アイローラの洞窟・トップ6

Rough, steep roads up here

Beautiful castle of Avella, worth a visit.

TO visit, it is still possible to climb up one of the 4 towers for a view over the entire valley

Montesarchio stands on a hill on the slopes of Monte Taburno, in the Caudina Valley, and is one of the entrances to the Taburno Camposauro Regional Park. It has ancient origins from the Samnites and the Romans, and is famous for its medieval castle that stands out in the panorama.

A city certainly rich in history located in the province of Benevento on the border with the province of Caserta at the foot of Monte Taburno. The ducal castle dating back to the Lombard era is very beautiful.

This castle was wanted by Tommaso II d'Aquino. Over the years it was the home of nobles, such as the Sicilian kings, but later also of brigands.

The Castle of Avella is a place of historical interest located in Via Campopiano. Also known as "Castello di San Michele", it was built by the Lombards in the seventh century. A.D. and boasts a strategic position: it dominates the access that connects Monteforte Irpino with the Sabato Valley and leads to Puglia and the Adriatic coast. The hill on which the Castle of Avella stands was also the scene of further and important archaeological finds: in fact, among its ruins, the famous "Cippus Abellanus", dating back to 150 BC, was found. approximately and currently kept at the Episcopal Seminary of Nola. It is an inscription in the Oscan language, bearing the agreement between Abella and Nola and concerning the land in the midst of which stood a common Temple of Heracles. The fortress of the Castle, which occupies the top of the hill, is dominated by the monumental cylindrical tower, typical of Angevin architecture, and by the two imposing structures of the donjon, a particular type of defensive tower. At the base of the fortress, two walls surround the slopes of the hill. Within this area, the remains of numerous environments referable to residential structures are visible; among these, the only building preserved on an elevated level is a large rectangular cistern. A fairytale destination silhouetted against unspoiled nature, the Castle of Avella is the emblem of the medieval past of the lower-country town.

The Castle of Arienzo "Castem Vetus" which dominates Mons Argentium, known today as Monte Castello, dates back to the 7th century and was built by the Lombards to first defend the Duchy and then the Principality of Benevento. Due to its strategic position, the castle was a lookout post over the entire valley below. From 879/882, the city of Suessola was raided and destroyed by the Saracens. After the destruction of the city, following a fire, part of the Suessolani took refuge on Mount Argentarium, where there was a castle. In 1135 King Ruggero II D'Altavilla, known as the Norman, asked for it to be demolished. The latter, having to leave for Sicily, feared that in his absence the soldiers of Rainulfo could settle in the fortress and control the vast territory from above. His order was only partially carried out and later the castle was rebuilt by his son Guglielmo. From 1135, after the destruction of the Arienzo castle, the inhabitants went down to the valley where they built the new Castle of Arienzo, known as "the Terra Murata". The castles of Arpaia, Cancello, Maddaloni, Casertavecchia were built on the highest peaks of the surrounding mountains.