Noli
Comune in Liguria, Italy
Noli (Italian: [ˈnɔːli]; Ligurian: Nöi [ˈnɔːi]) is a coast comune of Liguria, Italy, in the Province of Savona, it is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Genoa by rail, about 4 metres (13 ft) above sea-level. The origin of the name may come from Neapolis, meaning "new city" in Greek.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). From 1192 to 1797 Noli was one of the maritime republics, the Republic of Noli.
01Geography
The bounding communes of Noli are Finale Ligure, Spotorno and Vezzi Portio.
02History
The name Noli, testified in the form Naboli in the oldest documents (between 1004 and 1005), certainly derives from a form of Neapolis which means "new city" in Byzantine Greek (same etymology as for Naples).
It may be mentioned as Neapolis by 7th century geographer George of Cyprus.
The Republic of Noli was an independent republic from 1193 until 1797. In 1239 a diocese of Noli was established, which was to endure till its amalgamation with that of Savona as the Diocese of Savona-Noli in 1986. The Napoleonic invasion in 1797 put an end to Noli's sovereignty.
03Main sights
- Romanesque basilica of S. Paragorio (11th century)
- Household and annexed Tower (14th-15th century)
- San Paragorio (5th-6th century)
- Tower and Gate Papone (13th-14th centuries)
- Tower of Four Sides.
- Nemo's Garden (Noli)
04Twin towns, sister cities
Noli is twinned with:
- Langenargen, Germany (2005)
05Personalities
- António de Noli, Italian nobleman and explorer, discoverer of some Guinea territories and Cape Verde islands on behalf of the Portuguese crown. Born in Genoa 1419, "family with origins in Noli or the Castle of Noli".
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- Noli - View from Capo Noli - 2.jpg by Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Savona and Noli 1100s-1200s.png by Dodolulupepe, CC BY-SA 4.0
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