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United States historic place
The Otranto Bridge was located northwest of St. Ansgar, Iowa, United States. It carried traffic on 480th Avenue over the Cedar River for 170 feet (52 m)
Otranto_Bridge
Comune in Apulia, Italy
Otranto (UK: /ɒˈtræntoʊ/,US: /oʊˈtrɑːntoʊ/, Italian: [ˈɔːtranto]; Salentino: Oṭṛàntu; Griko: Δερεντό, romanized: Derentò; Ancient Greek: Ὑδροῦς, romanized: Hudroûs;
Otranto
American engineering company
Arkansas (Chicago Bridge & Iron), NRHP-listed Otranto Bridge, 480th Ave. over Big Cedar River, St. Ansgar, Iowa (Chicago Bridge and Iron Company), NRHP-listed
Chicago_Bridge_&_Iron_Company
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Otranto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Otranto Township, Mitchell County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020
Otranto,_Iowa
Armed merchant cruiser requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1914
HMS Otranto was an armed merchant cruiser requisitioned by the British Admiralty when World War I began in 1914. Built before the war for the UK–Australia
HMS_Otranto
Otranto Bridge
National Register of Historic Places listings in Mitchell County, Iowa
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Mitchell_County,_Iowa
Landform in Salento, Italy
Coastal Park of "Costa Otranto Santa Maria di Leuca Bosco di Tricase". Ciolo is dominated by Ponte Ciolo (Ciolo's Bridge), a road bridge built in the 1960s
Ciolo_(Apulia)
Ocean liner
RMS Otranto was an ocean liner that was built for the Orient Steam Navigation Company in 1925. The "RMS" prefix stands for Royal Mail Ship, as she carried
RMS_Otranto_(1925)
This is a list of bridges and tunnels on the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S. state of Iowa. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download
List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
List_of_bridges_on_the_National_Register_of_Historic_Places_in_Iowa
Naval action in World War II
The Action in the Strait of Otranto, also known as the Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1940), was the destruction of an Italian convoy on 12 November
Action in the Strait of Otranto
Action_in_the_Strait_of_Otranto
Romance, horror and death literary genre
to be labelled as Gothic was Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, later subtitled A Gothic Story. Subsequent 18th-century contributors included
Gothic_fiction
Permanent road/rail connections between continents
combination of bridges, tunnels, and causeways and does not involve intermittent connections such as drawbridges or ferries. A bridge–tunnel combination
Intercontinental and transoceanic fixed links
Intercontinental_and_transoceanic_fixed_links
Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship class
commissioning of Szent István, the four ships saw little combat due to the Otranto Barrage which prohibited the Austro-Hungarian Navy from leaving the Adriatic
Tegetthoff-class_battleship
an Ottoman Turkish fleet invaded Otranto, landing nearby the city and capturing it along with its fort. The Otranto population (remaining in the occupied
History of Islam in southern Italy
History_of_Islam_in_southern_Italy
Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship
May 1915, and she saw little combat for the rest of the war due to the Otranto Barrage, which prevented the Austro-Hungarian Navy from leaving the Adriatic
SMS_Szent_István
English writer and journalist (1812–1870)
Influenced by Gothic fiction—a literary genre that began with The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace Walpole—Dickens incorporated Gothic imagery, settings
Charles_Dickens
Duke of Bohemia from 921 to 935
life, raise the army sleeping in Blaník, and upon crossing the Charles Bridge his horse will stumble and trip over a stone, revealing the legendary sword
Wenceslaus_I,_Duke_of_Bohemia
Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship
in May 1915, but saw little combat for the rest of the war due to the Otranto Barrage, which prohibited the Austro-Hungarian Navy from leaving the Adriatic
SMS_Tegetthoff_(1912)
R. James. From the first Gothic horror / romance stories The Castle of Otranto of 1764 by Horace Walpole, they were a staple, with the rise of scary ghost
List_of_stock_characters
Stock character in fiction
Valdine. Return of the Repressed, The: Gothic Horror from The Castle of Otranto to Alien. State University of New York Press. p. 93. ISBN 9780791499276
Mad_scientist
(LZ92) Neither side suffers casualties 15 May Battle of the Strait of Otranto Inconclusive: Austro-Hungarians & Germans under Horthy vs Italians, British
List_of_naval_battles
Italian passenger ferry; caught fire in 2014
from December 2014. On 28 December 2014, she caught fire in the Strait of Otranto, in the Adriatic Sea. At the time of the fire there were an estimated 475
