San Salvatore Telesino (
Campanian
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comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Benevento
The Province of Benevento ( it, Provincia di Benevento) is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Benevento.
Geography
The province has an area of 2,071 km2, and, , a total population of 279,308. There are 78 ...
in the
Italian
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region
Campania
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, located about northeast of
Naples
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and about northwest of
Benevento.
San Salvatore Telesino borders the following municipalities:
Amorosi
Amorosi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italy, Italian region Campania, located about 45 km northeast of Naples and about 30 km northwest of Benevento. As of 1 January 2020, it had a population of 2,709 ...
,
Castelvenere,
Faicchio,
Puglianello,
San Lorenzello,
Telese Terme Telese Terme, called simply Telese until 1991, is a city, ''comune'' (municipality) and former episcopal seat in the Province of Benevento, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is located in the valley of the Calore, well known for its sulf ...
. 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
A gastald (Latin ''gastaldus'' or ''castaldus''; Italian ''gastaldo'' or ''guastaldo'') was a Lombard official in charge of some portion of the royal demesne (a gastaldate, ''gastaldia'' or ''castaldia'') with civil, martial, and judicial powers. ...
. 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
Ferdinand I (Spanish: ''Fernando I''; 27 November 1380 – 2 April 1416 in Igualada, Òdena) named Ferdinand of Antequera and also the Just (or the Honest) was king of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia and (nominal) Corsica and king of Sic ...
. The last feaudataries were the
Carafa family
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History
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.
Main sights
Benedictine monastery of San Salvatore
The Benedictine monastery of San Salvatore was built around the 10th century. The first known abbot was Leopoldo, mentioned in 1075. In 1098, under the abbot Giovanni, the monastery hosted
Saint Anselm of Aosta. The church has a naves and two aisles and it was recently restored. A fresco, dated around 1300, shows
St. Scholastica and the monastery hosts an archeologic exhibit since 2010.
Church of Santa Maria Assunta
The church is located in the old town and is home to a picture of the ''Annunciation of the Virgin''. Canvesses in the church include: a ''Transfiguration'' by the school of Giordano and a ''St. Leucius'' by Sarnelli. Also a mausoleum for the duke of Monsorio can be found.
Rocca (The Castle)
The remains of an old castle are visible on a nearby hill. The castle was built in the 13th century by the count of Sanframondo, in a strategic position on the Valle Telesina (Telesia Valley).
Telesia
An archaeological area on the provincial road from
Telese Telese Terme, called simply Telese until 1991, is a city, ''comune'' (municipality) and former episcopal seat in the Province of Benevento, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is located in the valley of the Calore, well known for its sulfu ...
Terme to San Salvatore. Remains include the walls, an amphiteathre, an aqueduct and the baths.
References
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Cities and towns in Campania