Cava de' Tirreni
Encyclopedia
Cava de’ Tirreni is a city and comune
in the region of Campania
, Italy
, in the province of Salerno
, 10 km northwest of the town of Salerno
. It lies in a richly cultivated valley surrounded by wooded hills, and is a popular tourist resort.
, 5 km north of the Amalfi Coast
and serving in practice as its northern gateway. The inhabited area is 198 m above sea level, in a valley situated between two mountain groups: the Lattari Mountains
(which separate Cava from the Amalfi Coast) to the west and the Picentini Mountains
to the east. Many of Cava's citizens reside in the hills surrounding the town.
Cava is bordered to the north by Nocera Superiore
, Roccapiemonte
and Mercato San Severino
; to the east by Baronissi
, Pellezzano
and Salerno
; to the south by Vietri sul Mare
and Maiori
; and to the west by Tramonti
. The town is a link between the geographical area of Agro Nocerino Sarnese (flat, with an agricultural and industrial economy) and the Sorrento Peninsula (mountainous, with an economy based on tourism).
) of Cava are: Alessia, Annunziata, Arcara, Castagneto, Corpo di Cava, Croce, Dupino, Li Curti, Maddalena, Marini, Passiano, Petrellosa, Pianesi, Pregiato, Rotolo, San Cesareo, San Giuseppe al Pennino, San Giuseppe al Pozzo, San Lorenzo, San Martino, San Nicola, San Pietro a Siepi, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria del Rovo, Sant'Anna, Sant'Arcangelo, Santi Quaranta and Vetranto.
town of Marcina, mentioned by Strabo
. The valley was certainly inhabited during the Roman Age: the discovery of several archeological relics dating back to that period stands as evidence.
At the beginning of the 11th century, a nucleus of hermit monks gathered at the foot of Monte Finestra, about 2 km southwest of Cava, where the village of Corpo di Cava is now located. They were attracted by the famed saintliness of the Lombard
noble, Alferio Pappacarbone (St Alferius
), who lived a life of contemplation and prayer there. Thus was the Benedictine abbey
of La Trinità della Cava
created in 1011. It became one of the most active religious and cultural centres in Southern Italy.
The church and the greater part of the abbey buildings were entirely modernized in 1796. The old Gothic
cloisters are preserved. The church contains a fine organ and several ancient sarcophagi
. The archives, now national property, include fine incunabula, documents and manuscripts of great value (including the Codex Legum Longobardorum of 1004 and the La Cava Bible
).
The prestige of the holy men leading the abbey, together with the need for protection, gave rise to the birth of an early residential complex there. In time, thanks to continuous donations, the possessions of the abbey increased, while the relative tranquillity of the valley brought growth in handicrafts and commerce.
Progress to autonomy and freedom from domination by the abbey was slow, and there were moments of tension. In 1394, Pope Boniface IX
raised the territory's status to that of a city, separating Cava from the Archdiocese of Salerno
, setting it up as a diocese reporting directly to the Holy See
, and entrusting it to a bishop who would also have been the abbot. But the Cavesi, who objected to their feudal dependence on the abbey, attacked and devastated it several times between 1335 and 1508, claiming their right to autonomy. It was only in 1513 that Pope Leo X agreed to their claim, and with the Papal Bull
"Sincere Devotionis" of March 22, 1513, Cava was created as an autonomous diocese.
Cava became a prosperous town thanks to the commercial acuity and industry of its inhabitants, who excelled in weaving and in building. Architects and engineers from Cava worked on the main public and private projects in Southern Italy. Gradually, the centre of the town moved from Corpo di Cava, the walled town
close to the abbey, to Borgo Scacciaventi, known in dialect as lo commerzio (the commercial area). The pillars that can still be seen there date back to the early 15th century and are called portici (porticoes). They are still considered the centre of Cava de' Tirreni.
A large part of the population lived in the surrounding hamlets, some of them hard to reach, thus extending the territory as far as Cetara
(which, together with Vietri sul Mare
and other smaller hamlets, seceded from Cava in 1806). The people went to Borgo Scacciaventi for commerce and business, while the richest families started building their grand houses (palazzi) in the Borgo, and traders and artisans built their homes above their shops, which served, along with the porticoes in front, to protect their goods.
