Municipality of Campobasso

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Municipality of Campobasso

Campobasso (Campuasce, pronounced / kambYw'a: Y /, in dialect Campobasso), m. 701 meters above sea level, ranking fourth after Italy's highest capital of Enna, L'Aquila and power, with 50,995 inhabitants (24,322 males, 26,673 females), is the capital of the Molise Region and the province of the same name. The city is home to the Archbishop underground (Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano) and the University of Molise.

Geography

Campobasso is a city of an ancient part of medieval origin, rich in historical and artistic values, on the slope of a hill dominated by the Castello Monforte, and a more modern and stylish original from the nineteenth century. that develops on the floor at the foot of the old town. Around the castle overlooking the city develops the medieval village, consisting of long, winding alleys and stairs, which rise on the sides of homes and stone buildings, often with distinctive interior courtyards. Of note are the portals of the oldest houses are also made of local stone, decorated with frescoes, coats of arms of noble families and allegorical figures. The nineteenth century city, Giulia Modesti, called Murat center, extends into the plan and has the characteristics typical of urban development in that period. Designed according to the ideal of the garden city, has many green spaces, rich in rare and valuable species of trees (redwoods, cedars of Lebanon, ginkgo biloba, spruces, oaks, etc..), Squares and fountains and drinking fountains from which flow Tutt 'hours and fresh water as well. Excellent local food specialties, also famous for the old plant in which knives are forged. Excellent value for the urban ecosystem (provision of a city sostenible, ideal and non-utopian) which places the 38th place among the 103 Italian cities and among the first in south-central with a share of 55.44% above the national average.

Climate

The city has a continental climate of the Apennine. During the winter there are frequent snowfalls in some years have also achieved considerable deposits. The rainy season is the autumn with an average of 81 mm in November. With an average annual temperature of about 12 degrees, the capital of Molise is one of the coldest cities of 'Italy. In winter the city very often reaches even to -10 degrees.

Coat of arms and banner

The emblem shows an oval with a red background inside which are represented six towers with battlements of which is surmounted by a crown marquis, which indicates the feudal origin. The six towers that represent the main towers were ordered to guard the entrances of the medieval village: Porto Sant 'Antonio Abate, Port St. Nicholas, Porto Santa Maria della Croce, Porta San Leonardo, door and door Mancina St. Paul. The banner, which stands in the coat of arms is divided in two colors, red and blue represent those of the two main ancient brotherhoods in the sixteenth century ran the political and religious power in the city: red for the crusaders while blue for the Trinitarians. A feature of the latter is the form that invokes the standards of the Samnite peoples.

Origin of name

On the origin of the name Campobasso there are many hypotheses but few certainties, many were those who with their studies and researches have tried to find the meaning. The Ziccardi, based on some historical information of Livy, would trace the town's name to the fact that a Roman consul Netherlands has built a military camp where Campus Bassi then turned with time in Campobasso. The Galanti [, claims that the town was originally divided into two villages, one called Campus de Prata and the other Campus Bassus. The first settlement, set at a higher level, would be destroyed and the inhabitants would be transferred to another so that he named the future town. According to the Masciotta, the city's name derives from Campus Vassorum, namely the field of vassals. In the tenth and eleventh century, the vassals were those who lived, being subject, the spaces surrounding the castles of the feudal lord. The Gasdia, simply believes that the name of Campobasso is related to its topographical position. In his History of Campobasso, he says: Who first appeared at the conquest of this region, after the weary climb and climb and descend the mountain path, he breathed down towards the tiny grass-covered plateau. Or were led by Bulgari Alzecone, or Lombards or Spoleto Benevento, or conquerors of the Norman nobility, or peaceful monks of St. Benedict of Norcia, the regular armed, psaltery and sacred farm implements were dated from Santa Sofia in Benevento to revive & the region said here on Campo Basso, here is the place where low-planting camp, home to the abbey.

History
Roman-era Sannitico

The origins of Campobasso are uncertain as a town. On the height overlooking the modern city was a settlement of this control of the Samnites, which still preserves the traces, to place control of the cattle track. The defensive purpose of the site is confirmed by the discovery, near the castle Monforte, remains of walls and Osco-Samnite by the discovery among the ruins of the Church of Mercury in 1930, an inscription bearing the name of Oscan VALVENNIUS. This settlement probably revolved around a central location more important than some historians identify it with Aquilonia located on Mount Vairano (near the Research Centre University of the Sacred Heart), which re-emerged, after careful archaeological excavations, numerous tracks. A few kilometers from Campobasso then Sepino in area, is another important archaeological site to witness the importance that this area has had in the Samnite period and then Roman. It is in fact the ancient ruins of the Samnite and subsequent Saipins Saepinum Roman times, which are preserved very well the wide streets, walls, arches, doors, baths, a forum and the picturesque scene. The history of the area of Campobasso is therefore inextricably linked to that of the Sannio-Pentro and Rome.

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