Arezzo (English spelling)

Japanese: アレッツォ（英語表記）Arezzo

Arezzo is the capital of the Province of Arezzo in Tuscany, central Italy. It is located about 65 km southeast of Florence, on the fertile plains of eastern Tuscany where the Chiana River joins the Arno River. It is a key road transport hub with a highway connecting Rome and Florence, and is a center of agricultural trade and commerce. It exports goldwork. It also has a developed furniture and food industry. An important city of ancient Etruscan origin, called Aretium by the Romans, it was a base of operations for Rome in northern Italy in the 3rd century BC. It produced excellent archaic bronze statues such as the Chimera, and was also known for Aretean pottery (red pottery). It flourished in the Middle Ages, and after passing through Florence it became part of Tuscany. It was briefly under French rule in the 19th century, but became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. The city is almost completely surrounded by a wall. The nearby Piazza Grande was once the city center, and around the square there are many palaces and buildings dating back to the 14th century. Construction of the Gothic cathedral began in 1286 and was completed in 1914. The city was heavily damaged during World War II. It is the birthplace of the Renaissance poet F. Petrarch. Population: 90,577 (1991 estimate).

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Japanese:

イタリア中部，トスカナ州アレッツォ県の県都。フィレンツェ南東約 65km，キアナ川がアルノ川に合流する東部トスカナの肥沃な平野にある。ローマとフィレンツェに高速道路が通じる道路交通の要衝で，農産物の取引と商業の中心地。金細工を輸出。そのほか家具，食品工業が発達。古代エトルリアの重要な都市でアレチウムとローマ人に呼ばれ，前3世紀イタリア北部におけるローマの作戦基地となった。キマイラなどすぐれたアルカイックの青銅像が作られ，アレタイン陶器 (赤色陶器) でも知られていた。中世に栄え，フィレンツェ領を経てトスカナ領となり，19世紀に一時フランスの統治下にあったが，1861年イタリア王国の一部となった。市の周囲はほぼ完全に城壁で囲まれている。近くのピアッツァグランデはかつての市の中心で，広場のまわりには 14世紀以来の宮殿や建物が多い。ゴシック様式の聖堂は 1286年に建築を開始，1914年に完成した。市街は第2次世界大戦で大きな被害を受けた。ルネサンスの詩人 F.ペトラルカの生地。人口9万 577 (1991推計) 。

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