Cava was the scene of a major historical event of its time. King Ferdinand
of Aragon
, who ruled over the territories of Naples
, was ambushed and surrounded by the Angevins
at Foce near Sarno
in 1460. He was saved by the intervention of soldiers from Cava, both salaried and conscripted. Led by Captains Joshua and Marino Longo, they came to the area of Foce di Sarno, descended from the mountain and attacked the Angevins. The Angevin army, surprised and unable to determine the extent of the attack, was forced to retire, allowing King Ferdinand to flee to Naples via Nola
. Grateful for their courage and for the good turn, the King sent mayor Onofrio Scannapieco a blank parchment, on which the city could write any kind of request. The Cavesi declined to make any request, and the King then conferred upon the whole city the title of Fedelissima (most loyal). The document is still conserved in the Town Hall, blank as it was in 1460. Every year since then, on the first Sunday of July, about 1000 people in the costume of the period parade through the city in the Disfida dei Trombonieri (Challenge of the Trombonists), to the rhythms and music belonging to each district, thus re-invoking this page of their history .
In the outlying hamlets there are fields of fruit and tobacco, while in the industrial estate there are factories for food processing, mechanical work, textiles and furniture products.
. Since the 1950s, it has expanded mainly northwards, extending to the industrial estate and the nearest hamlets (Passiano, Pregiato and S. Arcangelo). The other hamlets form a semicircle and remain slightly isolated, still retaining the outward characteristics of the ancient casali (hamlets).
, which forms a section of European route E45
, runs through Cava, as does the trunk road Strada Statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore.
branch of the Naples–Salerno line. This branch was used by all trains before the opening of the new Santa Lucia tunnel, but is now used only by the trains that serve the local towns. It enables passengers to reach Salerno in 10–15 minutes, the overhead position of the railway giving them a panoramic view of Cava's valley and of the first few kilometres of the Amalfi Coast.
All regional trains stop at the station, while buses to the Amalfi Coast, Salerno, Sarno, Pompei
, Naples and the University of Salerno
start from the square just outside.
The goods yard, reminiscent of the long industrial tradition of Cava, is no longer in use.
Both companies are members of the UnicoCampania Consortium, formed of 13 railway and road public transport companies, which serves the whole Campania
region with an integrated farecard system.
. It plays in the Stadio Simonetta Lamberti
.
with: Gorzów Wielkopolski
, Poland
Kaunas
, Lithuania
Pittsfield
, USA
Schwerte
, Germany
Nesvizh
, Belarus
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the region of Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, in the province of Salerno
Province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno is a province in the Campania region of Italy.-Geography:The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 53,488; Battipaglia with a population of 51,115; and Nocera Inferiore which has a...
, 10 km northwest of the town of Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
. It lies in a richly cultivated valley surrounded by wooded hills, and is a popular tourist resort.
Overview
Cava de' Tirreni lies among the hills close to the Tyrrhenian SeaTyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.-Geography:The sea is bounded by Corsica and Sardinia , Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Calabria and Sicily ....
, 5 km north of the Amalfi Coast
Amalfi Coast
-In popular culture:The Amalfi Coast is a popular destination among tourists. It was featured in "Positano," a short story written by American author John Steinbeck in 1953...
and serving in practice as its northern gateway. The inhabited area is 198 m above sea level, in a valley situated between two mountain groups: the Lattari Mountains
Monti Lattari
thumb|280px|View of the Monti Lattari from the Gulf of [[Salerno]].The Monti Lattari are a mountain range in Campania, southern Italy, which constitutes the backbone of the Sorrentine peninsula and of the Amalfi Coast.-Geography:...
(which separate Cava from the Amalfi Coast) to the west and the Picentini Mountains
Monti Picentini
thumb|300px|Rocky limestone landscape in the monti Picentini.The Monti Picentini is a mountain range and national park in southern Italy, part of the Apennines, traditionally part in the Campanian Apennines...
to the east. Many of Cava's citizens reside in the hills surrounding the town.
Cava is bordered to the north by Nocera Superiore
Nocera Superiore
Nocera Superiore is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-History:It was an Etruscan city, founded around the 7th century BC...
