Sava (TA)
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Sava is a town and comune
in the Taranto
province in the Apulia
region of southeast Italy
.
Sava, with its 16.776 inhabitants, is one of the biggest town in the Taranto
province.
It's very famous for olive oil and, in particular, for the wine Primitivo, one of the best wine of Apulia
.
The near commons are Maruggio
, Torricella
, Lizzano, Fragagnano
, San Marzano di San Giuseppe
, Francavilla Fontana
and Manduria
.
The main monuments of the city are the Mother Church, the Palazzo Baronale, the Mater Domini's Church, the Monastery's Church, the San Cosimo's Church and San Luigi's Church.
, attest to the Greek
presence in the present territory of Sava. It was probably the last outpost towards the southern Salento
Taranto, populated by Messapi. At the end of the seventh century AD, with the division of the Apulia region between Byzantines and Lombards, was built along the border known as a limes or Paretone Limitone of the Greeks, a wall built in dry limestone of modest size. The Limitone ran from the Adriatic coast south of Brindisi until the Ionian coast: the current territory of the resort across the Sava it was up to the Mount of The Gypsy Magalastro.
Although there are no documents proving the origins of the village of Sava, the majority of local historians agree that its foundation dates from the fifteenth century. The historic P. Coco has conjectured, however, a more ancient origin, supported by a document in which King Alfonso II of Naples
granted permission for the sale of the hamlets of Pasano, Aliano, Saba Albaro and repeatedly using the word "uninhabited" that suggests how they had been previously inhabited. In the early fourteenth century the houses of Aliano and Pasano were still inhabited by a few leading families rather wretched life until, in the second half of the century, they disappeared completely at the repeated devastation of their land caused by the struggle between the Aragonese and Angevin for the conquest of the Kingdom of Naples.
In 1798 the nobleman Giuseppe De Taranto Sinn purchased by the health education of the two farms and later Pasano Aliano and many other goods, including the castle with all its lands and its income.
With subversive of the feudal laws, the Napoleonic era
, Sava obtained the independence and became the capital town of the district within the Province of Terra d'Otranto. At that time the country had had aggregate capital of output and the villages of Torricella Monacizzo but, in 1869, passed in Lizzano.
Sava, as the neighboring municipalities, has been characterized for most of the twentieth century by emigration to northern Italy and, to a lesser extent, toward northern Europe
.
On 19 August 1976 a powerful tornado struck the city of Sava and the surrounding countryside, until exhausted near Manduria; its passage led to intense rainfall and strong winds that caused extensive damage intensity.
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 Taranto
Taranto
Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base....
province in the Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
region of southeast 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...
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Sava, with its 16.776 inhabitants, is one of the biggest town in the Taranto
Taranto
Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base....
province.
It's very famous for olive oil and, in particular, for the wine Primitivo, one of the best wine of Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
.
The near commons are Maruggio
Maruggio
Maruggio is a small town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. In the town there are 5,539 inhabitants.Near Maruggio there are Torricella , Sava , Manduria and Avetrana ....
, Torricella
Torricella
Torricella can refer to the following places in Italy:*Torricella-Taverne*Torricella Sicura*Torricella Verzate*Torricella Peligna*Torricella *Torricella del Pizzo*Torricella in Sabina...
, Lizzano, Fragagnano
Fragagnano
Fragagnano is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy....
, San Marzano di San Giuseppe
San Marzano di San Giuseppe
San Marzano di San Giuseppe is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, part of the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It is one of the Arbëreshë communities in southern Italy.Economy is based on the cultivation of olive trees and vine....
, Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana is a town and comune in the province of Brindisi . And it's also called "Imperiali Town" after the feudal lords that ruled the town from the end of 16th to 18th century.-Geography:...
and Manduria
Manduria
Manduria is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. With c. 30,000 inhabitants, it is located 35 km east of Taranto, and 14 km north of the coast.-History:...
.
The main monuments of the city are the Mother Church, the Palazzo Baronale, the Mater Domini's Church, the Monastery's Church, the San Cosimo's Church and San Luigi's Church.
History
Some of the finds of the district of Agliano, dating from around 300 BC300 BC
Year 300 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Corvus and Pansa...
, attest to the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
presence in the present territory of Sava. It was probably the last outpost towards the southern Salento
Salento
Salento is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the main Italian Peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot"...
Taranto, populated by Messapi. At the end of the seventh century AD, with the division of the Apulia region between Byzantines and Lombards, was built along the border known as a limes or Paretone Limitone of the Greeks, a wall built in dry limestone of modest size. The Limitone ran from the Adriatic coast south of Brindisi until the Ionian coast: the current territory of the resort across the Sava it was up to the Mount of The Gypsy Magalastro.
Although there are no documents proving the origins of the village of Sava, the majority of local historians agree that its foundation dates from the fifteenth century. The historic P. Coco has conjectured, however, a more ancient origin, supported by a document in which King Alfonso II of Naples
Alfonso II of Naples
Alfonso II of Naples , also called Alfonso II d'Aragon, was King of Naples from 25 January 1494 to 22 February 1495 with the title King of Naples and Jerusalem...
granted permission for the sale of the hamlets of Pasano, Aliano, Saba Albaro and repeatedly using the word "uninhabited" that suggests how they had been previously inhabited. In the early fourteenth century the houses of Aliano and Pasano were still inhabited by a few leading families rather wretched life until, in the second half of the century, they disappeared completely at the repeated devastation of their land caused by the struggle between the Aragonese and Angevin for the conquest of the Kingdom of Naples.
In 1798 the nobleman Giuseppe De Taranto Sinn purchased by the health education of the two farms and later Pasano Aliano and many other goods, including the castle with all its lands and its income.
With subversive of the feudal laws, the Napoleonic era
Napoleonic Era
The Napoleonic Era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly, the second being the Legislative Assembly, and the third being the Directory...
, Sava obtained the independence and became the capital town of the district within the Province of Terra d'Otranto. At that time the country had had aggregate capital of output and the villages of Torricella Monacizzo but, in 1869, passed in Lizzano.
Sava, as the neighboring municipalities, has been characterized for most of the twentieth century by emigration to northern Italy and, to a lesser extent, toward northern Europe
Europe
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.
On 19 August 1976 a powerful tornado struck the city of Sava and the surrounding countryside, until exhausted near Manduria; its passage led to intense rainfall and strong winds that caused extensive damage intensity.