Chiusano di San Domenico (
Irpino
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: ) is a town and ''
comune
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'' in the
province of Avellino
The Province of Avellino ( it, Provincia di Avellino) is a province in the Campania region of Southern Italy. The area is characterized by numerous small towns and villages scattered across the province; only two towns have a population over 20,0 ...
,
Campania
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, 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 re ...
. Situated at above sea level, Chiusano is on the western slope of
Mount Tuoro.
History
Human presence in Chiusano can be traced to the times of
Ancient Rome
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based on the discovery of coins, pottery, and tombs.
During the 11th century the
Lombards
The Lombards () or Langobards ( la, Langobardi) were a Germanic people who ruled most of the Italian Peninsula from 568 to 774.
The medieval Lombard historian Paul the Deacon wrote in the ''History of the Lombards'' (written between 787 and ...
ruled the area and life in Chiusano centered on a castle that was constructed on nearby Monte Domenico.
Main sights
*Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (1710)
*Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the Rosary (1712)
*the Hermitage of Santa Maria Valley (1230).
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References
Cities and towns in Campania
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