Aversa
Sign in to savethumb|right|250px|Maddalena lunatic asylum complex, built for the care of mentally ill thumb|right|250px|Santa Maria a Piazza Church
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Aversa is a town in the Campania region of southern Italy that historically features significant religious and medical architecture, including the Maddalena lunatic asylum complex and the Santa Maria a Piazza Church. The town is notable as an example of medieval Italian settlement with important institutional buildings related to healthcare and spirituality.
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- Aversa
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- Comune di Aversa
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- Arco dell'Annunziata
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- Location of Aversa in Caserta Province
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- Campania
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- Caserta (CE)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Francesco Matacena
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- 8.73
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19 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Prehistory
- Lower middle ages
- Aversa County
- Angevins
- Crown of Aragon
- Fifteenth century
- Demographics
- Gastronomy
- Aversa DOC
- Main sights
- Transportation
- Sport
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|right|250px|Maddalena lunatic asylum complex, built for the care of mentally ill thumb|right|250px|Santa Maria a Piazza Church
Aversa () is a city and comune in the Province of Caserta in Campania, southern Italy, about 24 km north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the Agro Aversano, producing wine and cheese (famous for the typical buffalo mozzarella). Aversa is also the main seat of the faculties of Architecture and Engineering of the Università degli studi della Campania "L. Vanvitelli" (Campania University "L. Vanvitelli"). With a population of 52,974 (2017), it is the second city of the province after Caserta.