Olevano sul Tusciano
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Olevano sul Tusciano | |
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Comune di Olevano sul Tusciano | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 84062 |
Dialing code | 0828 |
Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
Saint day | 8 May |
Website | Official website |
Olevano sul Tusciano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Main sights
- Roman villa of S. Maria a Corte
- Castrum Olibani, a Lombard castle. During the rule of Frederick of Hohenstaufen in southern Italy, it was a seat of Hermann von Salza
- Pope gardens in Salitto
- St. Vincenzo prison
- Convent of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, a Dominican 16th century building
- Curtis di Santa Maria a Corte
- Church of S. Maria a Corte (1600)
- Church of San Leone Magno (1700)
- Church of Santa Lucia (1700)
- Coven of Santa Regina in Monticello village (1470)
- Chapel of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Monticelli (1746)
- Coven of San Giacomo in Ariano (1400)
- Chapel of San Rocco (remains) near Tusciano river.
- Chapel of Madonna della Neve (1500).
- Coven of Santa Maria del Soccorso in Salitto (1515).
- Chapel of Maria Santissima del Rosario in Salitto (968).
- Chapel of Madonna delle Grazie in Salitto (1500).
- Grotta di Nardantuono: part of St. Michael's cave. Legend has it that the cave was the shelter of Nardantuono bands of brigands led by Antonio di Nardo, the robber Nardantuono century.
Twin towns
- Wilmington, United States
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Olevano sul Tusciano". Tuttitalia (in Italian).