Villa Rosa (Martinsicuro)
Villa Rosa is a frazione (subdivision) of the town of Martinsicuro, in the Province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
Villa Rosa | |
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| Coordinates: 42°51′09″N 13°55′21″E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,661 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
The town began to develop in the second half of the nineteenth century with the name of Villa Franchi (they were a family of local landowners). In the early twentieth century it took the name of Villa Rosa. For a long time it was part of the Municipality of Colonnella, and subsequently detaching itself from it together with Martinsicuro in 1963.
Architecture
In the hamlet of Villa Rosa there are a few notable buildings, including Villa Franchi (late 19th century) in Via Roma-Via Petrolini; Villa Franchi (1902) in Via Filzi; Castellaccio Franchi (1850–1860) in C.da Civita; Villa Flaiani (1813–1860) in Via Col di Lana; the so-called " Casette Flaiani " (early 1900s) in Via Risorgimento.[1]
References
- Tucci, Pasquale. "Martinsicuro e il suo passato" [Martinsicuro and His Past]. Scuola Blu. Retrieved 2021-09-20.