MS_Norman_Atlantic
English noblewoman and peeress (1473–1541)
Osmund's Church in Salisbury, Wiltshire St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bridge Gate, Derby, Derbyshire Our Lady and the English Martyrs' church in Cambridge
Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury
Margaret_Pole,_Countess_of_Salisbury
Body of water between the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas
northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to the northwest and the Po Valley
Adriatic_Sea
Mining and energy company in Western Australia
Andrew Forrest was executive chairman and owns a third of the company. Dino Otranto is the CEO of Fortescue's Metals division (Aug 2023–), and Agustín Pichot
Fortescue_(company)
Royal Navy admiral and nobleman (1854–1921)
naval forces, and would at minimum prevent them passing the Strait of Otranto. Anti-German sentiment rose among the British public, in newspapers, and
Prince_Louis_of_Battenberg
King of Naples from 1458 to 1494
Kingdom of Naples. Mehmed II appeared in the Otranto canal, where only a thousand fighters were protecting Otranto, while another 400 arrived from Naples led
Ferdinand_I_of_Naples
British-American actor (1933–2006)
Shakespeare by Leonard Tourney. Reader. Blackstone Audio. 2006: The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole. Reader. Blackstone Audio. Audio plays: 1998: The Cabinet
Tony_Jay
Ancient Roman road
arch at Beneventum. Travellers could cross the Adriatic Sea through the Otranto Strait towards Albania either by landing at present day Durrës through
Appian_Way
Branch of the military of Austria-Hungary
World War I. During most of World War I, the Allied Powers maintained the Otranto Barrage to bottle up the k.u.k. Kriegsmarine in the Adriatic Sea. Largely
Austro-Hungarian_Navy
Circles of latitude
The southernmost city in Illinois. Bowling Green, Kentucky Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel – A critical maritime and transportation structure. Starting at the
Circles of latitude between the 35th parallel north and the 40th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_35th_parallel_north_and_the_40th_parallel_north
List of the campaigns carried out by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II
regarded as a national hero in Turkey, and Istanbul's Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge is named after him. Campaigns in Europe Campaigns in Anatolia Constantine
Mehmed_II's_campaigns
Armored cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
the Austro-Hungarian forces that raided the Otranto Barrage; in the ensuing Battle of the Strait of Otranto, Sankt Georg's arrival on the scene was sufficient
SMS_Sankt_Georg
Scout cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
Triple Entente. Novara was frequently used to raid enemy shipping and the Otranto Barrage, including a patrol in November 1915 where she destroyed a stranded
SMS_Novara_(1913)
Key eastern Italian transport link
over by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. In 1933, the southernmost Lecce-Otranto segment of the line was turned over to the Ferrovie del Sud Est, which
Adriatic_railway
Ottoman-Hungary wars, 1366–1526
States: Otranto (1480–1481), Nicopolis (1396), Mohács (1526) Battles of Aragon: Otranto (1480–1481), Nicopolis (1396) Battles of Naples: Otranto (1480–1481)
Hungarian–Ottoman_Wars
1068–71 battle of the Byzantine-Norman Wars
called from Sicily and under Count Geoffrey of Conversano laid siege to Otranto. The next move was the arrival of Robert Guiscard, with a large corps,
Siege_of_Bari
Style of garden
contemporary viewers who had read Gothic novels like Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764) were very ready to be impressed. The appropriate style of garden
English_landscape_garden
Regent of Hungary from 1920 to 1944
of rear admiral by 1918. He participated in the Battle of the Strait of Otranto and ascended to the position of commander-in-chief of the Navy in the final
Miklós_Horthy
Part of the First Jewish–Roman War
taken by Titus were relocated to various cities in Apulia, including Oria, Otranto, and Trani. The memory of the destruction continues to resonate in modern
Siege_of_Jerusalem_(70_CE)
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
sit on the throne of the Roman Empire. He even launched an invasion of Otranto with the purpose of re-uniting the Empire, which was aborted by his death
Roman_Empire
Head of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025
of his pontificate on 12 May 2013 in which he canonized the Martyrs of Otranto—Antonio Primaldo and his 812 companions who had been executed by the Ottomans
Pope_Francis
Genre of fiction including science fiction, horror and fantasy
Greenberg; Robert A. Heinlein: America as Science Fiction by H. Bruce Franklin; Bridges to Science Fiction by George E. Slusser, George R. Guffey, Mark Rose].
