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Province Isernia

Castelverrino, Province Isernia, Molise, Italy

The little town rose from the fusion of two other villages, Castelluccio and Santa Lucia in Verrino, and in the Catalogum Baronum made under the Borrello rule was mentioned as "Castelluczum". Under the Anjou it became a fiefdom of the Della Posta family and in the 14th century passed to the Carafa and still later to the Caracciolo. The center was part of the universitas of Poggio Sannita, then became an autonomous municipality in 1819.

Info

Altitude: 610 m a.s.l -- Territory: mountainous -- Population: ca. 150 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 86080 -- Phone Area Code: 0865 -- Patron Saint: San Vincenzo, celebrated on the first Sunday in May

What to see

  • The beautiful medieval center around the castle
  • Parish church of Santi Simone e Giuda.
  • Craftart and wool stores

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