Pietradefusi

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Pietradefusi
Comune
Comune di Pietradefusi
Pietradefusi City Hall
Location of Pietradefusi
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83030
Dialing code	0825
Patron saint	San Faustino
Website	Official 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

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

Main sights and cultural events

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• 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.

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