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Region Molise Province Isernia PIETRABBONDANTE

Pietrabbondante, Province Isernia, Molise, Italy

This by now small center can boast a glorious history going back to 1000 years Before Christ. Scholars, among them MOMMSEN Th. (C.I.L. Iscriptiones Bruttiorum, Lucaniae, Campaniae Vol. IX - Berlino 1883) identified Pietrabbonadante as "Bovianum Vetus", the Samnite capital mentioned by Roman historian Plinius in his "Naturalis Historia" (III, 17). In the Middle Ages Pietrabbondante was the capital of the "Terra Burrerlensis". the main lords of the place were Roberto de Cornay, Guglielmo D'Alemagna, and then the De Raho, Marchesano and finally the D'Alessandro families.

The village rises in a strategic position, on a high rock controlling the important Celano-Foggia and Sprondasino-Castel del Giudice tratturi (shepherds' tracks). At over 3600 ft above sea level rise the ruins of the ancient Lombard castle, pristine mansion of the Borrello counts.

Info

Altitude: 1000 m a.s.l -- Territory: mountainous -- Population: ca. 1000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 86085 -- Phone Area Code: 0865 -- Patron Saint: S. Vincenzo celebrated on August 4-5

What to see

Archeological remains of the Sanctuary of Sanniti Pentri, located in Colacatello at over 1000 meters abothe sea level, which is the most important Samnite temple discovered so far, a treasure of art and history. Near the temple there is also an ancient Samnite theater, which showed finally how the Samnites were not just mere warriors, but also a civilized people enjoying art, architecture and culture.
Church of S. Maria Assunta
Antiquarium

Events

Theater festival in summer at the site of the Italic theater.
5 August, San Vincenzo's fair
First Sunday in October, feast of Madonna del Rosario.

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Surnames in Pietrabbondante