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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Borgo San-Sepolcro
oratory attracted many pilgrimages; gradually there grew up about it a settlement of considerable size known as Borgo San-Sepolcro.
Guido Petramala, Bishop of Arezzo, fortified Borgo San-Sepolcro, and made it a Ghibelline strong-hold.
At first subject to the Diocese of Castello, it was made an episcopal see by Leo X in 1515, the first bishop being Giovanni Ev.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/02686b.htm   (398 words)

  
 Stanza dell'Incendio di Borgo
Stanza dell'Incendio di Borgo : The center of the ceiling - 369K
Stanza dell'Incendio di Borgo : The lower left corner of the ceiling - 335K
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www.christusrex.org /www1/stanzas/B-Borgo.html   (293 words)

  
  Borgo Antico Restaurant
Borgo Antico's generous service and savory dishes make for a satisfying evening in the city.
Borgo Antico is available for private party, sure to make your event a memorable one.
Private Party Facilities: Borgo Antico can accommodate semi- private parties from 15 to 30 guests, or 15 to 60 guests up to a total of 100 seated guests.
www.opentable.com /rest_profile.aspx?rid=4004   (198 words)

  
  Rione Borgo
Borgo is a corruption of the German word burg (E. borough) which was used to identify the Saxon burg a complex of buildings (church, hospice, hospital) in the area now occupied by S.
In 1586 Pope Sixtus V "promoted" Borgo which became the fourteenth rione of Rome and he also gave to the new rione a coat of arms to a great extent similar to his own coat of arms.
Borgo was outside the city of Rome and therefore Hadrian could build there his Mausoleum (now Castel Sant'Angelo), the most imposing ancient monument of the Rione with the bridge built by the same Emperor.
www.romeartlover.it /Riborgo.html   (679 words)

  
  Borgo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Borgo a Mozzano, in the province of Lucca
Borgo di Terzo, in the province of Bergamo
Borgo Val di Taro, in the province of Parma
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Borgo   (273 words)

  
 CD Baby: DAVID BORGO: Massanetta Springs
On Massanetta Springs, saxophonist and composer David Borgo explores a variety of ensemble configurations and a broad palette of colors, textures, and emotions--from post-bop, funk, and ballads, to the avant-garde.
Borgo has the history of the music down pat; his tunes offer a flavoring of post-bop structure, but he steers the bands unerringly into the current era through his gliding improvising style and tune construction....
Borgo is a saxophonist and composer with a range encompassing both old and new forms of jazz...
www.cdbaby.com /cd/dborgo2   (374 words)

  
 POZZO DI BORGO CARL OSIPOVICH
After events of August 10, 1792 Pozzo di Borgo was forced to run to Corsica, where he became a secretary of Paoli and in a counterbalance to the clan of Bonapartes actively promoted the transition of the island under protectorate of England.
However, in 1796 the island was seized by the French, and Charles-Andre was forced to abandon it together with «red coats» and went to London.
During «100 days» Pozzo di Borgo was appointed the representative of Russian emperor at the English-Prussian expedition corp, he participated in the battle under Waterloo, where he was easily wounded.
www.museum.ru /1812/English/Persons/Diplomat/di_borgo.html   (343 words)

  
 Rome's Historical Districts - XIV - Borgo
Borgo is the only district whose name is of Saxon origin, Burg, meaning a small village enclosed within a set of walls.
The lion is the crest of pope Sixtus V, under whose reign (1585-90) Borgo became one of Rome's districts.
Despite having become a roman district "only" in the 16th century, Borgo's records are particularly rich, and date back to the early empire.
mp_pollett.tripod.com /rione14.htm   (1515 words)

  
 Faculty: David Borgo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Borgo is a jazz composer and improviser on saxophone and various woodwinds with performance experience throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South America.
Borgo's earlier publications and presentations for the Society of Ethnomusicology, the Sonneck Society of American Music, and the College Music Society have examined issues of ensemble performance interaction, authenticity in American ethnic musics, cross-cultural musical dynamics, music and language relationships, and musical ecstasy.
Borgo is currently at work revising and expanding his dissertation research on the relationship between contemporary improvised music and science into book form.
orpheus.ucsd.edu /dept.music/Documents/musicdept/faculty/borgo.html   (262 words)