, Roccapiemonte
Roccapiemonte
Roccapiemonte is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
and Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.-Geography:The territory borders with the municipalities of Baronissi, Bracigliano, Castel San Giorgio, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Montoro Inferiore , Roccapiemonte and Siano.It counts...
; to the east by Baronissi
Baronissi
Baronissi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is home to a campus of the University of Salerno.- Geography :The town is situated 7 km north of Salerno and it's far 35 from Avellino...
, Pellezzano
Pellezzano
Pellezzano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:Pellezzano borders with the municipalities of Baronissi, Cava de' Tirreni and Salerno....
and Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
; to the south by Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is a popular tourist destination because it is a convenient place to start the Amalfi Coast drive.-Geography:...
and Maiori
Maiori
Maiori is a town and comune on the Amalfi coast in the province of Salerno...
; and to the west by Tramonti
Tramonti (SA)
Tramonti is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located in the territory of the Amalfi Coast.-Geography:...
. The town is a link between the geographical area of Agro Nocerino Sarnese (flat, with an agricultural and industrial economy) and the Sorrento Peninsula (mountainous, with an economy based on tourism).
Districts
The districts (Italian: frazioniFrazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
) of Cava are: Alessia, Annunziata, Arcara, Castagneto, Corpo di Cava, Croce, Dupino, Li Curti, Maddalena, Marini, Passiano, Petrellosa, Pianesi, Pregiato, Rotolo, San Cesareo, San Giuseppe al Pennino, San Giuseppe al Pozzo, San Lorenzo, San Martino, San Nicola, San Pietro a Siepi, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria del Rovo, Sant'Anna, Sant'Arcangelo, Santi Quaranta and Vetranto.
History
The appellation de' Tirreni given to Cava is due to its identification, still unconfirmed, with the ancient EtruscanEtruscan civilization
Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to a civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to Tuscany. The ancient Romans called its creators the Tusci or Etrusci...
town of Marcina, mentioned by Strabo
Strabo
Strabo, also written Strabon was a Greek historian, geographer and philosopher.-Life:Strabo was born to an affluent family from Amaseia in Pontus , a city which he said was situated the approximate equivalent of 75 km from the Black Sea...
. The valley was certainly inhabited during the Roman Age: the discovery of several archeological relics dating back to that period stands as evidence.
At the beginning of the 11th century, a nucleus of hermit monks gathered at the foot of Monte Finestra, about 2 km southwest of Cava, where the village of Corpo di Cava is now located. They were attracted by the famed saintliness of the Lombard
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
noble, Alferio Pappacarbone (St Alferius
Alferius
Saint Alferius was an Italian abbot and saint. He was the founder of the monastery of La Trinità della Cava, located at Cava de' Tirreni.-Veneration:...
), who lived a life of contemplation and prayer there. Thus was the Benedictine abbey
Order of Saint Benedict
The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests...
of La Trinità della Cava
La Trinità della Cava
La Trinità della Cava is a Benedictine abbey located near Cava de' Tirreni, in the province of Salerno, southern Italy. It stands in a gorge of the Finestre Hills.-History:...
created in 1011. It became one of the most active religious and cultural centres in Southern Italy.
The church and the greater part of the abbey buildings were entirely modernized in 1796. The old Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
cloisters are preserved. The church contains a fine organ and several ancient sarcophagi
Sarcophagus
A sarcophagus is a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone. The word "sarcophagus" comes from the Greek σαρξ sarx meaning "flesh", and φαγειν phagein meaning "to eat", hence sarkophagus means "flesh-eating"; from the phrase lithos sarkophagos...
. The archives, now national property, include fine incunabula, documents and manuscripts of great value (including the Codex Legum Longobardorum of 1004 and the La Cava Bible
La Cava Bible
The La Cava Bible or Codex Cavensis is a 9th century Latin illuminated Bible, which was produced in Spain, probably in the Kingdom of Asturias during the reign of Alfonso II...
).
The prestige of the holy men leading the abbey, together with the need for protection, gave rise to the birth of an early residential complex there. In time, thanks to continuous donations, the possessions of the abbey increased, while the relative tranquillity of the valley brought growth in handicrafts and commerce.
