Comune di Noto
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Syracuse (SR)
Mayor	vacant
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Area	550.86 km² (213 sq mi)
Population (as of December 31, 2004)
- Total	23,346
- Density	42/km² (109/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	36°53′N, 15°05′E
Gentilic	Notinesi or Netini
Dialing code	0931
Postal code	96017
Frazioni	Marina di Noto, Testa dell'Acqua
Patron	San Corrado Confalonieri
- Day	February 19
Website: www.comune.noto.sr.it

Noto is a city in Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Syracuse, 32 km southwest of the city of Syracuse, at the feet of the Iblei Mountains. The city gives its name to the surrounding valley, Val di Noto. In 2002 Noto and its church were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site ^[1]. Noto may refer to: Noto, Sicily, a town in Sicily Noto Peninsula, a peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. ... Image File history File links Noto-Stemma. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Regions of Italy were granted a degree of regional autonomy in the 1948 constitution, which states that the constitutions role is: to recognize, protect and promote local autonomy, to ensure that services at the State level are as decentralized as possible, and to adapt the principles and laws... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... In Italy, a province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between municipality (comune) and region (regione). ... Syracuse (It. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... Here are a list of area codes in Italy. ... A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other subdivisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Syracuse (It. ... Syracuse (Italian, Siracusa, ancient Syracusa - see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a city on the eastern coast of Sicily and the capital of the province of Syracuse, Italy. ... Val di Noto (English: Valley of Noto) is a geographical area of south east Sicily; it is dominated by the limestone Iblean plateau. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...

History

Main article: Netum

The older town, Noto Antica, lies 8 km directly north on Mount Alveria. It was ancient Netum, a city of Sicel origin, left to Hiero II by the Romans by the treaty of 263 BCE and mentioned by Cicero as a foederala citilas (Verr. v. 51, 133), and by Pliny as Latinae conditionis (Hist. Nat. iii. 8. 14). According to legend, Dedalus stopped here after his flight over the Ionian Sea, as well as Hercules, after his seventh task. Netum or Neetum (Greek: ), was a considerable ancient town in the south of Sicily, near the sources of the little river Asinarus (modern Falconara), and about 34 km southwest of Syracuse. ... Mount Alveria in the Province of Siracusa, south-eastern Sicily, is a mountain side which has been inhabited, since prehistoric times. ... Netum or Neetum (Greek: ), was a considerable ancient town in the south of Sicily, near the sources of the little river Asinarus (modern Falconara), and about 34 km southwest of Syracuse. ... The Sicels (Latin: Siculi; Greek: Σικελοί) were one of the three main tribes who, before the arrival of Greek colonists, inhabited Sicily, according to the traditional ethnic division of Thucydides (vi:2). ... Grave monument of Hiëro II in Syracuse Hiero II, tyrant of Syracuse from 270 to 215 BC, was the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelo. ... This article refers to the state which existed from the 6th century BC to the 1st century BC. For alternate meanings, see Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... (Redirected from 263 BCE) Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC - 260s BC - 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC Years: 268 BC 267 BC 266 BC 265 BC 264 BC - 263 BC... For other uses, see Cicero (disambiguation). ... Pliny the Elder: an imaginative 19th Century portrait. ... This article deals with the mythological character Daedalus. ... The Ionian Sea. ... For other uses, see Hercules (disambiguation). ...

A view of the Noto town hall.

In the Roman era, it opposed praetor Verres. In 866 it was conquered by the Arabs, who elevated to a capital city of one of three districts of the island (the Val di Noto). Later it was a rich Norman city. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 132 KB) Summary Main square of Noto, Italy with the town hall. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 132 KB) Summary Main square of Noto, Italy with the town hall. ... Gaius Verres (c. ... Events Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ...

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the city brought forth several notable intellectual figures, including Giovanni Aurispa, jurists Andrea Barbazio and Antonio Corsetto, as well as the architect Matteo Carnelivari: in 1503 king Ferdinand III gave it the title of civitas ingeniosa ("ingenious city"). In the following centuries, the city expanded enlarging its medieval limits; and new buildings, churches and convents were built. These, however, were all totally destroyed by the earthquake of January 11, 1693. The devastation of the city on Mount Alveria was accompanied by its economy, which relied mainly on agricultural products – vine, oil, cereals, rice, cotton – and its renowned handicrafts. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Giovanni Aurispa (c. ... Year 1503 (MDIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Ferdinand V of Castile & II of Aragon the Catholic (Spanish: , Catalan: , Aragonese: ; March 10, 1452 – January 23, 1516) was king of Aragon (1479–1516), Castile, Sicily (1468–1516), Naples (1504–1516), Valencia, Sardinia and Navarre and Count of Barcelona. ... This article is about the natural seismic phenomenon. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ...

The current town, rebuilt after the earthquake on the left bank of River Asinaro, was planned on a grid system by Giovanni Battista Landolina. This new city occupied a position nearer to the Ionian Sea. The presence of architects like Rosario Gagliardi, Francesco Sortino and others, made the new Noto a masterpiece of Sicilian Baroque, dubbed the "Stone Garden" by Cesare Brandi and is currently listed among UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. The new structures are characterized by a soft tufa stone, which under sunlight assumes a typical honey tonality. Illustration 1: Sicilian Baroque. ... Giovanni Battista Landolina, Marchese di S. Alfano was, was a Sicilian landowner and intellectual instrumental in having the city of Noto removed from its former site on Mount Alveria to a more level location following the earthquake centred on the Val di Noto in 1693. ... Church of San Giorgio, Ragusa. ... Illustration 1: Sicilian Baroque. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...

