Palestrina is a modern Italian city and comune with a population of about 22,000, in Lazio, about 35 kilometres east of Rome. It is connected to the latter by the Via Prenestina. It is built upon the ruins of the ancient city of Praeneste. Palestrina is the birthplace of composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
How do you pronounce praeneste?
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA: /prae̯ˈ [pɾäe̯ˈnɛs̠t̪ɛ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /preˈ [prɛˈnɛst̪ɛ]
What is the meaning of Palestrina?
someone who composes music as a profession.
