Bonefro is a ''

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 ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of Campobasso A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

in the

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

region

Molise Molise (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Neapolitan, Mulise) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy. Until 1963, it formed part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise, alongside the region of Abruzzo. The split, which did not become effe ...

, located about northeast of

Campobasso Campobasso (, ; nap, label= Campobassan, Cambuàsce ) is a city and ''comune'' in southern Italy, the capital of the region of Molise and of the province of Campobasso. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by Sann ...

. Bonefro borders the following municipalities:

Casacalenda Casacalenda (Molisan dialect Casechelenne; Kalena) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. The Greek historian Polybius mentions a battle in 217 BC between ...

Montelongo Montelongo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. Montelongo borders the following municipalities: Bonefro, Montorio nei Frentani, Rotello, Santa Croce ...

Montorio nei Frentani Montorio nei Frentani (Campobassan dialect: Mundòrj) is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Campobasso (Molise), in Southern Italy. Churches *Santa Maria Assunta Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint ...

Ripabottoni Ripabottoni is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 644 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: ...

San Giuliano di Puglia San Giuliano di Puglia is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Campobasso, in the region of Molise, in Italy. Even though it is now part of Molise, its name still recalls its former administrative and cultural association with the region ...

Sant'Elia a Pianisi Sant'Elia a Pianisi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,178 and an area of .All demographics and other s ...

Santa Croce di Magliano Santa Croce di Magliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. The settlement was formerly inhabited by an Arbëreshë community, who have since assimilated ...

Main sights

* Lombard Castle, built around the middle of the tenth century AD *Santa Maria delle Rose, in

Romanesque style Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later ...

(12th-13th century) *Porta Molino, Porta Pie la Terra, Fountain Gate and Porta Nuova, gates dating back to the Lombard period. *Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (1716)

Culture

Bonefro hosts the annual Adriatic Chamber Music Festival (Festival di Adriatico da Musica da Camera) in July.

References

External links

Official website

Adriatic Chamber Music Festival website
Cities and towns in Molise {{Molise-geo-stub