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Town from ancient history, Castelnuovo di Conza today evokes the time of the founding Lombard, sannitiche migration of families feidali.

Among ancient ruins, archaic traditions, evidence of exceptional reporters, was the scene of glory and tragedy of the South until 80 earthquake and today.

Myths and legends are mixed up with history to do Castelnuovo di Conza a privileged destination for those looking to deepen with new traditions, customs and the future of noon.

Around the century. BC V and VI Migration sannitiche shaman reaching south, setting up and passing the gate of fear.
With the migration to the territory of Castelnuovo entered the Sannio Irpino: a testimony of what sannitico settlements, which are in a chronological period running from V at the beginning of the third century BC, sites and locations Cupone Sant'Ilarione, whose remains have come to light thanks to excavations carried out in collaboration with the Archaeological supervision Salerno-Avellino-Benevento.

The political and social warp of the Samnites was developed and is distinguished by a land dotted with shrines.
The historical sources tell us of a cult of Jupiter Samnite Vicilino; Livio mention of a temple dedicated to the god in agro-known.
Some scholars identify this part of the territory of Conza feud with former St. Hilary, and in particular the contrada call Tempe (Templum), bordering on the plain bearing the name of Voglino, where they found remains of ancient buildings.

The contrade Castelnovesi, therefore, were frequented since ancient times, and were also in close relationship with the surrounding areas.
The saddle, called Conza, in fact, was the meeting point of roads connecting the southern regions, with central, since ancient times was an important road junction, which called into the valleys communication dell'Ofanto of Sele and the heat, allowing the passage dall'Adriatico at Tirreno.

The first document in which mention is made of Castelnuovo di Conza is the "Catalog of Norman barons" (1140), who cites among suffeudi of Conza.

Another important document is a list of all the countries that belonged to the diocese of Conza, sent in 1200 by Pope Innocent III to the bishop Conzano Pantaleone there appear Castelnuovo, Malinventre, and Santomenna Torricella.

>From an unprecedented "Chronicler Conzana", done in the last quarter of'600 will provide more detailed information on Castelnuovo di Conza:

"The land of Castelnuovo that is vulgarly dimandata Castellonuovo of Conza, which in ancient times as they wish fusse been hamlet of Conza was formerly under the rule of Giesualdo Francis, who was sold by Francis said FDon Mr Fabio Bavosa the land of his vassal Pescopagano , Who, having procreated Bavosa his daughter Isabella, this marriage contracted with Dr. Domenico Martino, who are making is the baron of this land. This land is similarly situated in the province of Salerno, borders on earth Santomenna with the distance of half a mile around, with the Earth St. Andrew's with the distance about 3 miles; with the earth and Teora Caposele with about 5 miles away, with the Earth to Laviano with the distance about 2 miles and more so with the City Conza of, and in this land of Castelnuovo there is a strong and comodo Castello place in pleasant place for the baron of the Earth and fitted with strong Torre.
In this land this year in 1691 there were 342 souls, their citizens to exercise it in the art of merciaro, take good pasture, there is strong abundance of grain and wine, and people are industrious to gain money and Earth Although narrow population is strong. "

We also know that on 17 August 1254, Innocent III relied, in possession of Philip of Acerno, Castle Castelnuovo This castle, perhaps Lombard, was restored in 1230-31, along with others in the area, thanks to Federico II of Swabia.

Other news we are given dall'Acocella, which speaks of an earthquake of January 14 1466, that interested Buccino, Pescopagano, Conza and other lands. For proximity to the places mentioned are presumed to Castelnuovo was also hit.

In the "Dictionary of physical geographic historic kingdom of Naples" dell'Abate F. Sacco (1796) we read the heading of Castelnuovo Conza:

"Land of the province of Salerno and in the Diocese of Conza, located on a mountain Aprica, from healthy, and the distance of about four miles from the city of Conza, which belongs under the title of the family barony Mirella, Prince of Teora; this land, which was built in the tenth century has a third church under the title of Santa Maria della petraro. Its soil produces grain, hail, legumes, fruits and wine. The number of its inhabitants finally ascends to a thousand and two hundred and four under the care of a parish priest awarded. "

CastelnuovoQuesto alleys to document cites the church matrix Castelnuovo di Conza, also found in archival papers of the XVII and XVIII century sec. In which we read that Santa Maria della petraro joins in serving the parish church of San Nicola, incasellata in the village, presumably around the tenth century.
The name of Santa Maria della petraro stems from the name of the site on which it was built, end of the village characterized by caverns and caves.
A popular legend says the birth of the cult of Our Lady of petraro with a prodigious event.

It is said that at petraro appeared at a Castelnovesi Madonna, in search of a piece of bread, which had already been denied from inhabitant of a Santomenna. Answered in his request, expressed the wish to be placed in a church built on the spot.
And that Mother appeared to find some 'bread, was almost a witness to the legend, the statue is placed in the church of petraro, which depicts the Madonna in hand with a piece of bread, a product of the earth.

Some scholars argue that the appearance of Madonna could be interpreted as the sighting of a monolith, a place at laura basiliana: a Madonna of crops as opposed to the hermitage of S. Menna.
Indeed, as the Christian churches were built on the ruins of pagan temples, so the ancient laure basiliana rural churches were built (longorbando period, VI sec.)
E 'likely to think that in this way rose the church of Santa Maria della petraro and around it went thickening the house, as happened near the Benedictine monastery of St. Menna after the eleventh century.


