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| Sganga Kondè King is situated at Novara of Sicily, an antique town in the heart of Peloritanian mountains. The building, originally... |
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Noa originating from Sicana vocabulary
means “maggesse” (fallow land), and refers to the conspicuous wheat production
of the area that was the reason for the Greek colonisation.
With the advent of the Romans the name changed to Novalia (field of wheat) and for the
Arabs it was called Nouah (garden, vegetable garden, flower).
During medieval times it was called Nucaria or Noara until it took today’s name of
Novara.
History
Prehistoric Era, findings in Contrada Casalini of a rudimentary inhabitation dug into the
Sperlinga rock, document the existence of a Mesolithic settlement.
Greek-Roman Era, the antique Roman town of Noa is mentioned by Plinio that calls its
inhabitants “Neoni”.
9th century, the Saracenes erect a castle that becomes the new town centre for its
citizens and therefore substituting the one that was situated in the Contrada Casalini,
which was inhabited during the whole Byzantine period.
1061-72, a Lombardi colony of Catholic religion with Latin rites probably settled where
the present-day town is situated.
1171, founded by Sant’Ugo, under the reign of King Ruggero II, the Abbey of Santa
Maria Nucaria; it’s the first Cistercian building to be constructed in Sicily.
13th century, a fortress was erected by Ruggero di Lauria; in1298 the village of Novara
was already cited as castrum (castle) Nucariae.
14th century, the lands and castle become first property of the Palazzi family then of
Vinciguerra Aragona.
17th century, the village arrives at the peak of development. In fact most of the
buildings conserved until this day are from this period. |
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