Livorno
Livorno is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy.
History
Today, Livorno is known for the fortified town walls and for the small streets. Many foreigners moved to Livorno such as Jews, Armenians, Greeks, Dutch, and English. Some Moriscos (Muslim Spaniards forced to turn Catholic), much later, also moved to Livorno (from Spain and during the 18th century).
Main monuments
Bridges, houses and streets, mostly from the neo-classical era are in the district of Livorno.
Examples
The "Monumento dei quattro mori" ("Monument of the Four Turks"), dedicated to Grand Duke Ferdinando I de' Medici of Tuscany, is one of the most important monuments of Livorno.
Another important monument is the old fortress which has 3 bastions called “Capitana”, “Ampolletta” and “Canaviglia”. It was made before the Renaissance.
Culture
Politically, Livorno is one of the most left-leaning cities of Italy. The Communist Party of Italy was founded in Livorno on 21 January 1921.
Economy
Tuaca liqueur is produced in Livorno. The city also has a petrochemical industry.
Sport
Livorno has a football team in Serie A, A.S. Livorno Calcio.
Languages
Livorno inhabitants speak a Tuscan dialect of Italian, called vernacolo.
Sister cities
Important people from Livorno
- Mario Ancona (1860-1931), opera composer
- Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), painter
- Giorgio Caproni (1912-1990), poet
- Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (born 1920), former President of the Republic of Italy
- Piero Ciampi (1934-1980), musician
- Giovanni Fattori (1825-1908), painter
- Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi (1804-1873), writer and politician
- Cristiano Lucarelli (born 1975), football player
- Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945), opera composer
- Matteo Mazzantini (born 1976), rugby player
- Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), painter and sculptor
- Aldo Montano (born 1978), fencer, Olympic gold medalist
- Alfredo Muller (1869-1940), artist
- Armando Picchi (1935-1971), football player and manager
- Dario Resta (1884-1924), Racecar driver, Indy 500 winner
- Angiolo Tommasi (1858-1923), artist
- Alberto Fremura (born 1936), artist
- Francis Levett English merchant
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