Caiazzo

Caiazzo
Comune di Caiazzo
Location of Caiazzo
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Caiazzo is located in Italy
Caiazzo
Caiazzo
Location of Caiazzo in Italy
Caiazzo is located in Campania
Caiazzo
Caiazzo
Caiazzo (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°10′40″N 14°21′50″E / 41.17778°N 14.36389°E / 41.17778; 14.36389
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
FrazioniSan Giovanni e Paolo, Cesarano
Government
 • MayorTommaso Sgueglia
Area
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation200 m (700 ft)
Population
(31 March 2017)
 • Total5,547
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
DemonymCaiatini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81013
Dialing code0823
Patron saintSt. Stefano Minicillo
Saint dayOctober 29
Websitehttp://www.caiazzo.gov.it

Caiazzo is a city and comune in the province of Caserta (Campania) in Italy. It is located on the right bank of the Volturnus, some 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Capua.

History

The ancient Caiatia was already in the hands of the Romans in 306 BC, and since in the 3rd century BC it issued copper coins with a Latin legend it must have had the civitas sine suffragio. In the Social War it rebelled from Rome, and its territory was added to that of Capua by Sulla. In the imperial period, however, it was once more a municipium.

In the Middle Ages it belonged to the Lombard Duchy of Benevento and the County of Capua.[citation needed] The episcopal see was founded in 966. Later Frederick II established here a Treasure Court. It had a castle which was enlarged by the Angevines and, during the reign of Alfonso V of Aragon, housed his mistress Lucrezia d'Alagno. Later Caiazzo was the fief of numerous baronial families of the Kingdom of Naples.

Caiazzo was the seat of anti-royal rebellions at the times of the Neapolitan Republic, and also housed several Carbonari. Despite this, Caiazzo was one of the few towns in the kingdom whose population sided against Garibaldi's expedition which annexed southern Italy to Piedmont.

During World War II, retreating German troops massacred 22 civilians here.

Main sights

Caiazzo has remains of Cyclopean or polygonal masonry walls, and under the Piazza del Mercato is a large Roman cistern, which for centuries continued to provide a good water supply.

The Lombard castle is still in existence.

Sister cities

Caiazzo has a sister relationship with:



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