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Region Molise Province Campobasso TORELLA DEL SANNIO

Torella del Sannio, Province Campobasso, Molise, Italy

Among mountains and valleys rich in waters and springs, all flowing into the Biferno or Trigno rivers, this little center, built on a hill around the castle and church, appeared for the first time in historical records with the name Turellam in the catalogue of the Angevin barons; in the following centuries the fiefdom changed many lords, the last of them being the Francone family. The economy of the population is mainly based on agriculture and the raising of sheep and pigs, as well as a lively honey-production.

Info

Altitude: 839 m a.s.l -- Territory: mountainous -- Population: ca. inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 86028 -- Phone Area Code: 0874
Patron Saint:San Clemente on 15 October -- Frazioni & Località: Colle Bove, Macchione, Santo Janni, Torre

What to see

The Medieval Castle, on the highest part of the village, a fortress in the shape of a diamond with round towers at the corners, was transformed in the 15th century into a Renaissance mansion with the addition of balconies.

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