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Isernia. Santo Spirito railway bridge.
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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.
2021
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.
2015
Trivento (CB)
Trivento è un comune italiano di 4 663 abitanti della provincia di Campobasso, in Molise. È sede vescovile. Cattedrale dei Santi Nazario, Celso e Vittore: principale edificio religioso, fu costruita sopra il tempio di Diana e dove ora si trova la Cripta di San Casto. La chiesa venne ampliata nel XIII secolo e restaurata completamente nel 1726 in stile barocco. L'altare maggiore è di Paolo Saverio di Zinno. Di intessere è la Cripta paleocristiana in sette piccole navate con volte a crociera; presso la tomba di San Casto si trova un bassorilievo della Trinità tra due delfini. Palazzo comitale, noto anche come Palazzo Colaneri, si trova in posizione dominante sul borgo, risalente, per la forma esterna, al dominio dei Caldora nel XV secolo. La struttura presenta alte mura di cinta, con pianta irregolare, e due ingressi principali. L'interno è stato modificato nei secoli, la parte sotterranea è spartana perché usata in passato come carcere di mentre al piano nobile si conserva un salone con affreschi. Chiesa di San Nicola di Bari : costruzione del XVI secolo, in con restauro barocco dei secoli successivi, dei quali risale la statua del Sacro Cuore. La chiesa è semplice e con un impianto a capanna, e facciata alternata da mattoni e intonaco, con campanile a vela. Scalinata del borgo di San Nicola : in tutto sono 365 gradoni e costituiscono l'accesso principale alla piazza del Duomo. Sperone roccioso "Morgia dei briganti": noto per lo scorrazzare di briganti nel periodo post unitario.
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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.
2020
Landscapes
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 and trails. The regional capital, Campobasso, is known for the Monforte Castle, located on a mountain, and for the Romanesque churches. To the north is the archaeological area of Pietrabbondante with an ancient theater and a Samnite temple.
2022
Archaeological complex of the Cathedral of Isernia.
This complex testifies to what remains of the Italic temple from the second half of the third century. BC, preserved thanks to the fact that what is now the cathedral of Isernia was built on it.
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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.