Ortona

Ortona (until the 1930s also known as Ortona a Mare, Urtónë in Abruzzo) is an Italian town in the province of Chieti in Abruzzo. The ancient history of the city dates back to the Frentani people, who used the commercial port as the main economic source of the territory. Roman city from the beginning of the third century BC up to the 5th century, it was occupied, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, first by the Goths, then by the Byzantines, by the Lombards and finally by the Normans who set it on fire (11th century).

Resurrected in the Swabian era, it returned to flourish economically. In 1258 the city permanently housed the relics of St. Thomas the Apostle in the Cathedral, becoming a point of reference in the religious field.

After various battles with the rival city of Lanciano, Ortona passed into the hands of Jacopo Caldora who rebuilt the walls. It was a city dear to Margaret of Austria, who had Palazzo Farnese built there (second half of the 16th century).

Map: Ortona

vCard Info:

Address: Via Cavour, 24
Chieti (CH) Abruzzo
Latitude: 42.35042512243457
Longitude: 14.403419494628906
Site: http://www.comuneortona.ch.it/...

vCard created by: BBCC
Currently owned by: BBCC

Type: City
Function: Public place
Creation date: 23-01-2020 04:51
Last update: 18/08/2021