Castellammare di Stabia is a comune in the province of Naples, Campania region, southern Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30 kilometers southeast of Naples, on the route to Sorrento.,
History of Castellammare di Stabia,
Castellammare di Stabia lies next to the ancient Roman city of Stabiae, which was destroyed by the Vesuvio eruption in AD 79. The castle the city takes its name from was erected in around the 9th century on a hill commanding the southern side of the Gulf of Naples. It was restored during the reign of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and enlarged by King Charles I of Anjou.
The comune, previously called Castellamare, assumed the name Castellammare on January 22, 1863, and the current name on May 31, 1912.
Excavation of Villas,
The excavation of Roman villas that have been preserved by the Eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 are currently underway.
Castellammare di Stabia Sport,
The local football team, SS Juve Stabia, currently plays in Italian Serie C1 and is one of the oldest football teams in Italy, having been created in 1907. The "Romeo Menti" stadium where SS Juve Stabia plays is dedicated to Romeo Menti, who played for SS Juve Stabia in 1945 and died in the tragic 1949 Superga air disaster, when a plane crash killed most of the players of Torino FC.
Castellammare di Stabia Dress Code,
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| Castellammare di Stabia banded dress code for women, |
Luigi Bobbio, the newly elected Mayor of Castellammare di Stabia, announced that he would ban Miniskirt and "revealing clothes" in his town. Luigi Bobbio's proposal would also ban sunbathing, the wearing of clogs, playing soccer in public places and blasphemy, in what the mayor says is an attempt to “restore urban decorum and facilitate better civil co-existence.”,
Notable people,
Castellammare was the hometown of Gabriele Capone, father of Al Capone. Other people born here include:
* Luigi Denza (1846-1922) author of the famous song "Funiculì, Funiculà"
* Gennaro Iezzo, soccer goalkeeper.
* Mario Merola, Neapolitan singer
* Fabio Quagliarella,Footballer
* Romeo A. Serrapica (1921-1995), American commercial artist, photo illustrator, Cooper Union alumnus. Parents born and raised in Castellammare di Stabia and Gragnano. Younger brother of John Serry, Sr.
* John Serry, Sr. (1915-2003), American musician, composer, arranger and educator. Born as Giovanni Serrapica, his parents were raised in Castellamare di Stabia and Gragnano.
* Ettore Tito (1859-1941) Italian painter
* Luigi Vitale, soccer midfielder
* Raffaele Viviani (1888-1950), author, playwright, actor and musician
See also
(source:wikipedia)
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