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Silvi, Abruzzo
Silvi is an Italian comune in the province of Teramo, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It stretches from Silvi Marina, a small seaside resort on the Adriatic Coast, to Silvi Paese up in the hills.
Born as a tiny hamlet in the hills and too small for a history and culture of its own, Silvi was strongly connected with the powerful Hatria Picena (Atri) as early as the 6th century BC. Alongside Hatria Picena, the hamlet was conquered by the Romans in 290 BC, when it was controlled, fortified and renamed Castrum Silvae.
Silvi is closely tied to Atri's history, being only a short distance away. In the 13th and 14th centuries Silvi was a main cog of a coastal defense system based on day and night signals through fires and smoke to alert the government in Naples of the frequent landings of Turks and pirates. Through a series of mirrors, fire and smoke signals, these coastal defenses could relay information that could be received in Naples (capital of the Kingdom) in mere hours.
In the 14th century the medieval borough of Castrum Silvi, as it was known, became a fiefdom of the abbey of San Giovanni in Venere (located kilometers away, in what is now the province of Chieti), then passed to the jurisdiction of the Acquaviva family of Atri. At the time Silvi Marina was a small poor port of fishermen. Silvi remained a fiefdom of Atri until the arrival of Napoleon in Italy, who abolished feudalism in 1806.
By 1863 the building of the coastal railway and the station at the coast helped the development of the "Marina" part of Silvi, which little by little took over the government and administration, thanks mostly to investments in the tourist sector. In 1931 the municipal seat was moved from Silvi Paese to Silvi Marina, which within a few years turned into an important seaside resort, becoming the administrative center of all the territory, from the coast to the surrounding hills.
The comune's coat of arms features Silvi's castle, located by the sea. The castle is flanked by two plants, both representing the comune's important role in the liquorice industry.
On Silvi's banner, the symbols are placed on a red and blue background.
The old town of Silvi Paese (or Silvi Alta) is located 242 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the surrounding coast.
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Silvi, Abruzzo
Silvi is an Italian comune in the province of Teramo, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It stretches from Silvi Marina, a small seaside resort on the Adriatic Coast, to Silvi Paese up in the hills.
Born as a tiny hamlet in the hills and too small for a history and culture of its own, Silvi was strongly connected with the powerful Hatria Picena (Atri) as early as the 6th century BC. Alongside Hatria Picena, the hamlet was conquered by the Romans in 290 BC, when it was controlled, fortified and renamed Castrum Silvae.
Silvi is closely tied to Atri's history, being only a short distance away. In the 13th and 14th centuries Silvi was a main cog of a coastal defense system based on day and night signals through fires and smoke to alert the government in Naples of the frequent landings of Turks and pirates. Through a series of mirrors, fire and smoke signals, these coastal defenses could relay information that could be received in Naples (capital of the Kingdom) in mere hours.
In the 14th century the medieval borough of Castrum Silvi, as it was known, became a fiefdom of the abbey of San Giovanni in Venere (located kilometers away, in what is now the province of Chieti), then passed to the jurisdiction of the Acquaviva family of Atri. At the time Silvi Marina was a small poor port of fishermen. Silvi remained a fiefdom of Atri until the arrival of Napoleon in Italy, who abolished feudalism in 1806.
By 1863 the building of the coastal railway and the station at the coast helped the development of the "Marina" part of Silvi, which little by little took over the government and administration, thanks mostly to investments in the tourist sector. In 1931 the municipal seat was moved from Silvi Paese to Silvi Marina, which within a few years turned into an important seaside resort, becoming the administrative center of all the territory, from the coast to the surrounding hills.
The comune's coat of arms features Silvi's castle, located by the sea. The castle is flanked by two plants, both representing the comune's important role in the liquorice industry.
On Silvi's banner, the symbols are placed on a red and blue background.
The old town of Silvi Paese (or Silvi Alta) is located 242 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the surrounding coast.