The Swabian castle of Termoli characterizes the image of the village of the old city of Termoli. Its construction dates back approximately to the XIII century, a period in which Frederick II of Swabia designed a system of fortification of borders of southeast of Italy and Sicily.
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Originally the Angevin Castle Civitacampomarano was quadrangular with four defensive towers to their respective corners. Among the feudal lords who had possession there is Paolo di Sangro, who got it by Alfonso of Aragon as a reward for deserting the army Antonio Caldora in the conquest of the kingdom of Naples. A memory of the […]
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Papal Foundry Marinelli (Pontificia fonderia di campane Marinelli in Italian) is a family run Italian metallurgical factory based in Agnone, in the province of Isernia, specializing in the bells of construction. Owned by the Marinelli family, it exists for generations, stands out as the oldest Italian foundry and among the 10 oldest businesses in the […]
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Castello Monforte is a castle, a national monument and symbol of the city of Campobasso. It is named after Count Nicola II Monforte, Monforte Gambatesa, who restored it after the earthquakes of 1456 and 1458 . An ancient parchment dating from 1375 confirms the existence of a castle in the town already then.
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The main attraction of Sepino resides in nearby Roman ruins of the ancient Saepinum. Itself very close to the village of Altilia. The Romans, during the 1st century B.C., built in place of the small resort Samnite a much larger town with forum, theater, temples, baths and fountains. Among the ruins, developed later the village […]
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