  
 Borgo Santa Maria   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Borgo Santa Maria–Paese Albergo (literally Village Inn) is situated at 850 m asl in the Municipality of Lamezia Terme.
The houses of Borgo Santa Maria are fully-furnished with all mod cons.
Actually, the renewed Borgo Santa Maria wants to fulfil the needs of these tourists-travellers whose main concern is to avoid huge, impersonal and also expensive structures, whereas the private houses, “to be lived”, are organised to welcome guests, in complete harmony with the local spirit and customs.
www.borgosantamaria.org /english/intro.html   (114 words)

  
 Borgo Giusto - Farmhouse - Garfagnana - Tuscany
The living room is enriched with part of its skirting board in original exposed stone; the antique stone sink has been left in the side room leading to the master bedroom with view of the pool, and bathroom with shower.
This very particular apartment with independent entrance, features a small living room with double sofa-bed and view of the pool: kitchen/dinette and bathroom are on the ground floor: while the master bedroom with a splendid view of Borgo, the pool and the valley, is on the first storey with a mansard roof.
Casale Le Vigne and Il Pioppo are located in the village of Partigliano at about 800 mt from Borgo Giusto and their occupants may use all the facilities of Borgo Giusto.
www.tuscany.net /borgogiusto/pages/apart.htm   (2012 words)

  
 Holidays Houses and Apartments Borgo di Acquaiura, Umbria, Italy
The Borgo is at 750 meters above sea level, and is located on a hill, surrounded by mountains and woods.
The Borgo is the ideal location to visit the center of Italy (Umbria, Toscana, Marche) and to enjoy the beautiful nature.
In the year 2000, the Borgo was restored and some houses, around the main house, are for weekly rent.
www.umbriaholidays.us /borgoacquaiura/english.htm   (471 words)

  
 Borgo di Alica - casa vacanze in Toscana for holidays Ferienwohnungen zimmer apartments - casa vacanze con piscina in ...
Borgo di Alica - casa vacanze in Toscana for holidays Ferienwohnungen zimmer apartments - casa vacanze con piscina in Toscana, holiday in Tuscany with pool palaia pisa firenze volterra san gimignano siena lari ponsacco casciana terme pontedera camere enoteca vino olio toscana italia tuscany valdera agriturismo - Ferienwohnungen Toskana apartments for rental zimmer appartamenti
Borgo di Alica is a nice family business complex inside a XV century, perfectly renovated building.
Borgo di Alica by Regione Toscana and Turismo in Toscana
www.borgodialica.it /html/eng_index.html   (239 words)

  
 Benvenuti nel sito del Borgo di Acquaiura
The “Borgo di Acquaiura” is located in Umbria region, in the Center of Italy.
The Borgo is about 120 km far from Rome, 200 km from Florence, 50 km from Perugia and 7 km from Spoleto, a medieval town with many works of art, cultural activities and typical restaurants.
The Borgo is the ideal location to visit the center of Italy (Umbria, Toscana, Marche and Lazio) and to enjoy the beautiful nature.In the year 2000, the Borgo was restored and some houses, around the main house, are for weekly rent.
www.borgoacquaiura.it /indexengl.htm   (226 words)

  
 Borgo (rione of Rome) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Borgo borders the Vatican City (Saint Peter's Square) to the west, the Tiber to the east, Prati to the north, the quartiere Aurelio to the southwest and Trastevere to the south.
The golden Age of the Borgo reached its apogee during the reign of the two Florentine Popes, Leo X and Clement VII, both Medicis.
During the italian Risorgimento the Borgo, together with Trastevere and Monti, was one of the quarters of Rome where public opinion supported with great enthusiasm the struggle for italian independence.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Borgo_(rione_of_Rome)   (4537 words)

