Tagliacozzo
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Tagliacozzo
| official_name = Comune di Tagliacozzo
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Tagliacozzo view.jpg
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| image_alt =
| image_caption = Piazza dell'Obelisco.
| image_shield = Tagliacozzo-Stemma.png
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|4|13|N|13|15|20|E|region:IT_type:city(6820)|display=inline}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| region = Abruzzo
| province = L'Aquila (AQ)
| frazioni = Altolaterra, Colle San Giacomo, Gallo, Marsia, Oriente, Piccola Svizzera, Poggetello, Poggio Filippo, Roccacerro, San Donato, Sfratati, Sorbo, Tremonti, Villa San Sebastiano
| mayor_party = Prospetiva Futtura
| mayor = Vincenzo Giovagnorio
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 87.4
| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
| population_total = 6866
| population_as_of = 30 June 2016
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| population_demonym = Tagliacozzani
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 740
| twin1 =
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| saint = St. Peter
| day = 13 June
| postal_code = 67069
| area_code = 0863
| website = {{Official website|http://www.comune.tagliacozzo.aq.it}}
| footnotes =
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Tagliacozzo (Marsicano: {{lang|nap|Tajacózzo}}) is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").{{cite web|url=https://borghipiubelliditalia.it/abruzzo/|title=Abruzzo|access-date=1 August 2023|language=it}}
History
Tagliacozzo lies in an area inhabited in early historic times by the Aequi and the Marsi, although the first mentions of the town dates from the 11th century AD. Later it was a possession on the Orsini, who established a mint here. They were succeeded by the Colonna (local lords including Prospero and Marcantonio Colonna), who held the Duchy of Tagliacozzo until 1806.
Near the modern city (more precisely, near Scurcola Marsicana) was fought the Battle of Tagliacozzo (1268) between Conradin of Hohenstaufen and Charles I of Anjou, which resulted in Conradin's defeat and eventual execution.{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Tagliacozzo|volume=26|page=356}}
Main sights
- The Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), built at the end of the 14th century by Roberto Orsini.
- The Convent of St. Francis, housing the tomb of Tommaso da Celano.
- Museo Orientale, with collections of Egyptian, Ethiopian and Eastern findings.
- 18th century fountain in Piazza dell'Obelisco, a national monument.
- Sanctuary of Maria Santissima dell'Oriente, on a hill {{convert|3|km|mi}} from town. It is cited as early as the 14th century.
{{Further|Altolaterra}}
People
- Andrea Argoli (1570–1657)
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Tagliacozzo, elevation {{convert|730|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1951–2000)
|Jan record high C = 19.0
|Feb record high C = 24.0
|Mar record high C = 25.0
|Apr record high C = 29.0
|May record high C = 33.0
|Jun record high C = 35.5
|Jul record high C = 38.5
|Aug record high C = 40.0
|Sep record high C = 38.0
|Oct record high C = 30.0
|Nov record high C = 24.0
|Dec record high C = 18.0
|Jan record low C = -17.0
|Feb record low C = -13.0
|Mar record low C = -13.5
|Apr record low C = -6.2
|May record low C = -3.8
|Jun record low C = 1.0
|Jul record low C = 0.5
|Aug record low C = 1.0
|Sep record low C = -1.0
|Oct record low C = -6.0
|Nov record low C = -12.0
|Dec record low C = -15.0
|Jan high C = 7.3
|Feb high C = 9.0
|Mar high C = 12.2
|Apr high C = 15.3
|May high C = 20.7
|Jun high C = 24.4
|Jul high C = 27.7
|Aug high C = 27.9
|Sep high C = 23.8
|Oct high C = 18.4
|Nov high C = 11.9
|Dec high C = 7.6
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 2.5
|Feb mean C = 3.7
|Mar mean C = 6.3
|Apr mean C = 9.1
|May mean C = 13.7
|Jun mean C = 17.0
|Jul mean C = 19.5
|Aug mean C = 19.6
|Sep mean C = 16.2
|Oct mean C = 11.6
|Nov mean C = 6.7
|Dec mean C = 3.2
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = -2.4
|Feb low C = -1.6
|Mar low C = 0.4
|Apr low C = 3.0
|May low C = 6.7
|Jun low C = 9.5
|Jul low C = 11.3
|Aug low C = 11.3
|Sep low C = 8.7
|Oct low C = 4.9
|Nov low C = 1.4
|Dec low C = -1.2
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 79.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 84.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 74.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 86.9
|May precipitation mm = 68.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 50.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 36.1
|Aug precipitation mm = 42.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 68.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 101.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 147.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 125.6
|year precipitation mm =
| Jan precipitation days = 9.4
| Feb precipitation days = 9.0
| Mar precipitation days = 9.2
| Apr precipitation days = 9.6
| May precipitation days = 9.0
| Jun precipitation days = 7.4
| Jul precipitation days = 5.6
| Aug precipitation days = 5.3
| Sep precipitation days = 6.6
| Oct precipitation days = 8.7
| Nov precipitation days = 10.7
| Dec precipitation days = 10.7
| year precipitation days =
| source 1 = Regione Abruzzo{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240630102234/https://www.regione.abruzzo.it/system/files/agricoltura/agrometereologia/VALORI_MEDI_CLIMATICI_NELLA_REGIONE_ABRUZZO.pdf
| archive-date = 30 June 2024
| url = https://www.regione.abruzzo.it/system/files/agricoltura/agrometereologia/VALORI_MEDI_CLIMATICI_NELLA_REGIONE_ABRUZZO.pdf
| title = VALORI MEDI CLIMATICI DAL 1951 AL 2000 NELLA REGIONE ABRUZZO
| publisher= Regione Abruzzo
| access-date = 30 June 2024}}
}}
Notes and references
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External links
- [http://www.borghitalia.it/html/borgo_it.php?codice_borgo=168&codice=elenco&page=1 Page on Tagliacozzo in the Borghi più belli d'Italia website]
- [http://www.abruzzo-villas.com/tagliacozzo/ Images of Tagliacozzo]
{{Province of L'Aquila}}
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