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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Molise | |
| Territory | Molise Apennines | |
| Altitude | 756 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 23.81 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 1.273 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Bussesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0874 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 86010 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. Lawrence martyr (10 August) | |
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I knock is a center of the Molise.
To know
Geographical notes
OnMolise Apennines of the Central Molise, is 14 km from Campobasso, 17 from Bojano, 37 from Trivento, 44 from Isernia.
Background
During the Norman domination the town was a fief of the Counts of Molise, who delegated the possession to a local family who adopted the name as a denomination. The D’Alife, Cantelmo, Galeotai Gaetani and Caracciolo families then took over.
In 1625 the town came to the marquises of Ripalimosani who in 1630 passed it to the Parisi. Finally the Cavaniglia family held it from 1647 until the abolition of feudalism.
How to orient yourself
Knock: full screen map.Busso develops on the top of a hill, like many towns in the Molise Apennines, near Mount Vairano which rises to the east of the town.
How to get
By car
Adriatic Highway:
Adriatic Highway:- from the north exit a Termoli, follow the direction Campobasso taking the SS 87 and the SS 647, turn in the direction of Busso (SP 42).
- from the south continue on the A16 motorway, follow the direction Benevento, in Benevento continue on the SS 88, exit at Campobasso, take the SS 87 in the direction of Campobasso/Isernia, continue on the SS 17, take the SS 647 in the direction of Termoli, turn onto the SP 49 in the direction of Baranello and follow the signs for Busso.
- From Termoli take the SS 16, continue on the SS 87, continue on the SS 647 in the direction of Campobasso, turn in the direction of Busso (SP 42).
- From Campobasso take the SS 87, continue on the SP 42 in the direction of Busso.
On the train
Railway station of Campobasso (about 14 km).
Railway station of - From Campobasso continue to Busso by bus with the "Lariviera" bus lines. [1]
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
- Church of San Lorenzo. Parish church, it was probably built in the 15th century and remodeled in the Renaissance period. It was rebuilt in Baroque style around 1728 and restored after the earthquake of 1805.
- The church has a single nave, with a simple gabled façade and a neoclassical bell tower, with a spire and an upper lantern that acts as a break between the pinnacle and the roof of the belfry.
- Palazzo Ducale Venditti. Busso originally in medieval times, it had city walls and city gates. Today the former castle remains, now the ducal palace.
- There are traces of towers from the Angevin period. The palace, belonging to the Venditti family (18th century), is rectangular with late Baroque decorations.
- Church of Santa Maria in Valle. It is located near the fountain of Sant'Onofrio in the highest part of Busso. It was restored in 1870 after the great earthquake, and today it is a destination for pilgrims.
- It has a single nave and is in neoclassical style.
- Archaeological area of Monte Vairano. Is located between I knock and Baranello and shows the remains of a Samnite settlement with walls that enclosed an area of about 50 hectares. It shows the signs of three doors.
- The inhabited area revealed the existence of residences and production and commercial activities of an urban type; one house in particular 'there house of LN which takes its name from the letters engraved on a wall, has been the subject of careful study and investigation.
- It has supplied in quantity furnishings, plates, oil lamps, teganmi, loom weights, skins for the preservation of foodstuffs.
- Some constructions of the settlement then show a structure of considerable size
Events and parties
- Patronal feast of San Lorenzo martyr.
August 10. - Feast of Saints John and Paul. June 26.
- Feast of the Madonna del Carmine. July 16.
- Feast of Padre Pio. August 13.
- Feast of Santa Maria in Valle. second Sunday of September.
August 10.What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 B&B Gaggiano Carmelina, piazza Mazzini 15.
- 2 B&B Sant'Anna, via Sant'Anna 1, ☎ 39 0874 447624.
- 3 B&B Picciano, via Umberto I, 117.
Safety
- 1 Rago Pharmacy, Via Umberto I, 99, ☎ 39 0874 447585.
How to keep in touch
- 2 Italian post, via Vittorio Veneto 15, ☎ 39 0874 447132.
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.
- Bojano - It was a powerful Samnite city, then a Roman center. In the Middle Ages it became an episcopal seat. It retains a beautiful old town full of churches, as well as the cathedral.
- Trivento - Ancient bishopric, in its cathedral the crypt of particular historical-architectural value dating back to the 11th-12th century is preserved.
