Olevano sul Tusciano
Encyclopedia
Olevano sul Tusciano is a town and comune
in the province of Salerno
in the Campania
region of south-western Italy
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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:...
in the province of Salerno
Province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno is a province in the Campania region of Italy.-Geography:The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 53,488; Battipaglia with a population of 51,115; and Nocera Inferiore which has a...
in the Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region of south-western Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Civil Architectures
- Villa romana di S. Maria a Corte.
- Castrum Olibani - Longobard castle.
- Pope gardens in Salitto
Churches, religious buildings and structures
- St.Michael Cave
- St. Vincenzo prison
- Convent of Santa Maria di CostantinopoliSanta Maria di CostantinopoliThe Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli is a 16th century church in Naples, southern Italy, located on the street of the same name.Its name is allied to the cult of St. Mary of Constantinople, which rose to prominence in 1527-1528, during one of the frequent attacks of plague afflicting the city...
: XVI century, made by Domenicani. - Curtis di Santa Maria a Corte.
- Church of S. Maria a Corte (1600).
- Church of San Leone Magno (1700).
- Church of Santa Lucia (1700).
- Coven of Santa Regina in Monticello village (1470).
- Chapel of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Monticelli (1746).
- Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Monticelli (1967).
- Coven of San Giacomo in Ariano (1400).
- Coven of San Rocco in Ariano (1889).
- Chapel of San Rocco (rests) near Tusciano river.
- Chapel of Madonna della Neve (1500).
- Coven of Santa Maria del Soccorso in Salitto (1515).
- Chapel of Maria Santissima del Rosario in Salitto (968).
- Chapel of Madonna delle Grazie in Salitto (1500).
- Grotta di Nardantuono: is part of St. Michael's cave. Legend has it that the cave was the shelter of Nardantuono bands of brigands led by Antonio di Nardo, the robber Nardantuono century.