  
 Borgo La Bagnaia Resort & Spa - Property Details - Bagnaia, Siena Italy - gift certificate, review, and more
Seventy-two of the rooms and suites at Borgo la Bagnaia are located in various red-tile-roof buildings that once constituted a medieval village; another thirty are at the Filetta, the former Renaissance customs station, where the extraordinary stonework has been beautifully restored.
The natural spring water at Borgo La Bagnaia is rich in bicarbonate sulphate minerals, magnesium, boron, iron, sodium, and chlorine.
Borgo la Bagnaia strongly suggests you rent a car or arrange limousine service to explore the nearby towns and villages.
www.spafinder.com /Spas/overview.jsp?spaID=3823   (1072 words)

  
 Cuisine International - Borgo Bernardini
Borgo Bernardini, a little hamlet tucked away among the gently folding Lucchese hills just a few miles from Lucca, is a gracious and luxurious Tuscan retreat.
Originally, a wild-boar hunting lodge, it was extended in the early 1800’s to become a small village for the workers of the estate owned by Count Cosimo Bernardini.
Borgo Bernardini is a home of beauty, tranquility and comfort.
cuisineinternational.com /italy/borgo/index.html   (931 words)

  
 BORGO
Borgo di Colleoli is the rarest of property developments.
However, the Borgo has recently released the second phase of apartments which are located on the same estate, approximately 10 minutes from the Borgo village.
In addition Borgo di Colleoli is the hub for a number of satellite properties which are currently in development within the region.
www.bridgemon.com /BORGO.htm   (1230 words)

  
 Borgo San Pietro - Cortona
Borgo San Pietro is an old farm house built in the 17th century and recently restored.
The Residence Borgo San Pietro is an old farm located on the hill of San Pietro a Cegliolo, only 4 Km from the Etruscan town of Cortona.
The Residence Borgo San Pietro has fabulous character and the owners have taken great pains to furnish it with pieces that are traditional for a building of this age and type.
www.intuscany.net /apartments/borgo_san_pietro.htm   (783 words)

  
 Borgo Conventi
The Borgo Conventi estate was founded in 1975 and is located near the small town of Farra d’Isonzo in a historic part of Friuli's Collio area.
The name was inspired by the ancient tradition of Farra d’Isonzo: archival documents show that a landowner, Count Strassoldo, known as "il Rizzardo", donated a tract of land to a certain Father Basilio Pica.
Right from the beginning, Borgo Conventi has been a part of Friuli’s winemaking avant-garde, insisting on a meticulous selection of the clones in the vineyards and investing in state-of-the-art cellar equipment.
www.borgoconventi.it /english/storia.asp   (414 words)

  
 Borgo Giusto What's going on
In the Borgo there is a restaurant typical of the place with three cosy dining rooms carved out of what at one time were the peasants' huts, where you can savour the dishes of the ancient Lucca tradition prepared by the cook in the old-fashioned original manner.
The Borgo is also outfitted with a solid rolled-earth tennis court or, for a moment of relaxation for the adults, there is a game room, where they can play cards or see a film.
Florence is only about a 50 minute drive from Borgo and is definitely worth a visit to the Accademia, housing Michelangelo's David, the Cappelle Medicee, the Galleria Palatina and Palazzo Pitti, to name only a few.
www.borgogiusto.com /attin.html   (1063 words)

  
 Il Borgo
The Fattoria di Zano, originally purchased by the family in 1967, is graced by a lovely villa and chapel overlooking the village of Greve from the crest of a steep hillside.
The Zano vineyards from which Cabreo Il Borgo is produced lie at an altitude of 1,050 feet with vines planted to a density of 3,000 to 5,000 vines per hectare (1,215 to 2,025 vines per acre).
Cabreo Il Borgo shows a brilliant, deep ruby color and rich, dense aromas of wild cherry and fl currant offset by notes of leather, herbs and vanilla.
www.kobrandwine.com /prodbook/cbr002.html   (539 words)

  
 Borgo the Frankensurfer (Silver Surfer foe)
Borgo had them cover him in the clay, and had her train the X-Machine on him, which, as he intended, transformed him into a second Pseudo-Surfer (also complete with board).
Borgo summoned all of his power and flew full speed into one the snow-tipped mountains.
Borgo was buried by herr Müller, who managed to forgive him.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/borgo.htm   (762 words)

