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Revision as of 21:25, 9 October 2009
Sassuolo | |
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| Comune di Sassuolo | |
Location of Sassuolo  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Modena (MO) |
| Frazioni | San Michele, Montegibbio, Casara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luca Caselli (since June 22, 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004) | |
| • Total | 41,746 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sassolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41049 |
| Dialing code | 0536 |
| Patron saint | St. George |
| Saint day | April 23 |
| Website | www.comune.sassuolo.mo.it |
Sassuolo is one of the important industrial center of region Emilia-Romagna. Town is situated 17 km southwest of Modena and north west of Bologna, located along the river Secchia.
History and monuments
The first historical mention of the town dates year 980 and the second year 1035.
1078 - the consuls of Sassolese swore loyalty to the Municipality of Modena.
1373 - Sassuolo passed to the Este family at the request of the citizens themselves who obtained the right to extract water from the river Secchia. Were expanded under the Este Castle is the ancient town (then separated from the subsequent fortification of the fortress) and erected two churches dedicated to St. Francis and St. George (patron saint of the city).
The birth of the first initiatives of manufacturing silk, wool, textiles. Agriculture developed and the center, strategically situated in the foothills to its neighbors, it becomes an important market to exchange goods.
In 1503 were institutionalized by Duke Alfonso d'Este a privilege that sanctioned eight days of the fair. Then from year to year, century after century, in the heart of all Sassuolo, to this day an event known Fairs of October, the largest historical and social event.
(1599-1796) was the period the Dukes of Este dominate Sassuolo. It was a period of significant activity and a great civil and economic progress.
(1814-1859) as for some historian the period of first ceramic progress in the town.
Among the main sights in the town is the Ducal palace of Sassuolo projected by architect Bartolomeo Avanzini in 1634. In (1638-1656) part of interiors was frescoed by the French baroque painter Jean Boulanger. Angelo Colonna, Agostino Mitelli, Baldassarre Bianchi e Gian Giacomo Monti were invited by Jean Boulanger to working on palace decorating. Luca Colombi, Giovanni Lazzoni, Lattanzio Maschio, Guercino, Salvator Rosa, Ludovico Lana have worked to special trim finishing.
In the ground is a large pool surrounded by ruins called Il fontanazzo.
Economy
Ceramic district of Sassuolo
Sassuolo is the center of Italian tile industry and on of the important in the world.
The town's wealth derives from Ceramic tiles Factories. 80% of all italian ceramic tiles are produced in Sassuolo.
The industrial growth began in 50s.
Now there are more than 300 ceramic factories operating in Sassuolo.
Main Ceramic Institutions
1. Confindustria Ceramica [1] (ex. Assopiastrelle)
Organisation representing Italian manufacturing and services companies.
2. ACIMAC [2]
Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery and equipment for ceramics.
3. CERAMICOLOR [[3]]
The Italian color producers association
4. CerArte [4] (ex. C.O.D.A.C.)
Association of Italian Tile Decorators
5. Cerform [5]
Association for formation for ceramic industry
6. CERSAIE [6]
International exhibition of Ceramic tiles and Bathrooms furnishings.
Situated in Bologna, the most important Italian Fair of Ceramic Tiles and one of the most important international ceramic exhibitions amongst Coverings and Mosbuild
7. ItaliaTiles [7] (ex. Società Ceramica Italiana)
Society for quality standartization of italian ceramic tiles.
Historical people
Bartolomeo Avanzini (1608-1658), architect
Baldassare Bianchi (1612-1679), painter
Francesco Capelli (around 1568), painter
Francesco Caselli (1825−1907), businessman
Giacomo Cavedone (1577−1660), painter
Natale Cionini (1844 − 1919), researcher of local history
Tommaso Costa (1634 - 1690), painter
Giovanni Dallari (dead 1815), businesman
Michele Desubleo (1602 - 1676), painter
Cesare d'Este (1561-1628), Duke
Lazzaro Fenuzzi (1520−1590), lawyer
Domenico Gazzadi (1788−1868), literary man
Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia (1585–1641), cardinal
Don Antonio Rubbiani (1815 − 1905), businessman
Famous people
- Pierangelo Bertoli (1942-2002), singer
- Andrea Bertolini (born 1973), racecar driver
- Caterina Caselli (born 1942), singer
- Fabrizio Giovanardi (born 1966), racecar driver
- Giuseppe Medici (1907-2000), politician
- Andrea Montermini (born 1964), racecar driver
- Davide Morandi (born 1969), singer
- Leo Morandi (1923-2009), inventor, ceramist
- Nek (born 1972), singer
- Graziano Patuzzi (born 1955), politician
- Camillo Ruini (born 1931), cardinal
Sport
5. Sassuolo volley [8]
6. Idea Volley [9]
7. Aikido Club Sassuolo [10]
8. Judo Club Sassuolo [11]
Typical products
Sassolino - star anise-flavored liqueur
Twin towns
Sources
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". Retrieved 2007-02-23.
2. Sassuolo [12]
3. Sassuolo 2000 [13]
4. Sassuolo on-line [14]
External links
Media related to Sassuolo at Wikimedia Commons
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