Isernia - Chiesa di Santa Chiara

2018

La chiesa di Santa Chiara, insieme al monastero omonimo, è stata fondata nel 1275. Allo stato attuale, però, non esistono più tracce dell'edificio originario. Nel 1809 il monastero fu soppresso, mentre verso la fine del secolo un terremoto danneggiò seriamente la chiesa, che per questo fu chiusa al culto; la riapertura avvenne il 10 ottobre 1910. Durante la Prima guerra mondiale, l'ex edificio monasteriale servì da alloggio a prigionieri austriaci e ungheresi. La chiesa custodisce la statua dell'Addolorata che, durante la processione del Venerdì Santo, viene trasportata dai portantini subito dietro a quella del Cristo morto.

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The municipality owes its name to the small Carpino river that flows in its territory from north to west. In turn, the Carpino river received its name from the abundance of the "carpioni", the trout males, whose fishing in its waters is numerous. The origins of Carpinone, although not very ancient, date back to at least the tenth century since in 1064 the count of Isernia Bernardo had founded the Monastery of San Marco here, then donated to the abbey of Cassino. Belonged to the County of Isernia during the Lombard domination, in the Norman and Swabian era it belonged to the County of Molise. At the beginning of the Angevin period it became a fiefdom of Tommaso d'Evoli and returned to his family in 1382 after it had belonged first to the Tucciaco family and then to the Count of Gravina.

Spectacular photographs of sunsets in Molise

Molise is an Italian region with a stretch of coast overlooking the Adriatic Sea. It includes a part of the Abruzzo National Park in the Appennine mountain range, with a rich wildlife and trails.

Molise, Italy. Glimpses of summer

Molise is an Italian mountainous region with a stretch of coast overlooking the Adriatic Sea. It includes a part of the Abruzzo National Park in the Apennine mountain range, with a rich wildlife.

Macchia d'Isernia. Baronial castle D'Alena. View

Baronial castle of Alena: the castle occupies a substantial portion of the ancient circular village. It was built around 1100 by Clementina, daughter of Roger II Norman, king of Sicily, when the feud 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 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 given to Nicola d'Alena. Celeste d'Alena was baroness of Macchia, married to the Frisaris, 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 era, with a roof resting on 5 small arches. The rest of the castle is spread over 3 levels, of which the highest is the attic. In the internal courtyard, the beautiful Renaissance staircase with the colonnade stands out, which leads to the main floors. On the ground floor there are cellars, stables and servants' rooms. The upper floor was the residence of the nobles, with various rooms, including the private chapel with various relics. In 1984 the castle was extensively restored, being brought back to its eighteenth-century splendour.

Molise - Pietrabbondante (IS) Il Teatro Italico

Il teatro e tempio italico di Pietrabbondante fanno parte di una vasta area archeologica ricadente nel territorio comunale di Pietrabbondante, in provincia di Isernia, nella regione Molise. Ubicati a circa m. 966 di altitudine s.l.m. essi occupano un ripido declivio che si affaccia sulla valle del Trigno, in località Calcatello, a circa un chilometro di distanza, in linea d'aria, dalla vetta del monte Saraceno. La zona non è attraversata da alcun tracciato stradale di grande comunicazione; sono individuabili tracce di un antico sentiero esistente tra il moderno abitato di Pietrabbondante ed il vicino monte Saraceno, già praticato in antico, una direttrice stradale che ancora oggi segue l’andamento del ripido pendio e, costeggiando il lato orientale del monte, rappresenta l’unica via di accesso all'area fortificata posta in vetta. L’area sacra rappresenta, per le sue caratteristiche architettoniche e per la sua monumentalità, la testimonianza archeologica di maggior rilievo della cultura della popolazione italica dei Samnites Pentri, e la sua esplorazione sistematica ha consentito di ricostruire le vicende storiche del territorio attraverso i secoli ed ha fornito una quantità rilevante di dati sul più importante luogo di culto dello stato sannitico.

Pescolanciano. D’Alessandro Castle

The D'Alessandro castle is a fortified structure in the municipality of Pescolanciano. The castle was built on the rocky spur (peschio) that overlooks the town near a Samnite fortification.

Pesche (Pèschë in molisano) è un comune italiano di 1.682 abitanti della provincia di Isernia nel Molise. In località Fonte Lappone è situato il Dipartimento di Bioscienze e Territorio dell'Università del Molise, sede dei corsi di laurea in Informatica, Ingegneria Edile, Scienze Biologiche e Scienze Turistiche, nonché alcuni corsi di laurea magistrale. Tra le attività più tradizionali vi sono quelle artigianali, che pur non essendo diffuse come nel passato non sono del tutto scomparse, e si distinguono per la lavorazione del legno, ad intaglio, a mosaico, o per la realizzazione di mobili e di altri oggetti.

Carpinone. Il Castello

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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Castelpetroso. Sanctuary of the Madonna Addolorata

The basilica sanctuary of Maria Santissima Addolorata, or simply the Addolorata basilica is an important Catholic place of worship located in the municipality of Castelpetroso, in the province of Isernia, and belonging to the archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano. According to the testimony of the visionaries, the Virgin Mary appeared for the first time on March 22, 1888 to two shepherdesses named Serafina and Bibiana in the locality of Cesa tra Santi, on the slopes of Mount Patalecchia. This first apparition was followed by others and, following the recognition of this phenomenon, Pope Paul VI proclaimed Maria Santissima Addolorata of Castelpetroso patroness of Molise on 6 December 1973. In the 1890s, it was decided to build a sanctuary near the place of the apparitions, but further downstream from this, so that it would be more easily accessible by pilgrims. The project was entrusted to Giuseppe Gualandi, whose death (1944) was succeeded by his son Francesco. On 28 September 1890 the first stone was laid and construction of the sanctuary began. It proceeded slowly due to economic problems and the two world wars: in 1907 the chapel of the Poles was finished and opened for worship, but the perimeter walls of the church were completed only in 1950, thanks to donations from don Nicolino Passarelli, canon theologian of the cathedral of Venafro, lawyer of the Sacra Rota and professor. In the following decades the sanctuary was completed and consecrated on 21 September 1975 by the bishop of Boiano-Campobasso Alberto Carinci.

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