  
 Italian Sojourns Inc.: Borgo Pretale   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Borgo Pretale is a fine country residence/B&B in a restored 13th C Tuscan village.
All rooms are uniquely, interestingly, and harmoniously furnished blending past and present using the original architectural elements of the village: vaulted ceilings, wooden beams, stone walls.
Borgo Pretale is a jewel among Tuscany's many fine hotels and B&Bs.
home.blarg.net /~sabpre/BorgoPretale.html   (137 words)

  
 Borgo di Sumbilla
On the watershed that divides Savena valley from Idice valley is the small Borgo di Sumbilla, a cluster of ancient countryhouses set in the verdant and peacefull Appennino Tosco Emiliano.
This silent and special Borgo, close to Bologna yet turned towards Tuscany, offers today the opportunity to spend a relaxing holiday in a elegant house standing on remains of a medieval tower.
To welcome the guest an elegant yet refined combination of different styles and interior decorations: stones and beams alternated with exceptional pieces of local antiques and African as well, heritage of a man of art, fond of travels, here resident for a long time.
www.borgodisumbilla.it /htmlen/borgodisumbilla.htm   (157 words)

  
 Borgo Press - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Borgo Press was a small publishing company founded by Robert Reginald in 1975 funded by the royalties gained from his first major reference work.
The same year Borgo Press was founded, Robert Reginald met Mary Wickizer Rogers, a student at Cal State.
Borgo Press specialized in literature and history, reflecting the interests of its owners.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Borgo_Press   (139 words)

  
 Quel borgo della letteratura immerso nel parco del Cilento - Spettacoli & Cultura - Repubblica.it
Quel borgo della letteratura immerso nel parco del Cilento - Spettacoli and Cultura - Repubblica.it
POLLICA - Un antico borgo trasformato nella città dei libri, in cui la letteratura prende vita nelle strade.
Per tutta la manifestazione il caffè letterario del borgo ospiterà uno spazio espositivo dedicato all'editoria italiana (e in particolare campana) e agli scrittori emergenti.
www.repubblica.it /2006/08/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/pollica-borgo-galdo/pollica-borgo-galdo/pollica-borgo-galdo.html   (446 words)

  
 Casa nel Borgo - apartment, near Lerici Liguria
In the center of a traditional Italian fishing village on the Ligurian coast, this property is perfect for a holiday between sun and sea.
La Casa nel Borgo is a cosy apartment about 60 sqm (or 645.8 sq.ft.) in total.
La Casa nel Borgo is especially suited for those who want to spend their days between sun, sea, fabulous food and boat trips plying the near by islands as well as more traditional Tuscan attractions such as Pisa, Lucca and Florence.
www.intuscany.net /apartments/casa_nel_borgo.htm   (725 words)

  
 BORGO PASS : iSOUND.COM™
As a five piece band formed in the mid 90's, Borgo Pass has built themselves a large loyal fan base with their grooving infectious sound.
Borgo Pass cites hard rock from the late '60's and '70's and mixes it together with a more modern and aggressive approach, with realizations of everyday life as their main influence.
Borgo Pass released their long awaited 5 song EP under the guidance of producer and Ex-Scatterbrain guitarist Paul Nieder.
www.isound.com /borgo_pass   (462 words)

  
 David Borgo - Biography
David Borgo is a saxophonist/composer/improviser, ethnomusicologist, and an Associate Professor in the Critical Studies and Experimental Practices Program at UCSD.
Borgo won first prize at the 1994 International John Coltrane Festival and he has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Borgo is familiar with a wide range of the recent literature on complexity, chaos, embodiment, etc. and he's done a creative job of bringing that into his main topic: free-jazz group improvisation.
music.ucsd.edu /~dborgo/bio.html   (754 words)

  
 Borgo Giusto The Village
The same can be said of the nearby houses outside Borgo, with their equipped gardens immersed in olive and vine groves.
Services at Borgo Giusto include a restaurant featuring typical Tuscan dishes, prepared in two wood ovens; white and red wine is locally produced at the Ca' di Giusto farm, to which Borgo Giusto belongs.
After seven kms, you reach Ponte a Moriano, at the beginning of which is a sign to Borgo Giusto, inviting you to turn left, maintaining the direction Abetone-Bagni di Lucca.
www.borgogiusto.it /borin.html   (292 words)

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