| Bojano | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Molise | |
| Territory | Molise Apennines | |
| Altitude | 482 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 52.63 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 8.058 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Bojanesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0874 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 86021 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. Bartholomew the Apostle (25 August) | |
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Bojano is a city of Molise.
To know
After the capital Campobasso, Termoli, Isernia is Venafro, Bojano is the fifth most populous city in the region, followed by the municipalities of Campomarino is Larino.
Geographical notes
It rises in theMolise Apennines of the Central Molise at the foot of Mount La Gallinola (1,923 m), the second peak of the Matese massif that marks the border between the Campania and the Molise, a short distance from the top of Monte Miletto (2,050 m). It is 25 km from the regional capital Campobasso, 28 from Isernia, 48 from Trivento. Termoli, on the Adriatic Sea, is 85 kilometers away, while the Autostrada del Sole is about 70 kilometers away.
How to orient yourself
Bojano: full screen map.The main town is dominated by the heights of Civita (850 m) and Monte Crocella (1,040 m) .The municipal area is rich in springs, among which those of the Biferno river, the longest of those with course entirely in Molise, and some of its tributaries, including the Callora (stream, with sources in the high mountains) and the Calderari (source in Santa Maria dei Rivoli) which crosses the town for a long stretch before joining outside it with the Biferno. In the locality of Alifana there are small artificial lakes for sport fishing.
The strictly mountainous territory is covered with vast woods, mainly chestnut, beech, oak, turkey oak. It is worth noting the presence of the oldest chestnut tree in Italy, the presence of which has made it possible to date the introduction of the plant into the Peninsula as probable to the period of the barbarian invasions.
Neighborhoods
The localities and hamlets of Alifana, Campi Marzi, Castellone, Chiovitti, Ciccagne, Civita Superiore, Codacchio, Colacci, Collalto, Cucciolene, Fonte delle Felci, Imperato, Limpiilli, Majella, Malatesta, Monteverde, Mucciarone, are part of its municipal territory. Pallotta, Pietre Cadute, Pinciere, Pitoscia, Pitti, Prusciello, Rio Freddo, Santa Maria dei Rivoli, Sant'Antonio Abate, Taddeo, Tavone and Tilli Tilli.
How to get
By plane
- Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina Km 229.100, ☎ 39 085 4324201.
- Naples Capodichino Airport (NAP), Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria, 80144 Naples NA (Approximately 167 km), ☎ 39 081 7896111.
- Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Via dell 'Fiumicino Airport, 320, ☎ 39 06 65951.
By car
Adriatic Highway A14:
Adriatic Highway A14:- from the north exit a Montenero di Bisaccia/Vast South/San Salvo, continue on the SS 650 in the direction of Isernia/Montenero di Bisaccia, in Isernia continue on the SS 17, turn onto the SP 49 in the direction of Bojano.
- from the south from the Adriatic highway A14 direction Pescara, continue on the A16 motorway, follow the direction Benevento, in Benevento continue on the SS 88, exit towards Campobasso, continue on the SS 87 in the direction of Campobasso/Isernia and then on the SS 17, turn onto the SP 49 in the direction of Bojano.
- From Termoli take the SS 16, continue on the SS 87, turn onto the SS 647 in the direction of Campobasso, take the SS 17 and then turn onto the SP 49 in the direction of Bojano.
- From Campobasso take the SS 87, continue on the SS 17, turn onto the SP 49 in the direction of Bojano.
On the train
Has 1 railway station, Amatuzio course. on the line Campobasso-Isernia.
Has By bus
The main public transport companies operating in the Molise area are the following:- Autolinee C.L.P. S.p.A., ☎ 39 081 5311707, 39 081 5312424, @[email protected]. Direct connection from Naples to Campomarino and Termoli
- Lariviera bus lines.
- SATI bus lines.
- Molise Trasporti bus lines.
