Land of pace, stop for centuries by armies, merchants, monks and pilgrims, San Donato is the place where the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, overlooking the olive groves of the Mediterranean, between the cliffs and sunny scent of herbs, stones leaning against a terraced slopes ...
The origins of the lively center comines are lost in legend and are linked to the ancient Samnite Cominium destroyed by Rome in 293 BC, although there are conflicting opinions about the real location of that city in our valley , we know for sure that the area was an outpost where Sunni in 329 BC Rome to secure bridgeheads on the Via Appia, the Via Latina Via Sferracavallo and today, won Terracina, Fregellae (San Giovanni Assignment) and later, in 303, Sora. The birth of the first "sanctuary" can not be earlier than 304 AD, when Donato, Bishop of Arezzo was martyred.
In those years when the nascent Christianity sought recognition by the Roman Empire, the monastic life took its first steps, and, breaking down all that remained of pagan worship, dedicated to the places most venerated martyrs . Our lands, since the Etruscan were "land pitch" for the people of Arezzo and Veii who trades with the Etruscan colony of Capua; that this was the richest city of Italy with his ... "mild and moist soil, easy to work and gave up four harvests a year from farro, millet, barley and vegetables "... will determine the fate of invasions over the centuries of our valleys, for the control of the Roman roads and mountain passes between North and South
L ' Lombard invasion of 568 AD was the most destructive: Atina was destroyed and the inhabitants killed. The same fate befell the monastery of Montecassino built just sixty years before.
Our lands were part of the Duchies of Spoleto and Benevento. E 'in the subsequent policy of peace made by Pope Gregory the Great and, later, in the gradual approach of the Lombards to Christianity and the Latin civilization after the Edict of Rotari (643), which could mean the "Donation of Ildebardo", Duke Spoleto, the monastery or San Vincenzo al Volturno, in 778 AD This was the first mention of a "Aecclesia m Sancti Donati Cumin territory" ...
DE SANCTO DONATO
In nomine domini Dei et salvatoris nostri Jesu Christi.
Regnante domno Carolo, ecc
ellentissimo rege Francorum atque Longobardorum, anno regni eius in Italia, Deo propricio, quinto.
Ego, in Dei nomine, Hildeprandus gloriosus et summus dux ducatus Spolitino, donamus atque concedimus in monasterio Sancti Vincencii levite et martyris Christi quod situm est in territorio Benventano, super fluvio Vulturno, ubi Josue ve nerabilis abbas regimen tenet AECCLESIAM SANCTI DONATI IN TERRITORIO COMINO, cum terris et m ontibus ubi ipsa aecclesia edificata est, et mons ipse nominatur Pezzullu, habente fines: prima parte per cilium montis, et descendit per serra, quae nominatur Traversa; secunda p
arte via antiqua, quae dicitur Marsicana; tercia parte via, quae vadit prope aecclesia Sancti Felicis; quarta parte riagine, quae descendit inter hunc montem et montem qui dicitur Aceru.
Quam et donamus in iam dicto monasterio ipsum campum et terram, quae vocatur Valle Bona, coniuncta cum predicta via et monte aciro, atque concedimus in predicto monasterio aecclesiam Sancti Iuliani in iam
dicto territorio, cum terris et aquis coniuncte, ubi predicta aecclesia edificata est, habente fines: ab una parte terra e t rivio, qui pergit per valle de Castanietu; de alia parte rivia, qui dicitur de Malafide, et coniungit se cum Fonte Vitola; et coniungit cum predicto rivio de Castanieto.
Quam et donamus et concedimus in predicto monasterio servos et ancillas nostras, qui ibidem resident. Quam ob rem firmiter habeas iam dicte vene rabilis abbas et pars iam dicti monasteri atque rectoribus eidem monasterii aliquando contradicatur, sed to hunch preceptum hanc nostrum et Nostramo donacionem granting sionem firmiter counts with Valeant.
Date Spoleto, in palacio, m
ens and magus, for the first indiccione.
in 778 AD The date refers to other historical events that happened in our country and the future interference by the papacy in the south: the agreement between the Church and the Frankish monarchy and the birth of the Holy Roman Empire. Charlemagne subdues the Lombard princes and going as far as Capua Arechi II allows the prince to rule as long as you pay tribute. The same will be in '866 the Emperor Louis II Sora by passing along the Via Latina to Capua, but this time the reason is far more serious: the Saracens are winning all the coasts of the Tyrrhenian Sea and reaching the Gulf of Gaeta and Gariglian or make forays into the interior.
