Pescopagano (
Lucano: ) is a town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' in the
province of Potenza, in the region of
Basilicata (southern
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
). It is bounded by the comuni of
Cairano
Cairano (Irpino: ) is a town (commune) in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy
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,
Calitri
Calitri ( la, Caletrium or ; Irpino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.
Overview
Calitri is in Campania near the borders of the regions of Apulia and Basilicata. It is approximately above sea level so on ...
,
Castelgrande,
Castelnuovo di Conza
Castelnuovo di Conza is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is ...
,
Conza della Campania,
Laviano
Laviano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in ...
,
Rapone,
Sant'Andrea di Conza
Sant'Andrea di Conza is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy
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,
Santomenna
Santomenna is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located ...
.
Main sightsPescopagano
Momumenti, agg al 22/01/2006 V.05
*''Torre dell'Orologio'' (Watch Tower), built on the ancient Porta Sibilla (Sybil's Gate) of the walls. It houses a Roman bust of
Ianus
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( ; la, Ianvs ) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Ja ...
.
*''Il castello'' (the Castle) was more properly an ancient fortress under
Conza
Conza della Campania (or Conza di Campania; formerly called Compsa, commonly known as Conza (Campanian: )) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and former Latin Catholic (arch)bishopric in the province of Avellino in the region of Campania in souther ...
.
*Church of ''San Giovanni Battista'' (970).
*Church of Montemauro.
*Church of ''San Leonardo''.
*Church of ''SS. Annunziata''.
*Church of ''San Lorenzo in Tufara'' and adjacent abbey ruins.
*Church of ''SS. Incoronata''.
*Church of ''Madonna delle Grazie'' (once dedicated to Saint Antony).
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Basilicata
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