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Riccia

Province of Campobasso, Region Molise, Italy

The Locality: Archeological findings in the territory show the presence of a Samnite settlement followed then by the establishment of a Roman colony. After the dark period of the Middle Ages, Riccia was always a fiefdom of the de Capua family. A famous figure in the history of the place was Costanza di Chiaromonte, wife of king Ladislaw of Durazzo, who was rejected by her husband in 1392 and taken as wife by Andrea de Capua, from which union two sons were born. The unfortunate queen's sepulchre is in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

INFO: Altitude: 720 m a.s.l -- Territory: mountainous -- Population: ca. 5700 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 86016 -- Phone Area Code: 0874
Patron Saint: Sant'Agostino on 28 August -- Frazioni & Località: Riccia, Ciccaglione, Criscio, Fonte Cupa, Loie, Mancini, Manocchio, Marpione, Pelato

WHAT TO SEE

The Medieval Tower, the symbol of Riccia, a remnant of the Di Capua medieval castle

Church of Santa Maria Assunta, 13th century.

Church of Annunziata and its interesting portal dating back to the 14th century

Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie: inside the Renaissance Tombs of the Di Capua lords

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