Our valleys are occupied
gradually by the people of Itri. Prudentia would later write: ... "San Donato is a land of passage, et was the beginning of Itri, where even today a land with the other if they bring affettione and if they use between some freedom and relief. " R ivierasche areas, or prohibitive ever, are the scene of fighting until the battle on the Garigliano (915); exodus reach populations in the slopes of our mountains and build protective walls around the first hermitages and monasteries. E 'in this period that will strengthen relations with the Valle del Sangro and Fucino County dei Marsi: it is still tradition for Sandonatese r
add on foot, on a pilgrimage, the town in honor of Trasacco of San Cesidio.
beginning of the year Mille, Norman knights are in the pay of the lords of Salerno and Capua. Later in 1062 will gain the same Capua, and with this, also held in fief County Arezzo, they are welcome by Pope Nicholas II, who, looking for allies to carry through the reform policy, appoints them vassals of the Church . In 1150, Ruggiero the Norman conquest of the Val di Comino.
The unification of the Norman dynasty and Swedish be in the person of Frederick II of Swabia, gave new impetus to local counties and baronies ghibellino mold. The Emperor increases the chance of the Counts of Aquino
or, already holders of our valley for short periods, separated from the jurisdiction of Monte Cassino, he finally came into possession in 12 70. St. Thomas Aquinas was the most distinguished representative of this family in the field of philosophy and religion. The Counts of Aquino organized their territory with fortifications and militia so that the estate took the name of "Castrum Sancti Donati": the military and economic prosperity that followed did of San Donato a Barony.
The Castle District is the oldest in the country and is geographically located the root of the Apennines, surrounded by austere gates r ivolte to Greek, East and West. Castrucci GPM in 1632 wrote that "San Donato ... is divided into two districts, Castle, and Valley and the Castle is all surrounded by walls, with its towers ...". Always dedicated to the worship of the Patron Saint, in the sixteenth century the inhabitants of the district economy built in the sanctuary of our Patron.
After the fifteenth century, our territory, called Donald Holy Castle, is disputed by the families Cantelmo, and even by the Borg Cardona ia. "Industrious et fatiganti" Sandonatese the time were devoted to crafts, in fact
produc ed "them of woolen cloth, and for the use et to sell." Their skills also fostered contacts with the populations of Umbria and Tuscany. In this regard, in 1574, cautious note the presence of "noble Florentine merchants, which are matters that much who by their industry knowledge et are made rich." In addition to craftsmanship, our antenat distinguished themselves in the ' "Art of War." Soldiers of great value, heirs of the militia of the Castrum Sancti Donati, they did appreciate the Sandonatese throughout the Kingdom to combat banditry. In peace time, and until the eighteenth century however, gave birth to their original Palio of Strife.
Justin Quadrari
Justin Quadrari, Italian archaeologist and philologist, was born in San Donato Val di Comino July 19, 1802 by Eugene notary, and Ros
Dawn Storm. At the age of fourteen he entered the seminary of Sora where his teachers Baldassarre and Stefano Giuseppe Silvestri. Subsequently enrolled at the Royal University of Naples, the young Justin had some of the most renowned teachers as teachers of the time, as head nurse and Giuseppe Loreto Appruzzese of Gallinaro, Professor of Law Roman and canon law. Ordained a priest June 28, 1825, in 1829 published the work "De Natura Christian dogmatis " scholarly discourse about the nature of the Latin Catholic Dogma. The work made an impression on the Bishop Javarone who wanted the inclusion of the first and second edition of his "dogmatic theology". On October 22, 1832 was the appointment of Justin Quadrari Performer of the Papyri of Ercolano and the corresponding member of the q HAT
will become Associate Professor in 1838. The career of Justin Quadrari continued in subsequent years with more and more prestigious positions: Chairman of the Board of the Royal Library of Naples, owner Professor of History of Religions at the Royal University of Naples and a member of the General Council of Education. During these years he also wrote some important works such as "Critical Comments on the chronological tables of the first century of the Church for our Father Ignatius Mozzoni" and a work of Papyrology. Closely tied to the Bourbon court, when Ferdinand II died he read the memorial service entitled " years Viginti November annis et regnavit, et fecit rectum coram Domino " , the University celebrated the funeral. With the fall of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the annexation of its territories Italy, Justin Quadrari Napoli abandoned and retired to private life in his San Dona
