San Salvatore Telesino

San Salvatore Telesino
Comune
Comune di San Salvatore Telesino

Remains of the Rocca of San Salvatore.

Coat of arms
San Salvatore Telesino

Location of San Salvatore Telesino in Italy

Coordinates: 41°14′N 14°30′E / 41.233°N 14.500°E / 41.233; 14.500
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province / Metropolitan city Benevento (BN)
Frazioni Casale, Epitaffio, Banca
Government
  Mayor Avv. ROMANO Fabio Massimo Leucio
Area
  Total 18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Elevation 95 m (312 ft)
Population (1 May 2009[1])
  Total 4,030
  Density 220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sansalvatoresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 82035
Dialing code 0824
Website Official website

San Salvatore Telesino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km northwest of Benevento.

San Salvatore Telesino borders the following municipalities: Amorosi, Castelvenere, Faicchio, Puglianello, San Lorenzello, Telese Terme. Sights include the remains of the ancient Telesia and of the former Rocca (castle), as well as the Abbey of San Salvatore.

History

The communal territory includes the remains (walls, amphitheater) of the ancient Telesia, a Samnite city. In the 1st century BC a Roman colony was founded here. This colony, after the Lombard conquest, became the seat of a gastald. The Saracen raids of 847 and a following earthquake led to the abandonment of the city. A group of refugees from Telesia were sheltered by the monks of the Benedictine monastery of San Salvatore and given some terrain to build a new town, which took the name from the saint. The abbey ruled the village until its destruction in 1349 by an earthquake.

Later, the area was donated to Giovanni Monsorio, majordomo of king Ferdinand I of Aragon. The last feaudataries were the Carafa family.

Monuments and Points of interest

Benedictine monastery of San Salvatore

The Benedictine monastery of San Salvatore was built around X sec. The first known abbot was Leopoldo, mentioned in 1075. In 1098, under the abbot Giovanni, the monastery hosted Sant'Anselmo d'Aosta. The church has three naves and it was recently restored. The most remarkable fresco, dated around 1300 shows Santa Scolastica and the monastery hosts an archeologic exhibit since 2010.

Church of Santa Maria Assunta

The church is placed in the old town and it shows a picture of the Vergine Assunta. Inside the church two remarkable canvas can be observed: the "Trasfigurazione" by the school of Giordano and the "San Leucio" by Sarnelli. Also a mausoleum for the duke of Monsorio can be found.

Rocca (The Castle)

The remains of a old castle are visible on a nearby hill. The castle was built in XIII sec. by the count of Sanframondo, in a strategic position on the Valle Telesina (Telesia Valley).

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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