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  Gualdo Tadino
Gualdo Tadino is a city in central Italy, located in the region of Umbria, Perugia province.
The city has a long history and was once an important Roman town along the ancient Via Flaminia[?] road.
The modern city is well-known as a center for ceramic manufacturing, and has a population of 14,100 (1998 estimate).
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In 1513 owing to its strategic position on the border between the properties of the Church and the Dukedom of Urbino, Gualdo was declared by the Pope Leone X center of Autonomous legation.
In 1833 Pope Gregory XVI gave this small village the title of city with the name of Gualdo (Waldum) Tadino (Tadinum) and in 1860 it was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
Today, Gualdo Tadino is now famous for the healthy mineral water of "Rocchetta", that gushes out of the sides of Mount Serrasanta and, above all, for the production of pottery.
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Gualdo Tadino's origins are very ancient and it was founded by autochthonous Umbrian peoples.
The third rebuilding of Gualdo, the one that can still be seen today, was carried out with the help of Emperor Federico II who in 1239 arrived from Lombardy and from Tuscany with his court and a very large army.
In September 1860, General Cadorna entered Gualdo Tadino with the Italian troops, thus sanctioning for ever its union with the Kingdom of Italy.
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In 1883 Pope Gregory XVI granted it the title of city under the name Gualdo (Waldum) Tadino (Tadinum) and in 1860 it was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
Gualdo Tadino is renowned today for the health-giving Rocchetta mineral water that gushes from the slopes of Mt. Serrasanta and its production of ceramics, an ancient art that has long marked the economic and artistic identity of the town.
Gualdo Tadino also holds important cultural and folklore events: the Games of the Gates (last Sunday in September), the holy re-enactment of Good Friday, the Poplar (Maypole) of St. Pellegrino (30th April), and the Night of Fire in Grello (23rd June).
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 Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell'Umbria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
An important proto-Villanovian hidden store of objects, composed of violin-bow-shaped fibulas, spiral hairpins, tweezers, needles and other bronze artifacts and a pair of gold discs with a geometric embossed decoration (National Archeological Museum of Perugia) was found in the Valle di San Marzio area, near a trail crossing the Apennine Mountains.
By the early Iron Age, the Gualdo Tadino area was permanently settled, in all probability by the Tadinates Umbrians, mentioned several times in the Eugubine Tablets.
The town was destroyed by the Goths, and soon thereafter came the decisive clash between the Goths and the Byzantines, which brought an end to Gothic rule in Italy and during which Totila was killed and buried in Capras, later identified as Caprara, a village near Gualdo Tadino.
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 Museo dell'Emigrazione
It is a surprise to find it in Gualdo Tadino and, indeed, in Umbria, because proportionately many more emigrants left from regions such as Sicily, Calabria, Friuli and the Veneto.
It is the high point of the year in Gualdo Tadino, located on a hill overlooking the ancient Roman Via Flaminia, between Assisi and Gubbio.
Some of Gualdo’s streets have preserved their intimate character and are enhanced by arches between the houses on either side, by cascades of steps and climbing plants and flowers.
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 ItalianVisits.com - Welcome to Gualdo Tadino, Umbria Region
Gualdo Tadino's earliest origins are unknown, but at the foot of the present town's location, there was a peaceful Roman settlement called Tadinum situated on the
If you are wondering when the best time to visit Gualdo Tadino is, let us suggest the last week of September when competitors from four neighborhoods, or corporations, each associated with one of the town's gates, compete with one another in a series of very tough and rigorous contests reflecting the grittiness of town's natives.
Gualdo Tadino, because of the clay soils that are found in the area, has had a long history in the manufacture of decorative and industrial ceramics.
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 Gualdo Tadino Italy: tourism holidays in Gualdo Tadino holiday travel and Gualdo Tadino hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Gualdo Tadino, famous for its ceramics industry and art, lays on Sant'Angelo hill dominated by the castel "Rocca Flea".
Athough not much is known about the history of the town during ancient romans, it is quite sure that the roman Tadinum was an important center since it was along the Flaminia way.
It was destroyed and robbed several times by the barbarians; and due to that it was rebuilt in 1180 on the close hills, as testified by the name Gualdo, from the german word "walt" i.e.
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 Gualdo Tadino, Italy. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
GUALDO TADINO, like Gubbio, is distinct from the rest of Umbria and has a similarly rugged mountain-outpost character.
Sprawling over the lower slopes of the Apennines, Gualdo Tadino has a bleakly medieval centre, hedged about with light industry and unplanned housing.
Its single historical claim to fame is as witness to the death of Totila the Hun, who was slain by the Romans under the town walls.
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 Gualdo Fortress Flea - Gualdo Castle Fleatitle
Does not matter from which direction you arrive to Gualdo Tadino because it is impossible not to notice the castle Fortress Flea erected to protect the town.