to Val di Comino. The political climate of the time but it was not in favor of more frequent with the tensions and clashes between supporters of the Bourbon and Savoy. Often enough the mere accusation or even the suspicion of having served the old regime to be brought before the courts. Wanting probably hitting a leading figure of the old regime Quadrari Justin, along with other Sandonatese Domenicantonio and brother, was accused of keeping secret reports of correspondence with Louis sorano Alonzi, said Chia vone, robber Italian defender Ferdinand II Bourbon, that from 1861 with his band of brigands led
and many guerrilla actions in different areas of ciociaria against the army of Savoy. Because of these accusations Quadrari Justin was arrested in 1862 was arrested and put in jail first and then in Alvito to Sora. After eight months of investigation the public prosecutor, not having sufficient evidence, Justin Quadrari acquitted of all charges and cancel the process. Back in San Donato Justin Quadrari did restore the family home and continued his studies on some stones with Roman inscriptions found in the territory of San Donato and inventoried by Mommsen in his "Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. He died Aug. 4 in San Donato 1871 and two years later, the City Council, Mayor Charles Cavalier Coletti, decided to name the square outside the palace he inhabited, hitherto called Piazza Toulouse, and lay in the Church of St. Mary S. Marce llo
his marble bust.
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The riddles of San Fedele
going to San Fele San Fedele, in the place names, from Christian era, and is located on the slopes of San Donato Val di Comino . Even as unprepared visitors the place inspires a fear historic mystical reverence, because the fountain, now without water, it immediately shows strange, for his head, formed by a wall that looks like the great wall of Civitavecchia Pelasgian d'Arpino , or Ferentino, or Alatri. We are in open countryside, the area is drawn in a small triangle of streets paved, poc
h and homes, many trees, whose shade is resected from the fo ntanile seems to indicate that, depending on the light or darkness , the key input for a Mystery.
But where is the riddle? Dig dig, like ancient paleontologists, it is I know that since the 'VIII-VI century BC there was a pagan temple dedicated to Goddess Mefiti, goddess mater with protecting the forests, water and poisonous gas exhaled from the earth, hence the term to indicate the mephitic smelly. My thoughts turn immediately to Canneto, site of the Sanctuary, but also a pagan temple
analogue seems to be buried near the source of Melfa about ten feet deep. But similar sites, always dedicated to the Goddess Mefiti, were found in Casalvieri Pescarola in town, and Casalattico in San Nazario.
Mefiti The Goddess deity can be called a transit, a kind of medium, especially because of the sulphurous fumes, which were considered ASMI me hell, so that the Valley Ansanto, Irpinia, another site dedicated to the goddess and characterized by very strong sulfur fumes, was considered even a door of the underworld. Divinity transit Mefiti, because in addition to protecting plants and water, was placed as a screen to the realm of the dead, to avoid, or at least soften, soften the transition.
The puzzle then is this: what
there after death? darkness and eternal night or light and happiness? Mefiti and what if the personification of Love, the only able to defeat death?
Claudia Cedrone, from the book "San Donato in Terra di Lavoro - 1753 - 1816" published by the City of San Donato Val di Comino.
Mines of San Donato Val di Comino
It 's a route from the village of San Donato Valcomino and salt to the pass of Forca d'Acero, which is approximately three hours. At mid-term there are some mines, whose mouths are now covered by vegetation and therefore difficult to detect. The area is recognizable a sort of barnyard
stone path to the edge, where it was harvested with Limonite (iron), which was then brought to the valley by mule and transferred to the Ironworks of Atina for processing.
Proceeding can be recognized on the eastern flank of the Rocky mountains of the Germans, reached by a path, and so named because the German point of control during the last war. Especially inspecting the path used by prisoners of war from a concentration camp trying to Avezzano (were obliged) to join their army stood at the front of Cassino.
This sighting tower, with its trenches dug in the rock that seem built yesterday, still stirs up emotion, terror, horror, regret the war.