Speculative_fiction
English writer (born 1960)
and allusions to the Gothic novel, from Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. He concludes that Gaiman
Neil_Gaiman
1997 conflict in southeastern Europe
The Otranto tragedy occurred when an Albanian ship operated by a Vlora gang was mistakenly rammed and sunk by an Italian naval vessel in the Otranto Channel
1997_Albanian_civil_unrest
States: Otranto (1480–1481), Nicopolis (1396), Mohács (1526) Battles of Aragon: Otranto (1480–1481), Nicopolis (1396) Battles of Naples: Otranto (1480–1481)
List of wars involving the Ottoman Empire
List_of_wars_involving_the_Ottoman_Empire
1914–1918 naval campaign
the Allies established the Otranto Barrage, an attempt to blockade the entrance to the Adriatic Sea at the Strait of Otranto. In early December, the French
Adriatic Campaign of World War I
Adriatic_Campaign_of_World_War_I
after a collision with the Italian naval vessel Sibilia in the Strait of Otranto. Of the 142 on board, 83 lost their lives. 83 1964 Australia HMAS Voyager
List of maritime disasters in the 20th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_20th_century
(43 mi) from the Albanian coast, at the narrowest point of the Strait of Otranto. It is Capo d'Otranto (also called Punta Palascìa), located at 40° 7' north
Geography_of_Italy
Earthquake On 20 February 1743, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the Strait of Otranto triggered a tsunami up to 11 metres (36 ft) high. Between 180 and 300 people
List_of_tsunamis
Elite unit of the Byzantine Army
but the Bariots refused to receive his troops and he spent his term at Otranto. Twenty years later, in 1067, the last Byzantine catepan in southern Italy
Varangian_Guard
Historic villa in Twickenham, London
described by Walpole as "the scene that inspired the author of The Castle of Otranto", though Michael Snodin has observed: "it is an interesting comment on
Strawberry_Hill_House
English politician, author and philosopher (1478–1535)
Vincula in an unmarked grave. His head was fixed upon a pike over London Bridge for a month, according to the normal custom for traitors. More's daughter
Thomas_More
Taranto, and Otranto. Early in the summer of 1480, admiral Gedik Ahmed Pasha received orders from Mehmed to cross the Strait of Otranto. On 28 July 1480
Crusades_of_the_15th_century
Coptic Christians murdered by ISIL, Martyrs and Saints
Libya Martyrs of Damascus Martyrs of Natal Martyrs of Nicomedia Martyrs of Otranto Martyrs of Sigum Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War Mary of Egypt The Massabki
21 Coptic Christian Martyrs of Libya
21_Coptic_Christian_Martyrs_of_Libya
Ottoman Empire's invasion of Malta in 1565
when relief forces were able to cross to Ft. St. Michael across a floating bridge, with the result that Malta was saved for the day. Three days later, a captured
Great_Siege_of_Malta
under Shapur II (4th century) Martyrs of Córdoba (850–859) Martyrs of Otranto (1480) Martyrs of Compiègne (1794) 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya (2015) The
List_of_Catholic_saints
Leander-class cruiser
merchant ships. This action took place near the Strait of Otranto (see Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1940)). Force X also bombarded the port of Durazzo (now
HMS_Ajax_(22)
President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019
"A pesar de la recusación, Otranto sigue al frente de la causa por el desalojo de la ruta 40" [Despite the recusal, Otranto is still in charge of the case
Mauricio_Macri
Czech saint (c. 860 – 921)
Basilica, Prague House of Přemysl Bohemia Statue of Saint Ludmila, Charles Bridge Saint Ludmila, patron saint archive Wikimedia Commons has media related
Ludmila_of_Bohemia
masses Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also Intercontinental and transoceanic fixed links Floating suspension bridge
List_of_straits
Plantation Ridgeland 88001774 Orange Grove Plantation Frogmore 78003191 Otranto Plantation Hanahan 73001699 Peter's Point Plantation Edisto Island 88001775
List of plantations in South Carolina
List_of_plantations_in_South_Carolina
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170
