• Source: Moliterno

      • Moliterno (Lucano: Mulitiernu) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Castelsaraceno, Grumento Nova, Lagonegro, Lauria, Montesano sulla Marcellana, Sarconi, Tramutola.


      History


      Tradition states that Moliterno was built after the destruction of Grumentum by the Saracens, which occurred between 872 and 975. Several Grumentini, who had escaped the massacre, settled around a tower built by the Lombards. Moliterno was later a possession of the Normans.


      Main sights




      = Churches

      =
      Chiesa Madre, inside it houses the painting of The Deposition, attributed to the 17th-century painter Pietrafesa.
      Chiesa del Rosario
      Chiesa della Trinità
      Chiesa Santa Croce


      = Chapels

      =
      Madonna del Carmine
      Chiesa Santa Barbara
      Cappella di San Pietro
      Chiesa di San Rocco
      Cappella dell' Angelo


      See also


      Moliterno (cheese)


      References




      External links


      (in English)Moliterno Genealogy(Marriages index 1866–1910, Selected Deaths 1866–1880)(Archived)

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