Progress to autonomy and freedom from domination by the abbey was slow, and there were moments of tension. In 1394, Pope Boniface IX
Pope Boniface IX
Pope Boniface IX , born Piero Tomacelli, was the second Roman Pope of the Western Schism from November 2, 1389, until October 1, 1404...
raised the territory's status to that of a city, separating Cava from the Archdiocese of Salerno
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
The archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1986. The historic archdiocese of Salerno was in existence from the tenth century, having been elevated from a sixth century diocese...
, setting it up as a diocese reporting directly to the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
, and entrusting it to a bishop who would also have been the abbot. But the Cavesi, who objected to their feudal dependence on the abbey, attacked and devastated it several times between 1335 and 1508, claiming their right to autonomy. It was only in 1513 that Pope Leo X agreed to their claim, and with the Papal Bull
Papal bull
A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it....
"Sincere Devotionis" of March 22, 1513, Cava was created as an autonomous diocese.
Cava became a prosperous town thanks to the commercial acuity and industry of its inhabitants, who excelled in weaving and in building. Architects and engineers from Cava worked on the main public and private projects in Southern Italy. Gradually, the centre of the town moved from Corpo di Cava, the walled town
Defensive wall
A defensive wall is a fortification used to protect a city or settlement from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements...
close to the abbey, to Borgo Scacciaventi, known in dialect as lo commerzio (the commercial area). The pillars that can still be seen there date back to the early 15th century and are called portici (porticoes). They are still considered the centre of Cava de' Tirreni.
A large part of the population lived in the surrounding hamlets, some of them hard to reach, thus extending the territory as far as Cetara
Cetara (SA)
Cetara is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located in the territory of the Amalfi Coast.-History:The village was originally a settlement for a group of armed Muslims in 880...
(which, together with Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is a popular tourist destination because it is a convenient place to start the Amalfi Coast drive.-Geography:...
and other smaller hamlets, seceded from Cava in 1806). The people went to Borgo Scacciaventi for commerce and business, while the richest families started building their grand houses (palazzi) in the Borgo, and traders and artisans built their homes above their shops, which served, along with the porticoes in front, to protect their goods.
Cava was the scene of a major historical event of its time. King Ferdinand
Ferdinand I of Naples
Ferdinand I , also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. He was the natural son of Alfonso V of Aragon by Giraldona Carlino.-Biography:...
of Aragon
Crown of Aragon
The Crown of Aragon Corona d'Aragón Corona d'Aragó Corona Aragonum controlling a large portion of the present-day eastern Spain and southeastern France, as well as some of the major islands and mainland possessions stretching across the Mediterranean as far as Greece...
, who ruled over the territories of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, was ambushed and surrounded by the Angevins
House of Valois-Anjou
The Valois House of Anjou, or the Younger House of Anjou, was a noble French family, deriving from the royal family, the House of Valois. They were monarchs of Naples, as well as various other territories....
at Foce near Sarno
Sarno
Sarno is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, 20 km northeast from the city of Salerno and 60 km east of Naples by the main railway.-Overview:...
in 1460. He was saved by the intervention of soldiers from Cava, both salaried and conscripted. Led by Captains Joshua and Marino Longo, they came to the area of Foce di Sarno, descended from the mountain and attacked the Angevins. The Angevin army, surprised and unable to determine the extent of the attack, was forced to retire, allowing King Ferdinand to flee to Naples via Nola
Nola
Nola is a city and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the province of Naples, situated in the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines...
. Grateful for their courage and for the good turn, the King sent mayor Onofrio Scannapieco a blank parchment, on which the city could write any kind of request. The Cavesi declined to make any request, and the King then conferred upon the whole city the title of Fedelissima (most loyal). The document is still conserved in the Town Hall, blank as it was in 1460. Every year since then, on the first Sunday of July, about 1000 people in the costume of the period parade through the city in the Disfida dei Trombonieri (Challenge of the Trombonists), to the rhythms and music belonging to each district, thus re-invoking this page of their history .
Economy
The main activity in Cava is commerce, as evidenced by the number and quality of the shops among the porticoes in the city centre.In the outlying hamlets there are fields of fruit and tobacco, while in the industrial estate there are factories for food processing, mechanical work, textiles and furniture products.