Another popular legend, still alive in the collective memory, handed down, giving an episode of recent history, what actually happened in more remote Castelnuovo was built for the abandonment of an ancient place in the woods (the tower or the Torricella) because of the disproportionate presence of snakes.
That site is known as the tower or Torricella the village limit set by the lobster Saracen raids of 843.

As we learn from the catalog Feud barons was the Count of Balvano, held in suffeudo by Filippo Torricella.
Even in 1200 is one of the lands on which had jurisdiction of the bishop Conza.
The news will lose up to the seventeenth century, when the feud rustic becomes for the gradual abandonment by the people.
Antonio Castellano in its "Chronicler Conzana" (1673-1688) speaks well of Torricella:

"It was a land placed in difesola Good inventor who was included with the fief of Caposele that vulgarly called the tower."


And Vito Acocella in the "medieval Calitri"
"Turricella was a land which today (1673-1688) if they know that remains is placed in difesola good inventor and Hogg is the Baron of Castelnuovo that was included with the fiefdoms of Caposele, which is vulgarly called the tower which know in place the remnants of houses and other fountains, they say that the habitant of the earth when left that place, part remained in the land of San Menna and part of the lands and Coposela Teora "


In the second half of the fifteenth century, the inhabitants of Torricella moved into nearby villages. Some of these in Castelnuovo di Conza, that perhaps for population growth, perhaps to the danger of attacks ceased, built out the back door "chiecole" where there was already a reality around the town church of petraro.

A witness of what the statue of St. Hilary (monaco Eastern evangelized Egypt and the Near East) was placed in the left just after the entrance of the church: a sign that the inhabitants of Torricella is brought back their cults.

The territory of Castelnuovo di Conza, which has always been a crossroads of peoples from fear and Sella di Conza, is marked by history.
The oldest in the country, built around the castle and church of Our Lady of petraro ruins.
The town, once put into place perched, was largely destroyed by an earthquake 80, as the churches in the country "Santa Claus" and "Santa Maria della petraro."

A witness to the history of the country remain the archaeological sites of S'Antilarione and refer Cupone that the ancient history, or even the medieval cross placed in locations from which it took its name.
Then traces of recent history, as the monument to the fallen of World War I.
Finally, the signs of material culture left over from civilization in buildings productive, as mills or mills, in architecture of ancient houses.


Places to See

Fear
There are archaeological digs, but it is an important site from a historical point of view. Livio mention of a temple of Jupiter Vicilino arose nell'oppido of Vercelli, in the territory of Conza, and Federico Tray identifies with the former fiefdom of St. Hilary. The temple would be built in the village called "time" (Templum), bordering on the plain bearing still the name of "Voglino, where they found remains of ancient buildings.

SADDLE OF Conza
The high rises going dell'Ofanto a Sella, said of Conza. This is another important site from a historical point of view. Since ancient important road junction that dell'Ofanto through the valley of Sele, the Heat, allows the passage dall'Adriatico, the Tyrrhenian Sea, with east-west direction, while in the North-South links the northern Campania and Italy Center Adriatic, the Lucania.

CASTLE
Stood at the center of the square, the wall structure currently visible is not original, there was no news on its reconstruction. But there are remains of tunnels, caves, a well, etc.
On 17 August 1254, Innocent III relied, in possession of Philip of Acerno, the castle of Castelnuovo. Perhaps Lombard, the castle was restored in 1230-31, along with other area for the will of Frederick II of Swabia. It also hints Nall found Conzana Chronicler "... in the land of Castelnuovo there is a strong and comodo Castello place in pleasant place for the baron of the Earth and is equipped with high tower

FARMHOUSES
At Sant'Ilariore there are remains of ancient houses peasants

THE CROSS
This is a cross Lombard post on the outskirts of the city center

THE REMAINS OF THE N'VERA
These are the remains of a building probably dates back to early eight hundred remained in office until the Second World War. The Nevera had two floors, one of which buried, and was used as a store of ice (to be sold to butchers, bars or private)
During the big snow is collected snow: storage lot was covered and every layer of straw (there was a real rite around this activity: a clear division of roles, a dance for pressing and amass so. Etc.).

The mill ACCOV'TA
Remains of artefacts dating all'800, which, built along the course of a stream, exploiting the slopes of soil to allow recovery of water for various uses. Very interesting from an historical and anthropological, consequently be reported and exploit for any tourist itinerary


Events and Cultural Events

* Summer Castelnovesi This is a manifestation of the last two weeks (usually the last in July and the first of August) that includes animation festivals for children, cultural performances and exhibitions of various kinds (on the material culture peasant, Photographic exhibitions of paintings or local artists).
* Feast of Castelnovesi emigrant: migrants are usually celebrate on the last Saturday of July. It 'a day dedicated to the memory to history to be aware of before the whole people of travelers.
It is open on this day exhibition on the subject and then the evening is full of entertainment: dance and dinner offered by the municipal administration.
* Rite peasants: I am still alive rites peasants tied to the killing of pork, the vintage collection of olives.

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