Bagnoli del Trigno (IS)

2015

Bagnoli del Trigno (Vagnuolë in molisano) è un comune italiano di 708 abitanti della provincia di Isernia in Molise. Le origini del paese sono ignote[3] e si fanno risalire a diverse leggende, secondo le quali Bagnoli sarebbe stata fondata in una da un Duca che si abbevera nelle acque del Trigno, in un'altra con la costruzione di agglomerati urbani intorno a una sorgente termale (Balneoli, da cui il nome) e infine da alcune tribù per trovare riparo dalle invasioni barbariche. Le prime notizie storiche risalgono al medioevo, quando il feudo era parte del Contado del Molise. Successivamente, dopo una serie di passaggi di proprietà anche tra signori francesi e spagnoli, diventa parte del Regno di Napoli e successivamente del Regno d'Italia. Con il novecento il paese ha visto un forte spopolamento a causa dell'emigrazione, soprattutto a Roma dove molti bagnolesi svolgono il lavoro di tassisti. Da uno studio effettuato dall'associazione "Forche Caudine" nel 2013 risulta che vivono più bagnolesi a Roma (circa un migliaio) rispetto ai residenti in paese.

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Macchia d’Isernia. Church of San Nicola di Bari.

The church is located in the center of the village and dates back to the 14th century. it was restored in 1780, and dedicated to San Nicola di Bari in homage to Nicola d'Alena.

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The Castle of Carpinone was probably built in the Norman period and from the time of its construction until the end of the thirteenth century the building was repeatedly enlarged and equipped with greater fortifications to become one of the strongholds of Tommaso da Celano. In 1223, on the basis of an edict issued by Frederick II of Swabia, the castle was destroyed by Ruggiero di Pescolanciano. It was then rebuilt during the 14th century by the d'Evoli family and during the 15th century it returned to its former glory thanks to the commitment of Giacomo Caldora. The last family that bought the fiefdom, that of the de Riso, maintained it until the abolition of feudalism, in 1806. In 1954 the notary Valente, one of the last owners, had the entire main floor and the second floor rebuilt, adapting them to new housing needs. Currently the castle is presented, with its three surviving towers, in a state of evident majesty.

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Roccamandolfi. The Norman Longobard Castle

On the top of the hill on which the town is built there are the ruins of a Norman castle built on a pre-existing Lombard fortress, the subject of studies even in recent times.

Macchia d'Isernia. Baronial castle D'Alena

The castle occupies a substantial portion of the ancient circular village. It was built around 1100 by Clementina, daughter of Ruggero II Normanno, king of Sicily, when the fiefdom was part of the county of Ugone del Molise. The garrison passed into the hands of the Anjou, the Afflitto and the Rotondi barons. In 1480 it was restored in the Renaissance style as a patrician residence, purchased by Giovanni Donato della Marra, who was count of Macchia. In 1748 the castle was sold to Maria Grazia Rotondi, then sold to Nicola d'Alena. Celeste d'Alena was baroness of Macchia, married to the Frisari, counts of Bisceglie and patricians of Castel San Vincenzo. The façade of the building dominates the square in front of the village, embellished by a Renaissance loggia with round arches. The first part of this loggia dates back to the Aragonese period, with a roof resting on 5 small arches. The rest of the castle is spread over 3 levels, the highest of which is the attic. In the inner courtyard the beautiful Renaissance staircase with the colonnade, which leads to the noble floors, stands out. On the ground floor there are the cellars, the stables and the servants' rooms. The upper floor was the home of the nobles, with various rooms, including the private chapel with different relics. In 1984 the castle was fully restored, being brought back to its eighteenth-century splendor.

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