Layout of the town
The centre of the valley hosts the main city centre. Here is the ancient Borgo Scacciaventi, which represented the religious, administrative and commercial heart of the city in the RenaissanceRenaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
. Since the 1950s, it has expanded mainly northwards, extending to the industrial estate and the nearest hamlets (Passiano, Pregiato and S. Arcangelo). The other hamlets form a semicircle and remain slightly isolated, still retaining the outward characteristics of the ancient casali (hamlets).
Roads and motorways
The A3 autostrada between Naples and Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian...
, which forms a section of European route E45
European route E45
The European route E 45 goes between Sweden and Italy, through Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north-south European route...
, runs through Cava, as does the trunk road Strada Statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore.
Railways
The railway station of Cava dei Tirreni is on the Salerno–Nocera InferioreNocera Inferiore
Nocera Inferiore, formerly Nocera dei Pagani, is a town and comune in Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, at the foot of Monte Albino, 20 km east-south-east of Naples by rail.-History:...
branch of the Naples–Salerno line. This branch was used by all trains before the opening of the new Santa Lucia tunnel, but is now used only by the trains that serve the local towns. It enables passengers to reach Salerno in 10–15 minutes, the overhead position of the railway giving them a panoramic view of Cava's valley and of the first few kilometres of the Amalfi Coast.
All regional trains stop at the station, while buses to the Amalfi Coast, Salerno, Sarno, Pompei
Pompei
Pompei is a city and comune in the province of Naples in Campania, southern Italy, famous for its ancient Roman ruins. As of 2010 its population was of 25,671.-History:...
, Naples and the University of Salerno
University of Salerno
The University of Salerno is a university located in Salerno, Italy. It is organized in 10 Faculties.-History:Salerno, a city in which, as Michelet said, “emperors, kings, popes, and the richest barons all had their own doctor”, developed during the Middle Ages around its prestigious School of...
start from the square just outside.
The goods yard, reminiscent of the long industrial tradition of Cava, is no longer in use.
Public transport
Public transport provided by CSTP (Consorzio Salernitano Trasporti Pubblici – Salerno Public Transport Association) links Cava to all nearby towns and several hamlets. Long distance public transport, like the 50 km journey to Naples and the 25 km to Amalfi, are provided by Sita Sogin.Both companies are members of the UnicoCampania Consortium, formed of 13 railway and road public transport companies, which serves the whole Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region with an integrated farecard system.
Sport
The local football team is S.S. Cavese 1919S.S. Cavese 1919
Società Sportiva Cavese 1919, commonly known as Cavese, is an Italian football club, based in Cava de' Tirreni, Campania. Currently it plays only in the youth championship of Juniores Regionale Campania....
. It plays in the Stadio Simonetta Lamberti
Stadio Simonetta Lamberti
Stadio Simonetta Lamberti is a multi-purpose stadium, in Cava de' Tirreni, Italy. The stadium holds 12,000 people and opened in 1970. The pitch size is 110x65m.It is currently used, mostly, for football matches and is the home ground of the S.S. Cavese 1919....
.
Personalities
- Lucia Apicella (Mamma Lucia, philanthropist)
- Ferrante I d'Aragona (Ferdinand I of Naples, King of Naples from 1458 to 1494)
- Mario Avagliano (historian and journalist)
- Tommaso Avagliano (writer and publisher)
- Ferdinando BaldiFerdinando BaldiFerdinando Baldi was an Italian film director, film producer and screenwriter. He was born on 19 May 1927 in Cava dei Tirreni, in the Province of Salerno.-Career:...
(film director, film producer and screenwriter) - Alfonso BalzicoAlfonso BalzicoAlfonso Balzico was an Italian painter and sculptor. He was born in Cava de' Tirreni, near Salerno in Italy and died in Rome....
(sculptor and painter) - Pope Boniface IXPope Boniface IXPope Boniface IX , born Piero Tomacelli, was the second Roman Pope of the Western Schism from November 2, 1389, until October 1, 1404...
- Alda Borelli, actress in theatre and silent films
- Donato Antonio Cafaro (16th century engineer)
- Donato Antonio Cafaro (17th century royal engineer, probably descended from the previous)
- Giambattista Castaldo (16th century soldier)
- Giuliana De SioGiuliana De SioGiuliana De Sio is an Italian actress and the sister of folk singer Teresa De Sio.-Biography and career:She was born in Salerno and lived in Cava de' Tirreni, her family's town of origin. She made her first public appearance when she was five years old, in a show at the Verdi theater in Salerno...
