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Ravello, located at the top of the
Dragone Valley, really seems as though it is a town, and a garden,
at the same time. Enclosing endless numbers of amazing views, and
examples of traditional architecture, the beauty of Ravello has been
charming travelers, and artists of all nationalities for centuries.
Some famous artists who have visited Ravello are, Boccaccio, and
Wagner, as well as many others.
Ravello was founded by the Roman
aristocracy, and soon it became a very wealthy and powerful town
between the X, and the XIII century. Ravello, like Amalfi, owed its
prosperity to extensive commerce throughout the Mediterranean, and
to its strong textile industry (wool and cotton). The fall of
Ravello's wealth and influence came with Ruggero II, and the
Normanni domination. This was furthered even more with the Pisani
invasion in 1337, which deprived the entire Amalfi Coast of its
independence, and political power.
The most famous architectures in
Ravello are Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo. These buildings
perfectly represent the architectural style which is typical
throughout the major centres found on the Amalfi Coast. |