appear on the seals of the city and of the Lord Mayor.[citation needed] The Bridge House Estates seal has only a Becket image, while his martyrdom is shown
Thomas_Becket
Battle during World War I (October–November 1918)
and Sword. ISBN 978-0850526080. Halpern, Paul (2004). The Battle of the Otranto Straits: Controlling the Gateway to the Adriatic in World War I. Bloomington
Battle_of_Vittorio_Veneto
Gothic aspects within Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
masterpiece. The Gothic wave began with Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764), followed by aristocrat William Beckford's Vathek (1787), and peaked
Gothic aspects in Frankenstein
Gothic_aspects_in_Frankenstein
Ethnic group native to Italy
proximity with Southern Italy pushed Albanians to cross the Strait of Otranto, especially after Skanderbeg's death and the conquest of the Balkans by
Italians
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1444–1446, 1451–1481)
prevented the Ottomans from sending reinforcements to Otranto. So, the Turkish occupation of Otranto ended by negotiation with the Christian forces, permitting
Mehmed_II
554 battle in Europe
the Strait of Messina. Leutharis led the remainder towards Apulia and Otranto, but soon turned back home, laden with spoils. His vanguard, however, was
Battle_of_the_Volturnus
Ottoman war with the Habsburgs in Europe
smashing the Austrians. Rather than attack Vienna again, Suleiman attacked Otranto in southern Italy. At the naval Battle of Preveza in 1538, the Ottomans
Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1565–1568
Habsburg–Ottoman_war_of_1565–1568
Rigid airship type
the British naval base at Malta when it caught fire over the Straits of Otranto, with the loss of all its crew. On 5 January 1918, a fire at Ahlhorn destroyed
Zeppelin
British cargo steamship that was built in 1911 and wrecked in 1929
collided with the original Second Narrows Rail Bridge in Vancouver, which at that time was a bascule bridge. She lost her masts and funnel, and her superstructure
SS_Norwich_City
City in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Aemilia. The SS16 [it] state road runs along the Adriatic Sea from Padua to Otranto, replicating the Via Popilia and the coastal section of the Via Flaminia
Rimini
by Rudyard Kipling3 Carpenter's Gothic by William Gaddis The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth Cavalleria Rusticana
List_of_Penguin_Classics
Axis invasion of Crete during World War II
capture the bridge over the Corinth Canal, which was being readied for demolition by the Royal Engineers. German engineers landed near the bridge in gliders
Battle_of_Crete
Scout cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
Austria-Hungary's naval operations as far south as the Otranto Barrage and the Strait of Otranto, alongside the Novara-class cruisers. Emboldened by the
SMS_Admiral_Spaun
Anticommunistic group in Communist Albania
his home in New Zealand. The remaining partisans crossed the Strait of Otranto and arrived at the Albanian coast on the night of 24–25 September 1982
Mustafa_Band
Regent of Yugoslavia from 1934 to 1941
annexation of Albania led to Italy controlling both sides of the Strait of Otranto, and thus allowed the Italians to cut Yugoslavia off from access to the
Prince_Paul_of_Yugoslavia
Czech priest and saint (c. 1345–1393)
Archbishop Jenštejn. On March 20, Wenceslaus had John thrown from the Charles Bridge into the Vltava, a standard method of execution for criminal clergy. It
John_of_Nepomuk
NATO operations in between 1992 and 2004
with the Western European Union Operation Sharp Guard in the Strait of Otranto on July 16. On October 9, 1992, the Security Council passed Resolution
NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina
NATO_intervention_in_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
on the British destroyers HMS Defender and HMS Nymphe in the Strait of Otranto after mistaking them for enemy submarines, SC-94 firing two rounds and
List of friendly fire incidents
List_of_friendly_fire_incidents
1932 short story collection by Agatha Christie
specifically interested in the more recent wreck of a ship called the RMS Otranto. The latter sank six months earlier and its bullion had either been removed
