Historical Sites

The founding of the Zoological Station is dated March 1872. Anton Dohrn, the founder and first director, was born in Szczecin, Pomerania, now part of… Read the rest

o coat of arms of Charles V indicated the time of construction of that fountain (16th century). The sculptural work constitutes evidence of when the… Read the rest

Suessula also known as Suessola, was an ancient town in Campania of Osca and Etruscan origin. It declined because it was destroyed by the Saracens, th… Read the rest

long was privately owned but was later acquired by the state after the Unification of Italy. It was rearranged in 1885, on the occasion of the opening… Read the rest

The site is precisely located in the area between Anticaglia Street to the north, San Paolo Street to the west and vico Giganti to the east. It insist… Read the rest

The erection of the Studium was decreed by Emperor Frederick II of Swabia on June 5 (July 5 according to some sources) 1224 through a circular letter… Read the rest

he historic center of the main town is surrounded by medieval walls and towers. At the small harbor stand the 14th-century Palazzo del Consiglio della… Read the rest

The history of Lazise begins in prehistoric times. Findings of pile-dwelling villages along the shores of the lake and in the hamlet of Pacengo (local… Read the rest

The structures unearthed so far are part of a large Roman edifice, built in the early imperial age that continued to live on until the fifth century A… Read the rest

The village is a pretty little town, whose main street, Corso Umberto I, is characterized by a succession of arcades; it lies on the Naples-Salerno-Ba… Read the rest