Miranda 2024

2024

Miranda is an Italian municipality of 952 inhabitants in the province of Isernia in Molise. A first settlement of the current municipality probably dates back to the 11th century, as evidenced by the Norman facies of the castle that stands on the previous promontory, of which however few survive architectural elements. The original nucleus of the town is structured around it, interspersed with various walls that identify the subsequent residential layers built starting from the primary fortress. The scant documentation relating to the Miranda fiefdom testifies to a frequent transfer of ownership between various noble families, including the Di Somma Neapolitans, whose family coat of arms consisting of two towers standing on the seabed is still the official symbol of the municipality today.

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Castelpetroso. The Sanctuary - 2020

Castelpetroso is home to the Shrine of Maria Santissima Sorrows, patron saint of Molise. According to the testimony of the visionaries, the Virgin Mary first appeared on March 22, 1888 to two shepherds named Serafina and Bibiana in Cesa between Saints, on the slopes of Mount Patalecchia. This first appearance was followed by others. This phenomenon was later recognized. The shrine, which began with the laying of the first stone on September 28, 1890 and completed in 1975, is made in the neo-Gothic style; seen from above is composed of seven chapels depicting the seven sorrows of Our Lady, in the center of which there is the dome 54 meters high. The shrine and the place of apparitions are connected to each other by the Via Matris, 750 meters long, where precisely remember the seven Marian sorrows.

Rionero Sannitico. Church of San Bartolomeo Apostolo

Mother church of San Bartolomeo Apostolo. Formerly dedicated to S. Maria Assunta in cielo. Its shape is a Latin cross, with three naves separated by two rows of columns.

Pesche, Molise. Panoramas

Panorama of Pesche, village in the province of Isernia, in Molise, perched along the steep slopes of Mount San Marco, a white spot against the green of the mountain and the gray of the stones.

Venafro (Venafrum in latino, Venafrë in dialetto locale) è un comune italiano di 11 226 abitanti della provincia di Isernia, in Molise. È la quarta città della regione per popolazione. Ha origini molto antiche, risalenti al popolo italico dei Sanniti, dove nel III secolo a.C. combatterono aspramente contro Roma durante le guerre sannitiche. Nell'89 a.C. Venafrum fu teatro di uno scontro decisivo contro Roma dove guerreggiò il gruppo dei popoli della "Lega italica", nella cosiddetta "Guerra sociale". Nel Medioevo, fu invasa dai Longobardi, e divenne dal VI secolo sede di una diocesi, nonché importante centro di passaggio da Molise e Abruzzo per Napoli. Dal XV secolo fu di proprietà della famiglia Pandone, che contribuì alla ripresa economica del centro. Nel 1860 ospitò anche Vittorio Emanuele II in viaggio per l'incontro con Giuseppe Garibaldi. Il centro storico si presenta sotto aspetto di borgo fortificato lungo la scarpata della montagna, distante dall'antico centro romano, identificato nella zona dell'anfiteatro. Il punto più alto del borgo è il Castello Pandone, mentre la Cattedrale, seguendo lo schema delle antiche città normanno-longobarde, si trova fuori le mura. L'assetto urbanistico è molto preciso, scandito da cardo e decumano, e risente dell'influsso architettonico del barocco napoletano. Presso il centro si trovano altri due monumenti importanti: il cimitero militarefrancese di guerra, e il convento di San Nicandro, divenuto santuario già ai tempi della visita di Padre Pio nei primi anni del '900, necessitando di cure mediche per le sue malattie.

Isernia, Fontana Fraterna, notturne

Castiglione di Carovilli. The Ammond church

Ancient church located on the hill, dating back to the fifteenth century, which today, especially in the summer months, hosts theatrical and classical music events.

Vastogirardi, novembre 2023

Physical geography It is located at 1200 m above sea level. in the part of Molise bordering Abruzzo. The territory of Vastogirardi (IS) extends over an area of 60.72 km² and borders the municipalities of Capracotta to the north, San Pietro Avellana, Castel di Sangro (AQ) and Rionero Sannitico to the west, Forlì del Sannio, Roccasicura and Carovilli to the south, Agnone to the east. From a morphological point of view, the territory is separated from that of Capracotta by reliefs of Monte Capraro, which oscillate between 1300 - 1350 m, which descend steeply to Piano S. Angelo and Difesa Grande and Capo di Trigno (ancient lake basin ) at an altitude of 1100 m from which the Trigno river originates, one of the two most important Molise rivers which flows into the Adriatic Sea and gives its name to the road of the same name which reaches up to San Salvo (CH), i.e. the Trignina. To the west are the mountains of Montagnola (1292 m) and Monte Miglio (1350 m), to the south is Monte Pizzi (1373 m), while to the east are the mountains of Montagna Fiorita with Montarone (1278 m). Vastogirardi develops close to a hill at the top of which are the castle and the ecclesiastical complex of San Nicola di Bari. Inside the walls is the village, which appears well preserved in its original defense function, as evidenced by the cylindrical towers incorporated in factories and the supports between building blocks. The result of subsequent expansions, the churches of S. Rocco and S. Maria delle Grazie were built at the beginning of the 18th century and incorporated into the third urban expansion dating back to the 18th - 19th century. Over the course of the last century the town no longer followed the aggregation trend of stepped bands, according to the morphological trend of the site, but developed along via Garibaldi c.da Difensa (towards Castel di Sangro) and via Re d'Italia (direction Isernia). Origins of the name It is assumed that the name Vastogirardi originates from the name of a crusader captain, Giusto Girardi. In the past it also took the name of Castrum Girardi due to the castle (other attested toponyms are Castel Girardo, Rocca Girardo, Guasti Belardi, Guardia Giraldo and Guardia Gerardo) and subsequently its current name, deriving from an alliteration of Lombard jargon.

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.

Macchiagodena. The Baronial Castle

The main monument of the town, it was founded as a watchtower by the Lombards, and in 1269 by Charles I of Anjou it was donated to Barrasio, who governed it on behalf of Naples.

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