
	Regions	Landmarks	Images	Tourism	Genealogy
Region Molise Province Isernia MONTERODUNI

Monteroduni, Province Isernia, Molise, Italy

A little distance from Isernia, Monteroduni overlooks from the top of a hill the whole valley of the Volturno river. In the area there was a battle in 1193 between Berthold of Künsberg, the commander of Norman troops, against the Swabians, for the supremacy on Southern Italy. In the 13th century under the D'Ardicourt family, Monteroduni passed in 1281 to the Evoli, then in the 14th century to the De Sus and in the 15th to the D'Afflitto. In 1668 the fiefdom passed to the Pignatelli family, who kept it until the suppression of the feudal system.

Info

Altitude: 468 m a.s.l -- Territory: mountainous -- Population: ca. 2400 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 86075 -- Phone Area Code: 0865 -- Patron Saint: San Michele, celebrated on September 29 -- Frazioni & Località: Sant'Eusanio, Campo la Fontana, Campo Sant'Angelo, Capotrio, Colle Sinacchio, Coste San Nazzaro, San Nazzaro, Starze, Valle Pratese

What to see

Medieval Pignatelli Castle, beautifully preserved, with round towers and a typical sextiacute portal, once belonging to the Pignatelli della Leonessa family.
Church of Santa Maria in Altissimis, built between the 11th and the 12th century

Events

September 22-24: Grapes Vintage Feast
August: "Eddy Lang Jazz" Jazz Festival, in honor of Italian American musician Salvatore Massaro