Frattamaggiore
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History
The first records of Frattamaggiore date to 921 AD, although the area was probably settled in pre-Roman times. The people of Atella built a watchtower in response to the Vandal invasion of 455 AD, around which refugees from Miseno settled when their town was razed by the Saracens; here they also built a Catholic church in honour of Sossius, now the patron saint of Frattamaggiore.
Transportation
Frattamaggiore is served by:
- Provincial road 162, a freeway that connects the city to the Milano-Napoli freeway;
- a railway station on the Rome–Formia–Naples railway;
- Napoli Afragola railway station on the Rome–Naples high-speed line, Script error: No such module "convert". from Frattamaggiore;
- several bus lines of the Naples Public Transport Company that connect the city to Naples, Caserta, Afragola, Casoria, Sant'Antimo, Orta di Atella, Frattaminore and other closer cities;
- the Naples International Airport, A104 bis, Script error: No such module "convert". from Frattamaggiore.
Notable people
- Massimo Stanzione (1585 – 1656), painter
- Francesco Durante (1684 – 1755), composer
- Francesco Lodi (born 1984), football player
- Lorenzo Insigne (born 1991), football player
Twin towns
- Template:Flagicon Striano, Italy, since 2006
References
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