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Region Molise Province Campobasso CERCEPICCOLA

Cercepiccola, Province Campobasso, Molise, Italy

Near to Cercemaggiore, it rises on a hill dominating the valley of the Tammaro river, probably on the site of an ancient Roman settlement identified by some historians as "Saepinum". The name derives from "Quercus Minor", meaning "small oak". In the 14th century it was called "Cerzula Pizula", and in 1608 the final name "Cercepiccola" appears in a notary document. The Carafa were the last of the many feudal lords of the place. The economy still relies on farming, agriculture and local crafts, like the production of "Fruscelle" and "Campese" kind of baskets for cheeses and ricotta.

Info

Territory: mountainous Altitude: 679 m a.s.l -- Population: ca. 750 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 86010 -- Phone Area Code: 0874
Patron Saint: San Donato celebrated on August 7 -- Frazioni & Località: Casale, Colle San Marco, Crocella, Morena, Piano di Luzio, Ruo Piano, Sterparello.

What to see

Parish church of San Salvatore, in white stone, hosting inside a staute of SS. Concezione by Paolantonio di Zinno from Campobasso, dated 1770, and a "Trasfigurazione" painting of the 17th century, probably by Mattia Preti, called the Calabrese.
The 17th-century Canosa Palace, with four towers in the corners and a Roman stone with portraits in the courtyard, once the mansion of the Carafa family.
The beatiful, three-spout fountain with water coming from the Chirchietto springs.

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