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Maddaloni
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Maddaloni is a town of Campania, Italy, in the province of Caserta, about 5 kilometer South East of Caserta, with stations on the railways from Caserta to Benevento and from Caserta to Avellino. The city is situated at the base of one of the Tifata hills, the towers of its medieval castle and the church of San Michele crowning the heights above. The fine old palace of the Caraffa family, the old college now named after Giordano Bruno and the institute for the sons of soldiers is the chief points of interest.
About 4 kilometer east of Valle di Maddaloni is the Ponte Della Valle, an aqueduct built by the orders of Charles III of Naples and his son. It was built to convey the water of the Tiburno to Caserta across the valley between Monte Longano and Monte Gargano. In that area, the aqueduct goes past a threefold series of arches rising to a height of more than 600 meter. It is also said to be as the town of best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times.
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