Morrone del Sannio
| MORRONE DEL SANNIO The town is situated on a promontory dominating the valley of the Biferno river, with the On one side of the hill it is visible the track of the “Tratturo” Celano-Foggia, in one of the part that’s better preserved and easy to visit in the entire region. Today a little bit more than 700 residents live in this town.
To see Church of Santa Maria di Casalpiano In the archaeological area of Casalpiano, they have been discovered the remains of a Roman Villa of the empire period, residence of Rectina, Plinius the Old’s friend whom she was saved in Yet before the VI century A.C., the area was turned into a necropolis and currently more than 50 tombs belonging to men, women and children have been detected. With respect to the High-medieval period we don’t have any certain news, but around the year 1000 two churches should have been built: St. Mary and Santa Maria Apollinare. The last one doesn’t exist anymore and its location is still uncertain, while the current church of St. Maria, with a typical Roman-Molise structure, popular between the XIII and XIV century is the result of subsequent transformations, first in the 1500s and then in the 1700 which modified its flair and decorations. On the present side of the church one finds monumental remains of another religious building of which it is unsure the dating, but considering the remarkable sizes and the highness of the structure, probably back to the gothic period. Of course the building has some stability issues, seen the retainers on both sides of the construction. Today this area, so rich in testimonies of the past and at the same time perfectly matching the colours of the surrounding territory, keeps passing over a sense of serenity. Link |
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