The city, which had lost its provincial capital status in 1817, rebelled against the House of Bourbon on May 16, 1860, leaving its gates open to Giuseppe Garibaldi and his expedition. Five months later, on October 21, a plebiscite sealed the annexation of Noto to Piedmont. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Also see:  Early Modern France The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Garibaldi in 1866. ... During the Italian Risorgimento, the volunteers that followed Garibaldi in southern Italy were called Redshirts (Camicie rosse) because of the colour of their shirts (complete uniforms were beyond the finances of the italian patriots). ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Piedmont (disambiguation). ...

In 1844, Noto was named a bishopric seat, but in 1866 suffered the abolition of the religious guilds, which were deeply linked to the city's structures and buildings. Jan. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

Noto was freed from fascist dictatorship in July 1943. At the referendum of 1946, the Notinesi people voted in favour of the monarchy. Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The church of St. Charles Borromeo.

A balcony of the Villadorata palace.

Immacolata Square.

The church of San Domenico.

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Main sights

Noto is famous for its fine buildings of the early eighteenth century, considered among the main masterpieces in the Sicilian baroque style. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Illustration 1: Sicilian Baroque. ...

Palaces and other buildings

• Ducezio Palace, the current Town Hall. Designed by Vincenzo Sinatra, it houses neo-classical style frescoes by Antonio Mazza.
• Astuto Palace.
• Villadorata palace on Via Nicolaci which was built by P. Labisi in 1733.

Palazzo Ducezio, Noto by Vicenzo Sinatra Vincenzo Sinatra was an 18th century Sicilian architect from Noto. ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ...

Religious buildings

• Cathedral of San Nicolò di Mira (finished 1776).
• Church of Santa Caterina.
• Church of San Corrado.
• Church of the Collegio di San Carlo.
• Church of the Jesus Name.
• Monastery of Santa Chiara (1735), designed by Gagliardi. It has an oval plant, the interior divided by twelve columns housing a Madonna with Child from the sixteenth century.
• Church of San Michele Arcangelo.
• Church of Santa Maria della Scala.
• Church of Santissimo Salvatore.
• Town Library.
• Church of San Nicola di Mira.
• Church of Santa Chiara, with a precious Madonna by Antonello Gagini.
• Church of San Francesco D’Assisi (Immacolata).
• Church of the Spirito Santo.
• Church of Ecce Homo.
• Church of Santa Maria dell'Arco.
• Church of the Anime Sante del Purgatorio ("Holy Souls of the Purgatory").
• Church of Santa Maria della Rotonda.
• Church of the Santissima Trinità.
• Church of San Carlo al Corso (by Rosario Gagliardi).
• Church of Santa Maria del Carmelo.
• Church of San Pietro Martire.
• Church of San Michele Arcangelo.
• Church of San Domenico (by Rosario Gagliardi).
• Church of Sant'Antonio Abate.
• Church of Santa Caterina.
• Church of the Crociferio di San Camillo.
• Church of Montevergine (San Girolamo).
• Church of Santissimo Salvatore.
• Church of San Andrea Apostolo.
• Church of San Pietro delle Rose (Saints Peter and Paul).
• Church of the SS. Crucifix.
• Church of Sant'Egidio Vescovo.
• Church of Santa Maria del Gesù.
• Church of Annunziata.
• Church of Santa Agata.

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Archaeological finds

The remains of Noto's early inhabitants are almost entirely hidden beneath the ruins of the mediaeval town, except for three chambers cut into the rock. One is noted by an inscription in the library at Noto to have belonged to the gymnasium, while the other two were heroa (shrines of heroes). But explorations have brought to light four cemeteries of the third Sicel period, and one of the Greek period, of the third and second centuries BC. There are also catacombs of the Christian period and some Byzantine tombs.

Four miles to the south of Noto, on the left bank of the Tellaro (Helorus) stands a stone column about 10 metres high, which is believed to be a memorial of the surrender of Nicias. In the third century BC, a tomb was excavated in the rectangular area which surrounds it, destroying apparently a pre-existing tomb. The later burial belongs to the necropolis of the small town of Heloron, 750 m to the southeast, some remains of which have been discovered. It was a small advanced post of Syracuse, belonging probably to the sxith century BC. Nicias expeditions, before the Sicilian campaign. ... The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 6th century BC started on January 1, 600 BC and ended on December 31, 501 BC. // Monument 1, an Olmec colossal head at La Venta The 5th and 6th centuries BC were a time of empires, but more importantly, a time...

Culture

In the Noto neighbourhood, a 32-m radiotelescope was installed by the Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna as part of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. It works in collaboration with a similar instrument in Medicina, Bologna. The Noto VLBI Station is a radio observatory located on Sicily outside of the city of Noto ( ). The facility is operated by the Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna. ... The Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna (Institute for Radio Astronomy of Bologna) is one of the Italian institutes that had already been part of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR; National Association for Research), now part of the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (National Institute for Astrophysics). ... The Italian National Research Council (CNR) is a public organization of great relevance in the field of scientific and technological research of the Country whose original institution goes back to year 1923. ... Medicina is an Italian comune with 13,276 inhabitants in the province of Bologna, part of the region of Emilia-Romagna. ... Bologna (Italian: Provincia di Bologna) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. ...

The city has held an annual flower festival, the Infiorata, every May since the 1980s, lining the streets with floral works of art.

See also

• Sicilian Baroque
• Val di Noto
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto

Illustration 1: Sicilian Baroque. ... Val di Noto (English: Valley of Noto) is a geographical area of south east Sicily; it is dominated by the limestone Iblean plateau. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy . ...

References

External links

• Photos of Noto
• Webcam on Cathedral of San Nicolò

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