San Donato Val di Comino: CarolinaBonaparte and residence of the first stagecoach service
only in recent years had assumed the name of today's S. Donato Val di Comino: Royal Decree of 12 December 1862, in implementation of the resolution of the City Council of 26 October 1862, had allowed this change to avoid confusion with other municipalities also called San Donato.
stay in the town of Princess ciociaro was determined by the need to allow a rest period to recover a bit 'of serenity after a sad love story. Carolina had established a love affair with a lieutenant of Dragoons of the kingdom of Naples, this ratio was strongly opposed by the family. To prevent that he had followed, the lieutenant was sent in Sicily for a campaign of war, during which the officer was killed. Hence the strong mental and physical exhaustion of the princess. He arrived in San Donato
on
The service was then in operation permanently until the early '900, when was replaced by transport vehicle and then by the most modern bus company SACS (Automotive Service Cassino Atina Sora).
During his stay in San Donato the princess she used to make excursions outside the town, mostly to places Vorga and S. Paul, on a litter carried by four people.
The rooms of the apartment where he was housed in the former convent, now owned by the writer and recently restored at his own expense, were decorated with frescoes settecenteschi.L 'building is attractive to the courtyard where the structure rests on columns monolithic stone supporting the vault.
The building, which dates back to 1535, was built the will of Baroness Ricci of Benevento, rich and wealthy, childless, and was granted the first order of Franciscan monks, then to the Dominicans, and finally to the de
Ettore Volante
Jews interned in San Donato Val di Comino
: 1941-44 (Part III)
documents that certify the presence
of
Alexandrina De Rubeis
III In this part of history on the Jews interned in San Donato Val di Comino, is take a look at some documents of the Royal Police of Frosinone, dated 1940, and others in the municipality of S. Donato VC, dated 1942. On August 5, 1940, the Royal Police of Frosinone sent the Royal Prefecture, Office Accounting, Frosinone N. 6 files, all from the following: "For useful information to inform you that the Home Office with a note of 443/70544 7/18/1940, ordered that the appointment in question is interned in a commune in the province of Frosinone. Therefore, the above-mentioned foreign on 4 cm was interned in the municipality of S. Donato Val di Comino. The same as poor, it is the allowance for meals and lodging. The Quaestor (signature follows). Women, appointed to the object, are: Blody Rosa Miller Frenkenbusch Jacob and Elena, born in Vienna on 27.12.1894, a Jewish German subjects; Blody Sidonie in Frankenbusch Neumann Jacob and Elena, born in 03.14.1900 Vienna, a Jewish German subjects, Louis and Margaret Bloch was Megrovitz Jenni, born in Berlin on 21/03/1892, stateless Jew of German origin; Ismirli Eve Ehoshma Raffaelli and Rina, born in the Sinperopoli 12/10/1915, stateless Jew, Kazar Gabriella Levi was in Joseph and Zinner Gisella, was born in Budapest on 08/04/1913, stateless Jew and son of Raphael 6 years. (Levi's family has spoken Studies Cassini Year V - N: 4, October-December 2005, pp. 248-253, but now we want to underline how, in an attempt to escape the persecution, Enrico Levi and his wife Gabriella arrived to change the name of their eldest son, baptized as Italy and, therefore, no longer Raphael). In another document, dated 08/13/1940, states that on August 12, one day before, was also interned Bettmann Bettmann Henriette of Augustus and Julia, born in Cologne on 05/03/1896, subjects German Jewish. On 1 September the same year, R. Police of Frosinone wrote to R. Prefecture Office (Accounting) from Frosinone, the following note entitled: Internship in the concentration camp of St. Donato Val di Comino. The text is: "In relation to the note sopradistinta, it is spread, in duplicate, the required statement on compensation for room and board due to poor foreign Jews interned sottonotate in the City of St. Donato Val di Comino. 1st) Margaret Bloch - 2nd) Izmizli Eve - 3rd) Kazar Gabriella, - 4th) Blody Sidonie - 5 °) Blody Rosa - 6 °) Bettmann Henriette - 7th) Steinitz Lotte Ursula " . (Di Ursula and her husband, Dr. Mark (Mordko) Tenenbaum, still living in Rome, will be discussed in the next issue of Studies Cassini). What further confuses the latter document is the definition that is given to the village of St. Donato VC
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San Donato Val di Comino 1970-2007
the centenary of "Psyche and Aurora
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... 1984 earthquake in San Donato Val di Comino
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