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The city has played a conspicuous part in military history; its walls date to Roman times and were extended and strengthened in the 15th century, [3] especially throughout the history of the Kingdom of Naples (later the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies). Present-day Gaeta is a fishing and oil port and a renowned seaside resort. NATO has a naval base ...
Formia itself is one of the most important transport hubs of southern Lazio. The Rome–Formia–Naples railway passes through Formia-Gaeta railway station, from which visitors and residents may travel by bus to Gaeta, Minturno, Spigno and other local towns. Ferries and hydrofoils connect Formia to Ponza, Ischia and Ventotene.
Surrender of Caserta, whereby the German forces in Italy surrender, ending the Italian Campaign of World War II and the Italian Civil War. 10 December: Alcide De Gasperi becomes prime minister, holding the office until 1953. He is one of the Founding Fathers of the European Union and the first republican prime minister of Italy. 1946: 22 April
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Its comunes were annexed to the province of Rome, Naples, Benevento, Campobasso and, after 1934, to the province of Littoria (modern Latina). In 1945 the new province of Caserta was created, including comunes of the central Terra di Lavoro (including Aversa) previously part of the province of Naples, Benevento and Campobasso.
Cassino (Italian pronunciation: [kasˈsiːno]) is a comune in the province of Frosinone, Southern Italy, at the southern end of the region of Lazio, the last city of the Latin Valley. [ 3 ] Cassino is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Gari and Liri rivers.
A video of a face-to-face reunion between the two men on May 10 at an Israeli military base shows the emotional moment when they came together for the first time.
After the end of World War II and the fall of the Fascist regime Lazio and Italy saw rapid economic growth, in particular in Rome. Today, Lazio is a large center of services and international trade , industry , public services and tourism , supported by an extensive network of transport infrastructures thanks to its geographical position in the ...