troops December 3, 1943, after the bloody battle of the Sangro river |
| Last Updated on Friday, 28 August 2009 16:07 |
