Castellammare di Stabia ( italian : [ kaˌstɛllamˈmaːre di ˈstaːbja ] ; Neapolitan : Castiellammare ‘e Stabbia ) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania region, in southern Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30 kilometres ( 19 miles ) southeasterly of Naples, on the road to Sorrento .
history [edit ]
Castellammare di Stabia lies adjacent to the ancient Roman city of Stabiae, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The castle, of the city it takes its identify from, was erected around the 9th hundred on a hill commanding the southern side of the Gulf of Naples. It was restored during the reign of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and enlarged by King Charles I of Anjou.
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The comune, previously called Castellamare, assumed the name Castellammare on 22 January 1863, and the current name on 31 May 1912 .
religious buildings [edit ]
excavation of villas [edit ]
The excavation of Roman villas preserved by the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 is presently afoot. Villa Arianna and Villa San Marco can be visited and do not charge for admission .
The thermal baths [edit ]
Castellammare is known as the Metropole of the waters for its hydrological inheritance of 28 unlike kinds of waters, divided in sultry, calcic bicarbonate and mineral water system, each one with a particular healthy property. The thermal bath has been a huge partially of the economic life american samoa well as of the tourism of Castellammare since the nineteenth century. To take advantage of the waters ’ property there are two different thermal baths, one in the diachronic center of the town and the early on the hill. Besides, the two most authoritative waters of Castellammare, Acqua della Madonna and Acetosella, have been known since the time of Pliny the Elder, who suggested to drink them in case of calculosis, today they are sold as far away as America .
The ancient thermal baths [edit ]
The Ancient Thermal Baths were inaugurated in 1836 and since the beginning had a very significant role for the citizens and besides for the tourists coming in summer for the thermal cure, making the city very crowded. Because of this overcrowding the construction was enlarged with new pavilions and pools for the thermal cures of the body, like a real number watering place but it was besides a cultural center where many art exhibitions, cultural events and concerts were held. On 26 February 1956 began the destruction of the ancient building to make direction for today ‘s build. At the end of the 1980s the thermal build was in crisis because most of its offered treatments were closed, even if nowadays they are offered in the New Thermal Baths. Today the Ancient Baths opens lone few hours a day for bathing. In summer there are some cultural events. In the summer of 2007 the renovation of the construction began so it can resume the many thermal services .
The new thermal baths [edit ]
The New Thermal Baths, located on the hill of the Solaro, near the district of Scanzano, was inaugurated on 26 July 1964. This build has two zones : one zone is the build dedicated to the thermal bring around and then there is the park for the aquicultural remedy. The build for the thermal cure offers the chance of practicing physical therapy, hyperbaric medicate, massages, mire baths, inhalation of the acerb waters, rehabilitating, dermatologic, aesthetic and gynecological cures. rather the aquicultural park allows practicing hydropathy, that is drinking the specific kind of water to cure specific pathologies, while walking through the park. furthermore, in summer in the park there are many events, during mornings and evenings, such as concerts, open cinema, exhibitions and conventions.
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geography [edit ]
Castellammare borders with the municipalities of Gragnano, Pimonte, Pompei, Santa Maria la Carità, Torre Annunziata and Vico Equense. [ 4 ] It counts the hamlets ( frazioni ) of Fratte, Madonna della Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana, Scanzano and Varano .
frolic [edit ]
The local anesthetic football team, SS Juve Stabia, presently plays in italian Serie C and is one of the oldest football teams in Italy, having been created in 1907. SS Juve Stabia plays its matches in Romeo Menti Stadium .