Muro Lucano formerly Muro (until 1863) is a city and comune in the province of Potenza, in the northern part of the region of Basilicata, southern Italy.

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Muro Lucano
Comune
Comune di Muro Lucano
Panoramic view
Coat of arms
Location of Muro Lucano
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Coordinates: 40°45′N 15°29′E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Frazioni	Capodigiano, Casale San Giuliano, Le Marze, Pontegiacoia, Raitiello
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni Setaro (from 10 June 2018) (Brothers of Italy)
Area [1]
• Total	126.18 km2 (48.72 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017[2])[3]
• Total	5,344
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Muresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85054
Dialing code	0976
Patron saint	Saint Gerard Majella
Saint day	September 2
Website	Official website

History

The city is situated on the site of the ancient Numistri, at the foot of the Apennines, the scene of a clash between Hannibal and Marcellus' forces in the Second Punic War in the year 210 BC.

After the Angevin period, Muro Lucano's castle saw long feuding by the Orsini family until the end of Italian feudalism in 1806. In the eighteenth century, after the earthquake of 1694, the Orsinis made profound changes to the manor by raising the ground floor, knocking down the drawbridge and building a new building leaning on the two towers. The 1980 earthquake necessitated an extensive consolidation process. The part called the prince's apartment had recently been restored.

Invasion of Muro

On 23 November 1861, Carmine Crocco and José Borjes [it] attacked Muro. In retaliation, national guards, soldiers and citizens, deployed in naturally strong positions, welcomed Crocco's men with shots, disrupting their formations that were forced to flee after suffering heavy losses.

Two years after King Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed King of Italy, the suffix Lucano was added in order to distinguish the city from Muro Leccese.

Earthquake

On 23 November 1980, Muro Lucano was strongly affected by the Irpinia earthquake. The city's infrastructure was severely damaged, the renovation of which, for over forty years, has been at the center of a strong controversy. There were multiple disputes over housing due to the new architectural plans of the administration, some houses were forced to be connected to one another. The administrations that have succeeded one another to date have admitted the delay in the restructuring works, represented in particular by the state of the elementary schools in the municipality.

Honors

On 23 November 1980, the date of the earthquake, Muro Lucano received the Gold Medal for Civil Merit.

On 4 October 2012, the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano accepted the request of Interior Minister Anna Maria Cancellieri which gave Muro Lucano the honorary title of City.

Main sights

The city has a cathedral; and it was in its castle that Queen Joan I of Naples was murdered on the orders of her adopted son Charles III of Naples.

Geography

Overview

The city of Muro Lucano is composed of the old town and the surrounding areas of Cappuccini to the north and Giardini (meaning gardens) to the south. It is 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Potenza, the chief city of the province. Muro Lucano rises 650 metres (2,130 ft) above sea level, occupies a surface area of 125.7 square kilometres (48.5 sq mi) and in 2005 had a population of approximately 6,000. The population, which was over 10,000 in the 1950s, has been declining steadily through the years due to social changes, lack of local work and large scale emigration. There are about 2,200 families with an average of close to 2.7 people per family.

The territory of the municipality is between 300 and 1,450 metres (980 and 4,760 ft) above sea level. The city lies on a slope over the Muro ravine, with quaint houses built on terraces. The name of the city comes from the medieval wall (in Italian muro) that surrounded the medieval centre.

Dialect

Murese, the city's dialect, is spoken only in the immediate vicinity and can be difficult for Italian speakers to comprehend.

Notable people

• Anne Bancroft[4] - actress
• Salvatore Capezio - shoemaker
• Joan I of Naples - queen
• Antonio Rosario Mennonna - prelate
• Saint Gerard Majella - Catholic saint
• Bartolomeo Rosa (1648–1688) - bishop
• Joseph Stella - painter
• Cristian Zaccardo[5] - footballer
• Filomena Cerone - celebrity, resides in Wolfsburg

Twin towns and municipalities

• Contursi Terme, Italy
• Karlsfeld, Germany

References

External links

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