Caltagirone, surely one of the most beautiful of southeast Sicily, is a city vital during a trip to Sicily, both for its baroque architecture and for its ceramics, famous throughout Italy! Archaeological evidence of prehistoric period, attest to the presence of a settlement in the ancient bronze age.
Hellenized between the seventh and sixth centuries. BC continued to live under the domination Roman, Byzantine and Arabic, during which he assumed the current name indicates its nature as a "fortress jars" for its production of ceramics.
In 1090 it surrendered to the Count Roger the Norman began his gratitude for that long series of concessions and feudal privileges that made it rich and prosperous during the Middle Ages until the seventeenth century.
Magnificent prestige and opulence, was devastated by an earthquake in 1693, but resources arousing the admiration of the traveler 700 and 800 for its stylish aristocracy. In
900 remained important and unique city, significant laboratory of interesting experiences I would point out national policies.
Situated on a 'hill-pad Ereo ibleo to domain of the large and fertile plains of Gela and Catania, Caltagirone offers an image of opulence and dignity intact architecture and urban, rich in monuments and palaces that recall the ancient glories.
are the heart of the historic Town Hall Square and Umberto I, already "Della Loggia" and "Malfitana" which depart from the magnificent Scala di Santa Maria del Monte, Via Luigi Sturzo, Via Vittorio Emanuele and Via Roma, dating from the Renaissance to the system.
From March to September, laCittà offers significant events characterized by the components of culture, history, art and religion.
Easter, with a performance of "Passion" and "Government" that attracts the attention of tourists and the choir citizen participation.
In May, the Scala di Santa Maria del Monte is covered with a colorful tapestry of plants and flowers in honor of Our Lady of Condominiums and becomes the stage for the international fashion show "Pottery, flowers and fashion."
In July, in honor of St. James, patron saint of the city, the same lights,
according to a centuries-old tradition, hundreds of oil lamps, colored form each year a different design flaming.
Finally, during the Christmas season, becoming the city of Caltagirone cribs with dozens of exhibitions of artifacts, works of their famous potters. Caltagirone
fact preserves its heritage of craftsmanship and experience the historical memory of its secular tradition through the establishment of the School of the Museum of Ceramics, who have defended and revived the Ceramic Calatina still genuinely and exclusively linked to the manual skills of artisans and creative spirit, back to being the largest and most qualified production sector of Caltagirone that it still can be called "City of Ceramics".
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