PORTOFERRAIO

pôrˈtōfār-räˈyō, town (1991 pop. 11,042), Tuscany, Italy, on the north coast of Elba Island. The principal port of Elba, it handles most of the iron shipped from the island. It is also a seaside resort. The town was strongly fortified (16th–18th cent.) by the Medici. Napoleon I resided there (1814–15) as sovereign of the island during his exile from France. His house, the Villa dei Mulini, is preserved as a museum.

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books on: Portoferraio  - 22 results

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Central Italy and Rome, Handbook for Travellers
Book by Karl Baedeker; K. Baedeker, 1909
...Alti Forni . To the S., opposite Portoferraio 3 M. by road , near the Punta delle...About 31/2 M. to the S.W. of Portoferraio, on the slope of Monte San Martino...Dazio Consumo at the harbour-gate of Portoferraio ; the Egyptian hall, with the inscription...
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The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture
Book by Roy Domenico; Greenwood Press, 2002
Subjects: Italy--Handbooks, Manuals, Etc
vorno. Its chief town is Portoferraio , the Roman Fabricia, which was...Florentines later chose to fortify Portoferraio instead, and made it the anchorage...He occupied a small house in Portoferraio and a larger summer place, the...
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The Military Revolution Debate: Readings on the Military Transformation of Early Modern Europe
Book by Clifford J. Rogers; Westview Press, 1995
Subjects: Europe--History, Military--1492-1648, Europe--History--1517-1648
...Daniela Lamberini, "Giovanni Battista Belluzzi ingegnere militare e la fondazione di Portoferraio," in Giuseppe M. Battaglini, ed. Cosmopolis: Portoferraio Medicea secoli XVI-XVII Pisa 1981 . For the Este see Umberto Malagu, Le mura di...
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Arnold Bennett and G. Wells: A Record of a Personal and a Literary Friendship
Book by Harris Wilson; University of Illinois Press, 1960
Subjects: Fiction
130 BENNETT TO WELLS Postcard Yacht Velsa Portoferraio 7 April 1914 SIR, I am deeply touched by this mark of your regard. I have heard from your young friend, and have written to...
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Biographical Dictionary of European Labor Leaders
Book by A. Thomas Lane; Greenwood Press, 1995
Subjects: Labor Leaders--Europe--Biography--Dictionaries
in 1907; died in Portoferraio of tuberculosis. See also V. Emiliani, Gli Anarchici 1973 ; I. Tognarini, in F. Andreucci and T. Detti, eds., Il Movimento...
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Benvenuto Cellini: Sculptor, Goldsmith, Writer
Journal article by Konrad Eisenbichler; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 59, 2006
Subjects: Benvenuto Cellini: Sculptor, Goldsmith, Writer (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
...fascinating points she makes is that the bust is a great success because it may well have been commissioned exactly with Portoferraio in mind. Unfortunately, this point does not seem to have made an impact on the next contributor (and coeditor of the collection...


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magazine articles on: Portoferraio  - 2 results

 
 
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From Iron Age to Our Age
Magazine article by Francine Russo; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 286, November 2000
Subjects: Archipelagoes--Italy, Elba--Description and travel, Tuscany, Italy--Description and travel
...spa on the north coast, just outside Portoferraio, which with about 12,000 residents...house, the Palazzina dei Mulini, in Portoferraio. The city starts atop a promontory...October. We ate most of our dinners in Portoferraio, where the restaurants are all casual...
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Napoleon Invades America
Magazine article by Bernard Chevallier; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 122, July 1993
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French--Exhibitions, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1814--Exhibitions
...principality that measured a mere 85.7 square miles and had only 12,000 inhabitants. On May 4, the Emperor landed at Portoferraio, the capital of his new realm. One can wonder how someone who wanted to be emperor of the world could be satisfied with...


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Elba? Isle Be Back! Escapeitaly
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 20, 2006
...Palazzina dei Mulini, high above the main harbour town of Portoferraio, is cut through with imperial style, but softened by roses...in the unpromising surroundings of the ferry terminal at Portoferraio, offers some of the best food on the island. Anyone stopping...
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PEACH ELBA; Holiday '97; Napoleon's Hideaway Is a Tasty Treat for All
Newspaper article by Sarah Whitfield King; The Mirror (London, England), August 2, 1997
...great seaside holiday as well. When Napoleon arrived in Portoferraio, the harbour capital of Elba, he was horrified by its state...fruit, hams, salamis and cheeses in the town square at Portoferraio on Fridays. As you drive around the island there are constant...
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Holidays: Plenty of Elba Room
Newspaper article; Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), April 25, 2004
...or baked - was on the menu, preceded by pasta or rice. Portoferraio, the islands small capital - a 20-minute drive away...website www.raileurope.co.uk. LUXURY: variour yachts in Portoferraio harbour; RUGGED: the beautiful untamed countryside that...
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Not So Boring Now, Am I Kids! Malcolm Herdman's Children Set the Bar High with Their Holiday Malcolm Herdman's Children Set the Bar High with Their Holiday 'S Children Set the Bar High with Their Holiday
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), August 29, 2010
...nearby Piombino, an unsightly port that is the gateway to the isle of Elba. A short boat trip drops us at the main town, Portoferraio. Its a lovely old place with steep streets that tumble down to an old harbour. Up above the town is the house where Napoleon...
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Fit for an Emperor
Newspaper article; Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales), May 17, 2009
...closed the day we called. This largely uncommercialised island has some superb beaches and interesting towns. Its capital Portoferraio was one of the destinations where Jason stopped in his search for the golden fleece, although it was always referred to...
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encyclopedia articles on: Portoferraio  - 2 results

 
 
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Portoferraio
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PORTOFERRAIO por tofar-ra yo, town (1991 pop. 11,042), Tuscany, Italy, on the north coast of Elba Island. The principal port of...
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Elba
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...part of the Tuscan Archipelago. Iron ore has been mined there since Etruscan and Roman times, and there are ironworks at Portoferraio , the islands main town. Wine, olive oil, and fruit are also produced, and there is a large tourist industry. Elba has...


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