The_Thirteen_Problems
Aspect of musical history
Gil de Alcalá, 1932), Emilio Serrano (Doña Juana la Loca, 1890; Irene de Otranto, 1891) and Eduard Toldrà (El giravolt de maig, 1928). In this century the
History_of_opera
British Royal Navy Admiral (1871–1952)
and in 1916–17 was in charge of the allied barrage across the Strait of Otranto. Walker-Heneage became Senior British Naval Officer in Italy and was promoted
Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian
Algernon_Walker-Heneage-Vivian
German nun and philosopher (1891–1942)
familiarized herself with Catholic philosophy in general and tried to bridge the phenomenology of her former teacher, Husserl, to Thomism. She visited
Edith_Stein
4th-century saint
however, cling to the number 11,000. The Passio from the 970s tries to bridge conflicting traditions by stating that the eleven maidens each commanded
Saint_Ursula
Italian architect (born 1937)
their first projects was a plan for the rehabilitation of the old port of Otranto, transforming it from an industrial site into a commercial and tourist
Renzo_Piano
16 April George Grenville becomes prime minister. 1764 ? The Castle of Otranto is written and published, which was the first-ever story classed as a gothic
Timeline_of_British_history
Austro-Hungarian battleship
Ancona, Italy, during May 1915. However, Allied control of the Strait of Otranto meant that the Austro-Hungarian Navy was effectively contained in the Adriatic
SMS_Zrínyi
Architectural movement
Romanticism gave rise to the Gothic novel genre, beginning with The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace Walpole, and inspired a 19th-century genre of medieval
Gothic_Revival_architecture
City in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
10) as Coadjutor Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1950.05.06 – 1952.07.10), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1952.07.10 – 1960.07
Baalbek
SM UB-105. There were 435 casualties. 435 Military 1918 United Kingdom HMS Otranto – was a passenger liner rebuilt as a troopship. On 6 October, while sailing
List of maritime disasters in World War I
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_I
Literature written in the English language
Britain. In the late 18th century, Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto created the Gothic fiction genre, that combines elements of horror and
English_literature
Region in Italy
Bitonto, where the National Gallery of Apulia is located Mosaic in the Otranto Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Barletta Detail of the Apulian
Culture_of_Apulia
government: Lazare, Count Carnot received 304 votes Joseph Fouché, Duke of Otranto received 293 votes General Paul Grenier received 204 votes General Gilbert
Napoleon's_second_abdication
Part of World War II in 1943
Division, commanded by Major-General George F. Hopkinson, was to seize vital bridges and high ground in support of the British Eighth Army. The initial plan
Allied_invasion_of_Sicily
King of Jerusalem from 1163 to 1174
envoys from the emperor, Alexander of Gravina and Michael Hydruntius of Otranto. The envoys were immediately met by the king. They stated that the king
Amalric_of_Jerusalem
1839 medieval tournament reenactment in Scotland
in Sweden between 1777 and 1800. Gothic novels, such as The Castle of Otranto, by Horace Walpole (1717–1797) and the many works of Sir Walter Scott popularised
Eglinton_Tournament
Submarine of the Royal Navy, in service from 1938 to 1940
British sources claimed that Triton was sunk by naval mines in the Strait of Otranto. Rohwer, p. 1 HMS Triton, Uboat.net Uboat.net Submarine losses 1904 to
HMS_Triton_(N15)
July 1212, 3,000 were killed in the crush, burned or drowned when London Bridge caught fire at both ends.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors
List of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_Great_Britain_and_Ireland_by_death_toll
Modified Leander-class cruiser of the Australian Navy
and the destroyers Nubian and Mohawk attempted to transit the Strait of Otranto as a diversion. Despite the mission of "looking for trouble", the northbound
HMAS_Sydney_(D48)
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