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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.
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Isernia, the Cathedral
The cathedral of San Pietro Apostolo is the most important Catholic church in the city of Isernia, mother church of the diocese of Isernia-Venafro and seat of the parish of the same name. It is located in Piazza Andrea d'Isernia, in the historic center of the city and stands on an ancient Italic pagan temple from the 3rd century BC; its present appearance is the result of numerous interventions, carried out both after the numerous earthquakes, and as a result of renovation projects of the building.
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Roccavivara (CB) Santuario della Madonna del Canneto
La chiesa giunta ai nostri giorni risale ai secoli XI-XII, ha pianta a croce latina, con tre absidi. La facciata non ha elementi decorativi rilevanti, se non un bassorilievo sulla lunetta del portale. Nei muri esterni della chiesa sono inserite lapidi e varie iscrizioni di epoca romana e medievale, mentre, sulla destra, si leva una possente campanile, ultimato nel 1329 ad opera dell'Abate Nicola, consistente in una torre merlata di stampo gotico con trifore sulle arcate. L'interno della chiesa è austero e a tre navate, ciascuna terminante con un'abside semicircolare. Lungo la navata centrale è collocato un pregevole ambone, finemente decorato, realizzato nel 1223, in parte con materiali di reimpiego più antichi. L’ambone è sostenuto da tre archi disuguali e, sotto il parapetto, si aprono sette piccole edicole: quella centrale doveva sostenere un’aquila che, con le sue ali spiegate, fungeva da leggio. Le altre sono occupate da sei monaci in altorilievo, intenti alle attività che rappresentano la regola monastica dell’ora et labora. Dietro l'altare maggiore è collocata la statua della Madonna di Canneto, risalente al XIV secolo, in stile gotico, e conosciuta anche come la Vergine del Sorriso. Nell’area adiacente la chiesa, sono presenti scavi archeologici che hanno riportato alla luce resti di una Villa romana del I secolo d.C.
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Macchiagodena. Church of San Lorenzo.
The church of San Lorenzo is located near the Castle. Initially the structure was used as a convent, until it was abolished in 1866.
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Castel San Vincenzo. The lake. Winter 2022
Castel San Vincenzo, Isernia, Molise, Italy. The lake. It is an artificial reservoir built at the end of the fifties for hydroelectric purposes. It occupies an area of 6.140 km². The lake of Castel San Vincenzo is an artificial reservoir built in the late 1950s for hydroelectric purposes. The lake occupies an area of 0.614 km² and has a useful capacity of 10 million cubic meters. The waters that feed the lake come mainly from the streams of the Montagna Spaccata in the nearby municipalities of Alfedena and Barrea. The waters of these streams feed the Enel power stations in Pizzone, Rocchetta a Volturno and Colli a Volturno. Although artificial, the lake is well harmonized with the surrounding landscape of mountains and woods. The aquatic fauna consists mainly of salmonids. Near the lake, where it is possible to engage in fishing and other water sports, there is an area equipped for camping and a riding stable.
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Colli a Volturno. Winter 2022
Colli a Volturno (Cuòglië in Molise) is an Italian town of 1 312 inhabitants in the province of Isernia in Molise. The municipal territory extends into the Volturno Valley on the border with the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. Colli a Volturno (also called simply Colli), rises on three wooded hills, at an altitude of about 400 m a.s.l. (max. 1 013, min. 236 a.s.l.). The municipal area borders the municipalities of Fornelli, Rocchetta a Volturno, Montaquila, Scapoli, Cerro al Volturno, Macchia d'Isernia, Filignano and Monteroduni.
The Collese area, as the name suggests, is mainly hilly interspersed with wide flat spaces. The climate is mild, the average annual temperature is 18.2 ° C, the average rainfall is 862 mm. Summers are warm and temperate, winters are cold but not particularly harsh, sporadic snowfalls, exceptionally abundant those of February 1956, January 1985 and February 2012. In autumn, rainfall is abundant, in August, the hottest month. of the year, the average temperature is 22.4 ° C; in August 2017, an exceptional heat wave caused the mercury column to reach 43 ° C. January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of 5.4 ° C. The driest month is July with an average of 32mm of rain. The month of November is the one with the highest rainfall, having an average of 118 mm. Gusts of wind are not infrequent, even of particular intensity. Temperatures vary by around 17 ° C throughout the year.
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Isernia. Monument to the fallen of the F. W. War