Livorno is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany , Italy .
Location of Livorno in Italy
Flag
coat of arms
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
Piazza Grande in the 18th century: at left, the Palazzo del Governatore, at right the Dogana
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.
Fortifications of Livorno in the 17th century
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 .
Climate
Livorno has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification ).
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
Voltolino Fontani (1920-1976), 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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