The main public transport companies operating in the Molise area are the following:How to get around
What see
- Cathedral of San Bartolomeo. The origins of the diocese of Boiano date back to the sixth century, and a cathedral church is attested in the second half of the eleventh century. The apse discovered in the crypt during the restorations of the nineties of the last century dates back to this period and to this ancient building. A first earthquake in 1117 seriously damaged the church, which was restored and rededicated, as a plaque testifies, on May 8, 1215. Two other earthquakes, in 1456 and 1805, destroyed the ancient medieval building and forced it to be rebuilt each time. complete with the cathedral. In the first half of the twentieth century the church was internally embellished with frescoes and paintings, which were however destroyed during the bombings of the Second World War, from which only the presbytery and the bell tower were saved. Rebuilt in the missing parts, it was again consecrated in 1948.
- In the external south-east wall of the cathedral there are some important remains of the ancient medieval building, such as plutei of the ninth century and tiles of the thirteenth century. The ogival Gothic portal and the rose window date back to this period. Other testimonies, from the Samnite, Roman and Lombard periods, are scattered on the external and internal walls of the church, and at the base of the bell tower.
- The interior has three naves divided by pillars and with round arches, with a barrel vault. Each nave ends with an apse, and the entire presbytery is slightly raised above the floor of the hall. In the central apse there are two large canvases by Massimo Raffaele Gioia (1793) depicting episodes from the life of the apostle San Bartolomeo. On the right side of the presbytery there is the baptismal font (13th century) with a wooden statue of the saint from the 18th century. From the presbytery you enter the crypt, where the apse of the medieval church was recently discovered, curiously built over a spring from which water still flows today.
- In the church there is an important funeral monument, located in the left aisle and dedicated to a member of the Norman family of de Molins, to whom recent historical studies attribute the construction of the cathedral (12th century); on the sarcophagus there is an inscription referring to the bishop Silvio Pandone (16th century), author of restorations of the building.
- A new cycle of frescoes was created by Rodolfo Papa in the first two decades of the 21st century; the pictorial cycle was inaugurated by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco in September 2011.
- Church of Sant'Erasmo. The original church of the thirteenth century was destroyed in the earthquake of 1805, and the current structure is a neoclassical reconstruction, with only the facade of a medieval aspect, with a beautiful Gothic portal. There is a cloister with a portico which gives access to the ruins of the old church.
- Church of Santa Maria del Parco. It is the second largest church in the city, located behind the Cathedral. It dates back to the 13th century, as can be seen from the Gothic portal and the sturdy stone facade. The bell tower is a mighty tower with an onion spire.
- Church of San Biagio. It is located in the district of the same name, and was built in the fifteenth century. It has a Renaissance appearance, with a simple quadrangular facade. The bell tower is a sail. On the side stood an access door to the district.
- Church of Santa Maria dei Rivoli. Simple 17th century pastoral church, built next to a civic fountain, hence the name.
- Church of San Rocco. Small Renaissance church, stuccoed in light blue on the facade and with a simple stone portal.
- Hermitage of Sant'Egidio. 13th century church built as a chapel and then enlarged. It has an irregular rectangular structure, in rough stone, with an entrance covered by a portico. The interior is austere.
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Bojano, hermitage of Sant'Egidio - Church of San Michele Arcangelo. Small church built in the street between Bojano and Civita Superiore. It dates back to the 6th century and has a single nave, with a rectangular plan. Characteristic is the stone façade with a central lunette depicting the saint, and the small bell gable, placed at the top of the façade, in a central position. There is also a curious relief depicting a Roman deity, from whose arms branches sprout. The church, in fact, being very old, was built over a Roman pantheon, whose material was reused.
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Civita Superiore
- Civita Superiore village and Pandone castle. The village dates back to the 11th century, when it was founded by the Normans. The castle was built on a rocky spur guarding the village and the town of Bojano below. News reports that the fortification dates back to the Samnites, where they barricaded themselves during the battle of Boviano against the Romans. The castle was fortified by Pandone after the earthquake of 1456, and passed into the hands of the Aragonese and Capua, together with the small village. The devastating earthquake of 1805 brought down part of the castle for good and destroyed the medieval walls of Civita Superiore.
