San Benedetto del Tronto Waterfront
 One of the "oases" that characterize the new urban structures of the southern seafront of San Benedetto del Tronto. | |
| Length | 3.1 mi (5.0 km) |
|---|---|
| South end | Salvo D'Acquisto square, San Benedetto del Tronto |
| North end | Carlo Giorgini square, San Benedetto del Tronto |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1932 |
The San Benedetto del Tronto Waterfront (Italian Lungomare di San Benedetto del Tronto), is a long tree-lined avenue of San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, Europe. It is equipped with roadway for motor vehicle, cycle and pedestrian paths, sculpture's, fitness equipment and views of the Adriatic Sea. A peculiar characteristic is the abundant presence of thousands of palm trees, mainly of the P.canariensis, Washingtonia and P. sylvestris.[1][2]
History[edit]
Designed at the beginning of the 1930s by the engineer Luigi Onorati, the first stretch of the "Christopher Columbus waterfront" (the current Bruno Buozzi Avenue), was inaugurated on 30 July 1932.[3] During the World War II the city was hit by heavy bombings in 1943 and 1944, the seafront was particularly damaged and was rebuilt only at the end of the war operations.[3] From the 1950s onwards the seafront was improved year after year, until it became the city's main attraction.[3] Since 1967 the finish line of the Tirreno–Adriatico stage cycling race has been located on the waterfront. In the 2000s the seafront underwent a major renovation.[4][5]
Description[edit]
The waterfront was built which, even today, in addition to being an essential communication route, constitutes the center of San Benedetto.[6] Considered disproportionate at the time of construction, it was It has a roadway with a total width of 30 meters and begins from the Giorgini roundabout (the roundabout), at the end of the central Viale Moretti, and, in its northernmost part, due to the retreat of the sea resulting from the continuous enlargement of the port, it is very far back compared to the sea shore. It ends at the Salvo D'Acquisto roundabout for a total length of approximately 5 km.
It is bordered by lush gardens, a pine forest, tennis courts, a skating rink and a building, the "Palazzina Azzurra", the city's local historian, on the mouth of the Albula stream that determines the end of the first stretch, to the south of which the most touristy area, with beachside resorts on one side and villas and hotels on the other side of the road. A peculiar feature of the waterfront is the abundant presence of palm trees (mainly Phoenix canariensis and Phoenix sylvestris) which have become a bit of a city symbol (today, between public and private gardens and along the city avenues, there are a total of about 8,000 palm trees of various species) in the tourist sense, having taken the same tourist promotion company the name of Riviera delle Palme.
In 2001 the cycle path was completed which is a single walk to Cupra Marittima to the north and to Porto d'Ascoli to the south. The southern part of the waterfront has been subject to interventions at different times. In 2004, designed by architect Farnush Davarpanah, a radical reconstruction was launched which saw the modernization of the first part of the southern promenade: both the pedestrian area and the cycle path were extended. Then in 2007 the 2nd section was inaugurated. The cycle path is part of the larger project called Ciclovia Adriatica which once completed will connect the entire Adriatic coast. In 2016, work began on the redevelopment of the northern promenade, which extends for about 2 km and goes from the "Palazzo Las Vegas" to the Albula stream.
Attractions[edit]
The attractions of the waterfront are various, including :
- The Palazzina Azzurra, was inaugurated on 1 September 1934. In a purely rationalistic style, it was built next to the two tennis courts and the "Circolo Forestieri".[7]
- Monument to the fisherman, it is dedicated to seafarers and the history of fishermen.[8]
- Nespolo monument, it is a monument created by Ugo Nespolo, also known as a monument of words, where the phrase «Work, work, work, I prefer the sound of the sea» is engraved.[9]
The gardens of the natural park:[10]
- Snoezelen garden,[11]
- Country garden,[12]
- Child's garden,[13]
- Health garden,[14]
- Citrus garden,[15]
- Mediterranean garden,[16]
- palms garden,[17]
- Succulent plant garden,[18]
- Humidity garden,[19]
- Rose's garden.[20]
The peculiarity of these gardens is the multitude of botanical species, there are more than 1000 species of Plants and flowers.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "La "Riviera delle Palme" e l'abitato di San Benedetto del Tronto" (in Italian). terredimare.it. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Lungomare a San Benedetto del Tronto" (in Italian). paesionline.it. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Giuseppe Merlini. "Il Lungomare e la Rotonda dell'ing. Onorati" (PDF) (in Italian). comunesbt.it. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Massimo Falcioni (27 November 2014). "Lungomare, c'è il progetto. Tre ipotesi per la pavimentazione: deciderà la Sovrintendenza" (in Italian). rivieraoggi.it. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "San Benedetto, la Giunta approva il progetto di riqualificazione del lungomare" (in Italian). tmnotizie.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "The most beautiful and fascinating seafronts in Italy" (in Italian). Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "La Palazzina Azzurra e le sue opere" (in Italian). visit-sanbenedettodeltronto.it. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Il monumento al pescatore" (in Italian). comunesbt.it. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Lavorare, lavorare, lavorare, preferisco il rumore del mare" (in Italian). rivieradellepalme.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Parco naturalistico del lungomare sud di San Benedetto" (PDF) (in Italian). comunesbt.it.
- ^ Snoezelen garden 42°55′52″N 13°53′44″E / 42.931088°N 13.895525°E
- ^ Rural area garden 42°55′41″N 13°53′50″E / 42.928171°N 13.897217°E
- ^ Child's garden 42°55′37″N 13°53′53″E / 42.926901°N 13.898035°E
- ^ Health garden 42°55′30″N 13°53′57″E / 42.925011°N 13.899154°E
- ^ Citrus garden 42°55′24″N 13°54′01″E / 42.923199°N 13.90024842°E
- ^ Mediterranean garden42°55′20″N 13°54′01″E / 42.922266°N 13.900243°E
- ^ Palms garden42°55′16″N 13°54′05″E / 42.921177°N 13.901503°E
- ^ Succulent plant garden42°55′10″N 13°54′10″E / 42.919347°N 13.902668°E
- ^ Humidity]] garden 42°55′06″N 13°54′12″E / 42.918380°N 13.903282°E
- ^ Rose's garden 42°55′02″N 13°54′14″E / 42.917310°N 13.903939°E
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