Paola, Italy
Encyclopedia
Paola is a town and comune
in the province of Cosenza
in the Calabria
region of southern Italy
.
and San Benedetto Ullano
by the west, Fuscaldo
by the north and San Lucido
by the south.
of the Mediterranean, Turgut Reis
, captured the city.
In the final days of World War II
, while almost all the citizens of the city were hiding from the air raids by Allied bomber aeroplanes inside the Monastery of St. Francis of Paola, an 80 kg iron-core bomb fell right in the middle of the agglomeration, but it didn't detonate, in fact widely reputed as a miracle
sanctuary
dedicated to the saint.
, opened in 1895, forms part of the Southern Tyrrhenian railway (Salerno–Reggio Calabria), and is also a terminus of a secondary line, the Paola–Cosenza railway.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Cosenza
Cosenza
Cosenza is a city in southern Italy, located at the confluence of two historic rivers: the Busento and the Crathis. The municipal population is of around 70,000; the urban area, however, counts over 260,000 inhabitants...
in the Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
region of southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Geography
The city borders with Montalto UffugoMontalto Uffugo
Montalto Uffugo is a town and comune of the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-External links:* - Hosts images and extractions of vital records for the residents of Montalto Uffugo....
and San Benedetto Ullano
San Benedetto Ullano
San Benedetto Ullano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
by the west, Fuscaldo
Fuscaldo
Fuscaldo is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.- External links : on http://www.telecosenza.it...
by the north and San Lucido
San Lucido
San Lucido is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-Economy:San Lucido is one of the few towns in the area where the town itself is close to the sea. Most of the other towns in the area have the old town or "centro storico" 2-5 km back from the sea...
by the south.
History
In July 1555, the BeylerbeyBeylerbey
Beylerbey is the Ottoman and Safavid title used for the highest rank in the hierarchy of provincial administrators It is in western terms a Governor-general, with authority...
of the Mediterranean, Turgut Reis
Turgut Reis
Turgut Reis was an Ottoman Admiral and privateer who also served as Bey of Algiers; Beylerbey of the Mediterranean; and first Bey, later Pasha, of Tripoli. Under his naval command the Ottoman Empire maritime was extended across North Africa...
, captured the city.
In the final days of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, while almost all the citizens of the city were hiding from the air raids by Allied bomber aeroplanes inside the Monastery of St. Francis of Paola, an 80 kg iron-core bomb fell right in the middle of the agglomeration, but it didn't detonate, in fact widely reputed as a miracle
Main sights
Saint Francis Sanctuary, Del'Annunziata church dome, S. S. Rosario church, Ipogeo di Sotterra church. Saint Francis day party (May 1–4)Personalities
Paola is the home of St. Francis of Paola and houses a world famous CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
sanctuary
Sanctuary
A sanctuary is any place of safety. They may be categorized into human and non-human .- Religious sanctuary :A religious sanctuary can be a sacred place , or a consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.- Sanctuary as a sacred place :#Sanctuary as a sacred place:#:In...
dedicated to the saint.
Transport
Paola railway stationPaola railway station
Paola railway station serves the town and comune of Paola, in the Calabria region, southern Italy. Opened in 1895, it forms part of the Southern Tyrrhenian railway , and is also a terminus of a secondary line, the Paola–Cosenza railway.The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana...
, opened in 1895, forms part of the Southern Tyrrhenian railway (Salerno–Reggio Calabria), and is also a terminus of a secondary line, the Paola–Cosenza railway.