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In the past, similar attempts were made by people such as Pietro Franciosi, but without results. In the same year a second referendum took place on May 5 dealing with the first electoral laws and on June 10 the first political elections in San Marino's history resulted in a victory of the exponents of democracy. [1]
San Marino (/ ˌ s æ n m ə ˈ r iː n oʊ / ⓘ SAN mə-REE-noh, Italian: [sam maˈriːno]; Romagnol: San Maréin or San Maroin), officially the Republic of San Marino [7] (Italian: Repubblica di San Marino), is the oldest existing representative republic and the European state with the smallest population, excluding the Vatican City. [8]
The Guaita is the oldest of the three towers, and the most famous. It was constructed in the 11th century and served briefly as a prison. [1] It was rebuilt numerous times and reached its current form in the 15th century during the war fought between San Marino and the House of Malatesta.
History of San Marino by topic (3 C, 1 P) D. Defunct organizations based in San Marino (1 C) E. Historical events in San Marino (4 C) S. Historic sites in San Marino ...
Although historically San Marino fought against the political control of the Holy See, most Sammarinese people are Catholic, but there is no state religion.Many of San Marino's official ceremonies are held in the Basilica di San Marino, the republic's main church, or in other churches.
The City of San Marino (Italian: Città di San Marino), also known simply as San Marino and locally as Città, is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino and one of its nine castelli. It has a population of 4,061. [1] It is on the western slopes of San Marino's highest point, Monte Titano.
The Battle of San Marino was an engagement on 17–20 September 1944 during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War, in which German Army forces occupied the neutral Republic of San Marino and were then attacked by Allied forces.
San Marino – small sovereign country located in the Apennine Mountains on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe. [1] San Marino is a landlocked enclave, surrounded by Italy. One of the European microstates, San Marino has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe and the 3rd highest GDP per capita in the world.