- Today the village has been restored, as well as what remains of the castle. Hypotheses have reconstructed the plan of the fort: quadrangular plan with circular corner towers, and a large central lookout tower, inside the structure.
- Casale Palace, via Corte Vecchia. The Bojano family built it in 1738, and it is made up of an uncovered courtyard and a round stone portal.
- Casoli-Beccia Palace, via Colle. Dating back to the 18th century, it is made up of a large rectangular pink-plastered building with two floors. The base, due to the unevenness of the ground, is fortified in the shape of a shoe.
- Palazzo Chiovitti, via Erennio Ponzio.
- Colagrosso Palace, Piazza della Vittoria. In Umbertine style, with scarlet red plaster, it dates back to the early 1900s. The palace is now a museum.
- Ducal Palace, Pandone climb. It was built in the 16th century, given the remoteness of the old fortress of Civita Superiore. It has two buildings with three portals on the facade. Today the building is visible in the restoration after the earthquake of 1805, that is in the Umbertine style. It is preceded by a separation wall, accessible by a central arch.
- Gentile Palace, via Calderari.
- Municipal building, course of the Pentri.
- Nardone-Volpe Palace, via Erennio Ponzio.
- Santoro Palace, climb Santa Lucia.
- Palazzo Tiberio, Corso Umberto I.
- Episcopal Palace, Largo Episcopio.
Events and parties
- Ver sacrum. Traditional representations that are linked to ancient Samnite costumes; it recalls the rite of the foundation of new cities by young people who broke away from their family and tribe to look for new places to pre-hope.
- August Bojanese. There are various kinds of exhibitions, street events, shows and sports competitions. The events close with the feast of the patron saint San Bartolomeo, on 25 August.
- Mountain festival. It is held in September and is characterized by sacred aspects and popular tradition.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Il Vico sandwich shop, Via Tintiere vecchia, 3.
Thu-Mar.
Thu-Mar.Average prices
- 2 Spina Restaurant Pizzeria, Via Calderari, 6, ☎ 39 0874 782300. Mon-Sat.
- 3 [link not working]Ristopub La Fonte del Ghiro, Via Turno, 160, ☎ 39 345 3576516, 39 348 2542234. Tue-Sun.
- 4 Da Renato Restaurant, Via Croce, 48, ☎ 39 0874 773131.
- 5 PizziAmo, Via Fiumicello, 23, ☎ 39 347 3184206.
- 6 Sala pizzeria restaurant, via Molise 125, ☎ 39 0874 332167.
- 7 Resurrected Inn of the Castle, Via Portella, 19 (in Civita Superiore), ☎ 39 0874 778623.
- 8 Trattoria Borgo Antico, Via San Giovanni, 6 (in Civita Superiore), ☎ 39 348 8220215.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Pleiades's Hotel, Via Molise, 40, ☎ 39 0874 773088, @[email protected].
- 2 [link not working]In the rooms of the Matese - Bed & Breakfast, locality Taddeo 50, ☎ 39 329 5440287.
- 3 Hotel Mary, Via Barcellona, 25, ☎ 39 0874 778375.
Safety
Pharmacies
- 2 Central, Victory Square, 6.
- 3 De Blasio, Corso Amatuzio, 54, ☎ 39 0874-778131.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 4 Italian post, via Galileo Galilei 4, ☎ 39 0874 752211.
Around
- Campobasso - The old city develops on a hill around the castle in a dominant position. The modern city has developed in the plan. It is the most populous center of Molise, of which it is the regional capital.
- Isernia - Among the first documented Paleolithic settlements in Europe, it was then a flourishing Samnite city, capital of the Italic League, later a Roman Municipium. Its millennial past has left it with an important monumental heritage that extends up to the pre-Roman era, as well as very important prehistoric finds.
- Trivento - Ancient bishopric, in its cathedral the crypt of particular historical-architectural value dating back to the 11th-12th century is preserved.
