Alfedena
Alfedena | |
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Comune di Alfedena | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 67030 |
Dialing code | 0864 |
Patron saint | St. Peter Martyr |
Saint day | April 29 |
Website | Official website |
Alfedena (
History
Alfedena was founded by the Samnites, who called it Aufidena, because of its excellent strategic view over the high Sangro valley. It occupied two hills, both over 3,800 feet (1,200 m) above sea-level; in the valley between were found the supposed remains of the later forum.[3] Alfedena was the setting of several conflicts through its history because of this location. It was a district of the Samnites before it was the capital town of the Caraceni tribe during their first settlement near the high Saro, the ancient name of today’s Sangro river. Alfedena was then conquered by the Romans in 298 BC, and by the Lombards during the 11th century.
Main sights
Many works of art, such as the Ponte Achille (Achille’s bridge), dating back to the Roman age, were destroyed by the German armed forces during the defence of the
Some ruins of walls built in
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References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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- ^ a b public domain: Ashby, Thomas (1911). "Aufidena". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 900. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
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