Campodipietra
Encyclopedia
Campodipietra is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 7 km east of Campobasso
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It was built on a rocky spur around the church of San Martino, which rises in the place of the ancient barons' castle, by a colony of German soldiers in the 13th century. The original borough was completely surrounded by walls, where only three doors opened. There is another smaller church, San Bonaventura, connected to a peculiar story: the inhabitants gathered there in 1705 to vote which should be their patron saint between San Bernardino from Siena and San Martino, and the latter was chosen.
Campodipietra borders the following municipalities: Campobasso
, Ferrazzano
, Gildone
, Jelsi
, San Giovanni in Galdo
, Toro
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
Province of Campobasso
The Province of Campobasso is a province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Campobasso.It has an area of 2,909 km², and a total population of 230,692...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Molise
Molise
Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise and now a separate entity...
, located about 7 km east of Campobasso
Campobasso
-Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found...
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It was built on a rocky spur around the church of San Martino, which rises in the place of the ancient barons' castle, by a colony of German soldiers in the 13th century. The original borough was completely surrounded by walls, where only three doors opened. There is another smaller church, San Bonaventura, connected to a peculiar story: the inhabitants gathered there in 1705 to vote which should be their patron saint between San Bernardino from Siena and San Martino, and the latter was chosen.
Campodipietra borders the following municipalities: Campobasso
Campobasso
-Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found...
, Ferrazzano
Ferrazzano
Ferrazzano is a town and comune in the province of Campobasso, in the Italian region Molise. It is located 5 km south to Campobasso....
, Gildone
Gildone
Gildone is a hill town and comune in the province of Campobasso, in the Molise region . At its peak, the town consisted of 3,000 inhabitants, but the population now numbers about 900...
, Jelsi
Jelsi
Jelsi is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 12 km southeast of Campobasso.Jelsi borders the following municipalities: Campodipietra, Cercemaggiore, Gildone, Pietracatella, Riccia, Toro....
, San Giovanni in Galdo
San Giovanni in Galdo
San Giovanni in Galdo is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region of Molise, located about 7 km east of Campobasso....
, Toro
Toro, Italy
Toro is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 8 km east of Campobasso.Toro borders the following municipalities: Campodipietra, Jelsi, Monacilioni, Pietracatella, San Giovanni in Galdo....
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