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Teano. The Dome. The central nave
The cathedral, originally dedicated to San Terenziano, was later named after San Clemente. Construction began in 1050 by Bishop Guglielmo, to replace the old cathedral of San Paride ad Fontem, located outside the city walls. The works were completed in 1116 by Bishop Pandulfo. The building has a basilica structure divided into three naves by two rows of columns. In 1608 it was damaged internally by a fire that almost completely destroyed the cosmates ambo, subsequently recomposed using the remains of the previous one integrated with the marble slabs of a fourteenth-century sepulchral monument already present in the church and positioned on twisted columns, two of which rested on fountain lions. During the 16th century the Romanesque apse was modified and on that occasion a precious carved wooden choir was built in the presbytery, built in 1539 by the Benedictine Antonio Maria Sertorio. The choir underwent two restorations, the first in the 17th century and the second in 1957, following the damage suffered during the Second World War.
2025
Campania Felix. Spectacular sunset
2022
Fontegreca. La Cipresseta
The natural cypress forest extends above the town of Fontegreca, in the Zappini wood up to the valley of the Sava river. It is a destination for tourists, for its very healthy air.
2008
Benedictine Abbey of S. Angelo in Formis
The church, dedicated to San Michele Arcangelo, rises along the western slope of Mount Tifata. Initially in the documents the building is indicated as ad arcum Dianae ("at the arch of Diana"), recalling that it stood above the remains of the temple dedicated to this divinity, while later it is referred to with the denominations ad Formas , Informis or in Formis. The etymological interpretation of the new name is controversial: on the one hand, the hypothesis is that it derives from the Latin term forma ("aqueduct"), and that it indicates the proximity of a conduit or aquifer; while on the other hand the term is considered derived from the word informis ("formless", and therefore "spiritual"). The remains of the Roman temple were found in 1877, and it has been noted that the basilica retraces its perimeter, adding the apses at the end of the aisles. The first construction of the basilica can be traced back to the Lombard period, on the basis of the widespread diffusion of the cult of the archangel Michael among the Lombards at the end of the sixth century. At the time of the bishop of Capua Pietro I (925-938), the church was donated to the monks of Montecassino, who wanted to build a monastery there. The church was then taken from the monks and given back to them in 1072 by the prince of Capua, Riccardo. The then abbot Desiderio di Montecassino (the future Pope Victor III) decided to rebuild the basilica (1072 - 1087) and still respected the architectural elements of pagan origin. To him we owe the frescoes of the Byzantine-Campanian school that decorate the interior and which constitute one of the most important and best preserved pictorial cycles of the time in southern Italy. The reconstruction of the portico in front of the church, with new frescoes, and a reconstruction of the bell tower following a collapse have been attributed to the 12th century
2023
Santa Maria Capua Vetere. The Campanian Amphitheater
The Campanian Amphitheater or Capuano Amphitheater is a Roman amphitheater located in the city of Santa Maria Capua Vetere - coinciding with the ancient Capua - second in size only to the Colosseum in Rome. It is located within the municipal area of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, facing Piazza I Ottobre. A substantial part of its stones were used by the Capuans in the Norman era to erect the Castle of the Stones of the city of Capua; some of his ornamental busts, used in the past as keystones for the theater arches, were placed on the facade of the Town Hall of Capua.
2021
Teano. Church of San Francesco.
Built in the fourteenth century, in Gothic style, by the Conventual Minors it was extensively remodeled in the Baroque age. The magnificent gilded wooden ceiling with one hundred finely carved coffers, with outlines decorated with wreaths of painted roses, for the splendor of the gilded mass wins the comparison with many other similar works. The panel in the center of the ceiling (St. Francis and the council), in which the popes Pius XII, John XXIII and Paul VI and the late bishop of Teano Mons. Sperandeo are depicted, is a modern work by Augusto De Rose. On the entrance door there is a large canvas of the Immaculate Conception by Girolamo Cenatiempo (first half of the 18th century).
2024
The Avalos castle of Vairano Patenora
The Avalos castle of Vairano Patenora is a square-shaped building with stone perimeter walls and four cylindrical corner towers. it was built by Ripandulf VI in the 11th century.
2021
Teano. Monastery of Santa Caterina
2021
Teano. Church of Sant'Antonio Abate
2024
Gallo Matese, the lake
In the municipality of Gallo Matese, there is an artificial compensation lake, whose waters are used to power the ENEL hydroelectric plant of Capriati in Volturno. With an iridescent green/blue color and 19 million cubic meters of water, it is a destination above all for carp fishing enthusiasts, a type of sport fishing widely practiced in recent years, and for those who practice canoeing and trekking.
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