(actress) - Teresa De SioTeresa De SioTeresa De Sio is an Italian folk singer-songwriter and the sister of the actress Giuliana De Sio.-Biography and career:She was born in Naples and lived in Cava de' Tirreni, the originary town of her family...
(singer) - Giovanni Vincenzo Della Monica (16th century engineer; collaborated with Giovan Battista CavagnaGiovan Battista CavagnaGiovan Battista Cavagna, or Cavagni was an Italian architect, engineer and painter. He was active mostly in Naples.He was of Roman origin. In Naples he worked in 1572-1577 at the church of San Gregorio Armeno together with Giovanni Vincenzo della Monica...
) - Raffaele Della Monica (cartoonist)
- Antonietta Di MartinoAntonietta Di MartinoAntonietta Di Martino is an Italian high jumper. She currently holds the Italian national women's high jump record at 2.03 metres outdoor and 2,04 metres indoor.-Career:...
(high jumpHigh jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er, Italian indoor/outdoor champion) - Antonio Fiorentino della Cava (architect, designer of the cloisters of Santa Caterina a FormielloSanta Caterina a FormielloSanta Caterina a Formiello is a church in Naples, in southern Italy, located at the extreme eastern end of the old historic center of the city, near the gate called Porta Capuana....
) - Giulio GenoinoGiulio GenoinoGiulio Genoino , the 'mind of Masaniello', was a key figure in the 7 July 1647 popular insurrection against Spanish authority in Naples. A priest, lawyer, and academic, Genoino had for three decades attempted to influence constitutional change to involve the Third Estate in the government of the city...
(Catholic priest; originator, with MasanielloMasanielloMasaniello was a Neapolitan fisherman, who became leader of the revolt against Spanish Habsburg rule in Naples in 1647.-Name and place of birth:...
, of the Neapolitan Revolt of 1647) - Costantino Grimaldi (philosopher, jurist, politician and noted anticurialistAnticurialismAnticurialism refers to a juridical and philosophical line of thought that conglomerates a group of theories and political positions which appeared in Naples after the Council of Trent and which lasted until the modern day and led to the suppression of the feudal, juridical, and fiscal privileges...
) - Simonetta Lamberti (10-year-old victim of a CamorraCamorraThe Camorra is a Mafia-type criminal organization, or secret society, originating in the region of Campania and its capital Naples in Italy. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations in Italy, dating to the 18th century.-Background:...
killing) - Sabato Martelli Castaldi (General of the Italian Air Force, partisan and martyr killed in the slaughter of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre on 24 March 1944; posthumous Gold Medal of Military ValorGold Medal of Military ValorThe Gold Medal of Military Valor is an Italian medal established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia "....per bassi ufficiali e soldati che avevano fatto azioni di segnalato valore in guerra" .The face of the medal displayed the profile of the king, and on its reverse was a flag...
) - Attilio Mellone (member of the FranciscanFranciscanMost Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
order and man of letters) - Eduardo Migliaccio (actor and comedian)
- Gino Palumbo (journalist)
- Fausto SalsanoFausto SalsanoFausto Salsano is a football manager and former Italian footballer, currently First Team Coach at Manchester City.-Honours:* Coppa Italia winner: 1984/85, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1990/91, 1993/94....
(football manager) - Raffaele SchiaviRaffaele SchiaviRaffaele Schiavi is an Italian footballer, who plays as a centre back for Padova Calcio on loan from Parma....
(football player) - Stefano SorrentinoStefano SorrentinoStefano Sorrentino is an Italian professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Chievo.- Club career :...
(football player)
Twin towns - sister cities
Cava de' Tirreni is twinnedTown twinning
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with: Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski
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, Poland
Poland
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Kaunas
Kaunas
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, Lithuania
Lithuania
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Pittsfield
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, USA
United States
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Schwerte
Schwerte
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, Germany
Germany
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Nesvizh
Nesvizh
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, Belarus
Belarus
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External links
- Tuttosucava.it - All about Cava (click on union flag to see English translation)
- Local Tourist Office of Cava de' Tirreni (English version)
- CampaniaMeteo: weather report and forecast
- Archidiocesi Amalfi – Cava de' Tirreni