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Isernia in Molise

Bagnoli del Trigno

Province of Isernia, Molise region, Italy

Against the splendid scenery of the Trigno Valley, made of mountains, forests, calanques, hamlets, this small town is called "the pearl of Molise". Built around a huge rock dominating the Vella River, the huge Borrello fortress still rises, though greatly damaged in the centuries; the Borrello gave place to the Counts of Molise, then to Riccardo of Montefuscolo, the Cantelmo and Sanfelice families.
Altitude: 681 m a.s.l -- Territory: mountainous -- Population: ca. 800 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 86091 -- Phone Area Code: 0874 -- Patron Saint: -- Frazioni & Località: Colardoni, Coste di Sopra, Macchia La Cerva, Pozzo Canniello, Santa Maria, Santo Ianni, Santo Ianni Pescola

WHAT TO SEE
  • Church of San Silvestro, built partly in the rock, with stone steps leading up to the peculiar belltower.
  • The Borrello castle
  • The "casa romana", a beautiful medieval mansion in the heart of the historical center.
  • On Christmas night, just before the birth of Jesus, an impressive procession with "n'docce" (torches) that accompanies the statues of Mary and Joseph.
  • SURNAMES: [ different surnames presently recorded in the phone directory]
    (the number after each surname refers to the number of families - no number means one family)
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