๐ฎ๐น Carpi is an Italian town and comune in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. It is a busy centre for industrial and craft activities and for cultural and commercial exchanges.
History The name Carpi is derived from carpinus 'hornbeam', a tree particularly widespread in medieval times in the Po Valley region. In prehistoric times it was a settlement of the Villanovan Culture.
The foundation by the Lombard king Aistulf of St. Mary's Church in the castle (Castrum Carpi) in 752 was the first step in the current settlement of the city. From 1319 to 1525, it was ruled by the Pio family, after whom it was acquired by the Este, as part of the Duchy of Modena.
The city received a Silver Medal for Military Valour in recognition of its participation in the resistance against the German occupation during World War II.
The town has one of the largest squares in all Italy (3rd place), the heart of the city, Piazza dei Martiri. It is surrounded by the castle, the cathedral, the town hall, and a portico with 52 arches. Usually every Thursday and Saturday the square hosts the local market.
Carpi used to be the finishing point of the annual Italian Marathon, which begins in nearby Maranello. Almost 1000 athletes enter the senior men's and women's race which has been held every year since 1988 in honor of Dorando Pietri, a long distance runner born in Carpi that lost his Olympic Gold Medal for being helped to stand up after a fall near the finish line. The area was crippled in the earthquakes of May 2012.
Title As a titular Duke of Modena, the current holder of the title of "Prince of Carpi" would be Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este.
Geography Located in the northern area of its province, at the borders with Reggio Emilia, Carpi borders with the municipalities of Campogalliano, Cavezzo, Correggio (RE), Fabbrico (RE), Modena, Novi di Modena, Rio Saliceto (RE), Rolo (RE), San Prospero and Soliera.
It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Budrione, Cantone di Gargallo, Cibeno Pile, Cortile, Fossoli, Gargallo, Lama di Quartirolo, Migliarina, Osteriola, San Marino, San Martino Secchia and Santa Croce.
Tourist Industry Carpi is distinguished by its great Renaissance square (piazza), called Piazza Martiri https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g670816-d4380076-Reviews-Piazza_dei_Martiri-Carpi_Province_of_Modena_Emilia_Romagna.html the largest in the region. It is flanked by a portico with 52 columns.
Other notable landmarks include: โข Town hall (Palazzo dei Pio) - formerly the castle of the Pio family. It includes parts from different ages, such as the merloned-tower of Passerino Bonaccolsi, the Renaissance faรงade and the tower of Galasso Pio, and the 17th century watch tower. It includes a chapel frescoed by Bernardino Loschi and Vincenzo Catena. โข Carpi Cathedral - Originally designed by Baldassarre Peruzzi, drawings for it are located in the Gabinetto dei Disegni e Stampe in the Uffizi, Florence, and document Peruzzi's contact with Leonardo da Vinci. Construction begun 1514, Baroque faรงade added in 1701 and cupola completed 1774). โข Church of Santa Maria in Castello or La Sagra - faรงade (1514) designed by Peruzzi. โข Church of Santa Chiara โข Church of Santissimo Crocifisso โข Church of San Bernardino Realino โข Church of San Bernardino da Siena โข Church of San Nicolรฒ, Carpi โข Church of Sant'Ignazio- home of the Museum of the Diocese of Carpi โข Church of San Francesco d'Assisi
Sport The biggest football team in Carpi is Carpi FC 1909 who play in the 5510 capacity Stadio Sandro Cabassi. Carpi FC 1909 played in Serie B during the 2013โ14 season, achieving a 12th-place finish ensuring second tier football remained in the town for another season. On April 28, 2015, the club clinched promotion to Serie A for the first time in its history. On 2016 the Carpi-born world champion swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri won Gold Medal on 1 500 free style at Brazil Olympics.
Carpi has a population of over 71,000 people. Carpi also forms one of the centres of the wider Modena Province which has a population of over 701,000 people.
To set up a UBI Lab for Carpi see: https://www.ubilabnetwork.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBILabNetwork
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Carpi has links with:
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๐ท๐ธ New Belgrade 44.8
๐บ๐ธ St. Albans 44.8
๐ท๐ธ Novi Beograd 44.8
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๐ฉ๐ช Landsberg am Lech 10.883
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๐ฌ๐ถ Ciudad de la Paz 10.817
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๐ฎ๐น Montecatini Terme 10.783
Locations Near: Carpi 10.8833,44.7833
๐ฎ๐น Modena 10.934,44.643 d: 16.1
๐ฎ๐น Reggio Emilia 10.641,44.696 d: 21.5
๐ฎ๐น Emilia-Romagna 11.039,44.526 d: 31.2
๐ฎ๐น Mantua 10.792,45.165 d: 43.1
๐ฎ๐น Parma 10.34,44.799 d: 42.9
๐ฎ๐น Bologna 11.347,44.494 d: 48.7
๐ฎ๐น Verona 10.992,45.438 d: 73.3
๐ฎ๐น Ferrara 11.619,44.838 d: 58.4
๐ฎ๐น Pistoia 10.924,43.932 d: 94.7
๐ฎ๐น Montecatini Terme 10.783,43.88 d: 100.8
Antipodal to: Carpi -169.117,-44.783
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๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16480.7
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