And the castle kept since that moment the same style and shape which were the symbols of power of the families leading in Gualdo Tadino.
In 1499 all the region around Gualdo Tadino and with that Rocca Flea too, was attributed from thethe pope Alessandro VI to the famous daugther Lucrezia Borgia.
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It is ten minutes walk to downtown, in close proximity of rail station, shopping, pizzeria and restaurants as well as banks, grocers, etc. Gualdo Tadino also offers many activities such as tennis, cycling, swimming (a local pool), and horseback riding.
However, the near locality (Gualdo Tadino) has a lot to offer, there is tennis, cycling, swimming pool, horse riding.
A balcony, overlooking Gualdo Tadino’s valley and the surrounding Umbrian hills, is accessible from two sets of sliding doors off of the kitchen.
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 Gualdo Tadino - art, accomodation, events, ecc.
Subsequently, it submitted unwillingly to Perugia, before being put in the hands of the Church by Iacopo P. Canino (1458).
Today, Gualdo Tadino is famous for the healthy mineral water of "Rocchetta", that gushes out of the sides of Mount Serrasanta and, above all, for the production of ceramics.
This ancient art marks the economic and artistic identity of the town, that in the last years has brought back the tradition of ceramics with "reflections"n; created by the so-called "third firing".
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 Gualdo Tadino - art, accueil, manifestations, etc.
Sous la protection de Frédéric II, Gualdo se soumit à regret à Perugia, avant d'être remise à l'église par Jacopo P. Canino (1458).
En 1883 le pape Gregorio XVI° lui confère le titre de ville avec le nom de Gualdo (waldum) Tadino (Tadinum) et en 1860 elle est annexée au royaume d'Italie.
Gualdo Tadino est aussi un centre d'importantes manifestations culturelles et folkloriques:
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 Borgo Hotel Le Terre del Verde - 3 Star Hotel - Gubbio - Umbria
This is a very green area featuring enchanting views and mild climate.
Turn right towards Gualdo Tadino and after 2 km turn right again in direction Badia Val di Rasina.
If you come by air but have not a car we suggest you to take a taxi.
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 Gualdo Tadino, ITA Weather - Forecasts, Radar Maps, Video, and News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 GUALDO TADINO (anc. Ta... - Online Information article about GUALDO TADINO (anc. Ta...
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Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.
The suffix Tadino distinguishes it from Gualdo in the province of See also:
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 Gualdo Tadino, Umbria Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 Gualdo Tadino Vacation Rentals | Hotels
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The Country House is placed in the Centre of a D.O.C. wine producing Farm and hunting forbidden Estate situated in the quite and panoramic Tiber Valley, which operative hearth is the FATTORIA SPINOLA, the owner's home.
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Presentazione dei volumi: "Il fondo archivistico delle Istituzioni pubbliche di assistenza e beneficenza del comune di Gualdo Tadino.L'ar chivio della Congregazione di carità" e “Il fondo archivistico delle Istituzioni pubbliche di assistenza e beneficenza
del comune di Gualdo Tadino.L'archivio degli Istituti riuniti di ricovero", a cura di Vittorio Angeletti e Eleonora Giovagnoli.
Ente promotore Soprintendenza Archivistica per l’Umbria in collaborazione con il Comune di Gualdo Tadino
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 Hotels in Gualdo Tadino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Welcome to the page of hotels of Gualdo Tadino!
You can find all the best hotels in Gualdo Tadino with all the informations you need!
BADIA VAL DI RASINA - 06023 GUALDO TADINO (PG)
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 Gualdo Tadino Travel - Tips, Guides & Reviews on Travel Library
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 Amazon.com: La maiolica Rubboli a Gualdo Tadino: Books: Maurizio Tittarelli Rubboli   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 Agritourism in green Umbria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Country houses in Morano Osteria (Gualdo Tadino), in the green hills of Umbria, about 700 m of altitude.
by car motor-way E 45 exit Assisi then S.S. Assisi-Gualdo Tadino.
by train to the station of Gualdo Tadino.
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 Borgo Hotel Le Terre del Verde - Gualdo Tadino - Perugia - Umbria - Presentation -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Borgo Hotel Le Terre del Verde - Gualdo Tadino - Perugia - Umbria - Presentation -
Nestled in a 550-hectare farm in the very heart of Umbria, among the communes of Gualdo Tadino, Gubbio and Valfabbrica is the "Borgo Hotel Le Terre del Verde", a group of buildings dating from the eleventh century, now restored and a new reference point for tourism in Umbria.
In the suggestive settings of the uncontaminated nature in Badia Val di Rasina, the hotel at present has 30 rooms in two cottages, equipped with all comforts and elegantly furnished in full respect of the great historical value this location boasts.
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