| Civitanova del Sannio | ||
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| State | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Molise | |
| Territory | Molise Apennines | |
| Altitude | 656 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 50.47 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 945 (215) | |
| Name inhabitants | Civitanovesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0865 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 86094 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Bernardino of Siena (May 20) | |
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Civitanova del Sannio is a center of the Molise.
To know
Geographical notes
Located in the Apennines ofUpper Molise, Civvitanova is 11 km from Pescolanciano, 13 from Pietrabbondante, 26 from Isernia, 33 from Agnone.
Background
The name Civitanova was attributed in the Middle Ages to distinguish it from an older settlement that stood nearby, the Civitavetula o Civitavecchia, now renamed Duronia; the first certain information dates back to 1002, when Berardo, count of Isernia, and his wife Gemma wanted to build a monastery in Civitanova del Sannio to be donated to the Benedictine rule.On February 19, 1864, it changed its name to Civitanova del Sannio, before in fact it was only Civitanova .
How to orient yourself
Civitanova del Sannio: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Via dell 'Fiumicino Airport, 320, ☎ 39 06 65951.
- Naples Capodichino Airport (NAP), Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria, 80144 Naples NA, ☎ 39 081 7896111.
- Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina Km 229.100, ☎ 39 085 4324201.
By car
Toll booth of San Vittore from the north and exit of Vairano from the south on the Autostrada del Sole; then continue for Isernia is Agnone.
Toll booth of Vast south on the Adriatica motorway, then take the Trignina state road until the exit for Pescolanciano.
Toll booth of San Vittore from the north and exit of Vairano from the south on the Autostrada del Sole; then continue for 
Toll booth of Vast south on the Adriatica motorway, then take the Trignina state road until the exit for On the train
Railway station of Isernia (about 25 km away): Direct connections with Rome and Naples
Railway station of - Line Termoli - Campobasso - Isernia
- Line Rome- Isernia - Campobasso
- Line Naples- Isernia- Campobasso
Continue by bus with the "Lariviera" bus lines (Isernia - Civitanova del Sannio - Bagnoli del Trigno - Trivento line).
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
- Parish church of San Silvestro. It has a very ancient foundation and has undergone numerous restorations over the centuries. Access is via a staircase with a gravina stone balustrade. The interior, enlarged compared to the original building, has three naves. onserve some paintings by Giovanni Fiorante, local painter of the eighteenth century who died in Naples where he had a studio, and several wooden statues by Giovannitti di Oratino and Di Zinno di Campobasso.
- Church of San Rocco. It is a votive church built with the offerings of the population as a popular offering in thanksgiving for the escaped plague of 1656. The statue of San Rocco is by Di Zinno.
- Church of the Madonna del Carmelo. It was the church of the Conventual monastery, which was suppressed in the nineteenth century. It was later used for the burial of corpses. It was then rebuilt from the foundations and decorated with stuccoes on the walls and vaults thanks to the offerings of the inhabitants. The statue of the Madonna del Carmelo is the work of Amalia Dupré di Florence.
- Bell tower and ruins of the monastery of San Benedetto. At the end of a tree-lined path that leads near the Trigno river there is a bell tower in the locality of Santa Brigida, the rest of the convent of San Benedetto. The monastery was built around the year 1000; in 1456 a violent earthquake destroyed the building, which had already been abandoned a few decades earlier.
- The foundations of the church, probably early Christian, of the monastic complex are visible.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Trattoria le Querce, Viale Battista, ☎ 39 0865 830113. Also Hotel.
- 2 Inn of the Illustrious, Corso Antonio Cardarelli, 11, ☎ 39 0865 833016. Also Hotel.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Bed & Breakfast La Ruvva, Vico IV Fedele Cardarelli, 14, ☎ 39 333 2519373.
Safety
Pharmacy
- 1 Mancini, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 12, ☎ 39 0865 832224.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 Italian post, via Roma 52, ☎ 39 0865 830118.
Around
- Pietrabbondante - The remains of the fortifications and the spectacular Samnite Theater of Monte Saraceno testify to the human presence on the territory of Pietrabbondante since remote times. Near the inhabited center are the remains of the ancient settlement which was the most important sanctuary and political center of the Samnites between the 2nd century BC. and 95 BC
- Agnone - Ancient Samnite city, known worldwide for the traditional and centuries-old artisan construction of bells, has an interesting historic center and an expanding tourist infrastructure.
- 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.
Itineraries
- Castles in the province of Isernia - There are numerous manors of theMolise Apennines in the countries ofUpper Molise, ofIsernino he was born in Venafrano. Some are in ruins due to war or earthquakes; others have been recovered; many have a military aspect, with little or no external architectural evolution of transformation into a stately home.
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