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Lacedonia

Province of Avellino, Region Campania, Italy

Lacedonia overlooks the Osento torrent, which forms here the Lake of Saint Peter, an artificial lake that has increased the value of the whole area. In 1930 a violent earthquake destroyed the whole town; the population lived, temporarily, in earthquake-proof houses and only in the year 2001 they moved to more modern houses built after the earthquake of 23rd November 1980, which made thousands of victims in Irpinia.

INFO: Altitude: 732 m a.s.l * Territory: mountain * Population: ca. 3000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 83046 -- Phone Area Code: 0827 * Patron Saint: San Nicola di Bari, San Filippo Neri

HISTORY: Lacedonia was first called Akudunniad by the Osci and then Erdonea. After many destructions, it was rebuilt by the Romans, with the name of Aquilonia, and was part of the Tribe of Galeria. It was later called Al Cidonia and then Cedogna till 1800. Finally it became Lacedonia. In 517 AD it was given to the Benedictine monks by the Emperor Iustinianus. It was under the Lombards, the Counts of Conza and the Normans, then became a fiefdom of the Balvano, Orsini, Pappacoda and Doria families.

What to see:

The Church of Santa Maria Assunta, commonly called the Piscilo
The Church of S.S. Trinità
Museum of S.Gerardo Majella
The Church of S. Nicola
Tower of the Castle
Cathedral, with a triptych called "Congiura dei Baroni", 15th century

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