Pietradefusi

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Comune in Campania, Italy
Pietradefusi
Comune
Comune di Pietradefusi
Pietradefusi City Hall
Pietradefusi City Hall
Location of Pietradefusi
Map
41°03′N 14°53′E / 41.050°N 14.883°E / 41.050; 14.883
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniDentecane, Sant'Angelo a Cancelli, Sant'Elena Irpina, Pappaceci
Government
 • MayorGaetano Musto
Area
 • Total9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2008)[2]
 • Total2,524
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83030
Dialing code0825
Patron saintSan Faustino
WebsiteOfficial website

Pietradefusi (Italian: [ˌpjɛ.tra.deˈfu.zi]; Irpino: 'A Preta) is a comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.

History

According to some scholars, Pietradefusi lies on the site of the ancient Fusolae, a town cited by Livy as an ally of Hannibal during the Punic Wars, and which was later destroyed by the Romans.

The origins of the town are medieval (cited first from 1298) and it was fiefdom of many noble families such as the De Souzi, the De Tocco and the Acquaviva, but was also governed a long time by the Santa Casa dell'Annunziata of Naples. The Jesuits remember the town because one of their generals, Claudio of Aragona, was born here in the times of Francesco Borgia.

Cardinal Niccolò Coscia was born here, as was the father of Mario Puzo.

Main sights and cultural events

  • The Medieval Tower, located in the highest point of the town, was built in 1431 by Giacomo de Tocco. Around the Tower around the first dwellings rose.
  • The church of Collegiata (1700). The facade is from 1596. Ruined during the French occupation in 1799, it was rebuilt in 1827.
  • The church of St. Paulus (1800) situated in the center of Dentecane.

According to the tradition, the church of S. Apollinare and S. Spirito (no more existing) housed frescoes by Giotto.

Pietradefusi hosts is a Cinema Festival in September.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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