San Mauro Forte

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San Mauro Forte
Comune
Comune di San Mauro Forte
Coat of arms of San Mauro Forte
Coat of arms
Location of San Mauro Forte
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
75010
Dialing code0835
Patron saintSan Mauro abate
Saint day15 January
WebsiteOfficial website

San Mauro Forte is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

History

The area was established in the sixth century.[3]

It was probably part of Magna Graecia.[4]

Geography

The town is on a hill, 540 metres (1,770 ft) above sea level, in the west central part of the province. To the north are the communes of Salandra (14 km/9 miles), Oliveto Lucano (15 km/9 miles) and Garaguso (17 km/11 miles). To the east is Ferrandina (31 km/20 miles) with Craco (25 km/15 miles) and Stigliano (31 km/20 miles) to the south. Accettura is (14 km/9 miles) to the south. The provincial capital, Matera, is 70 km/44 miles away, while the administrative capital of the adjacent province, Potenza, is 66 km/41 miles away.

San Mauro Forte is included in the administrative grouping of Upland Communes of the Matera Hills.

Main sights

  • Torre Normanna, "Norman Tower"[5]
  • The sixteenth-century Church of Santa Maria Assunta, in which are preserved valuable paintings from the eighteenth century;
  • The Church of the Annunciation, built in the sixteenth century by Franciscan monks, with an adjoining convent;
  • The Church of St. Mary of the Angels (also known as Chapel of the Rosary or Saint Lucia), of ancient origins;
  • The eighteenth-century Church of St. Vincent, with a majolica tiled floor and an eighteenth-century organ;
  • The noble palaces, such as Palazzo Arciaerie (today seat of the Town Hall) and Palazzo Lauria, famous for its Baroque-style portal.[6]

Religious festivals

  • The Feast of Saint Maurus, 15 January
  • Campanacci, the "Festival of the Cowbell", 16 January[7][8]

Gallery

  • Torre Normanna "Norman Tower"
    Torre Normanna "Norman Tower"
  • View of the village
    View of the village
  • La Chiesa madre (Main church)
    La Chiesa madre (Main church)


Demographic

Population census

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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  3. ^ The Italian village of San Mauro Forte
  4. ^ 1905 Print Ancient Greek Inscriptions S Mauro Forte Matera Stone Language XHD4, This is an original 1905 black and white halftone print of a stone with a Greek inscription from San Mauro Forte near Matera. The stone can now be found in the Naples museum.
  5. ^ Torre Normanna, San Mauro Forte , Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy
  6. ^ "San Mauro Forte".
  7. ^ “The Festival of the Cowbell” in San Mauro Forte”
  8. ^ Soundmasks in resounding places - Listening to the Campanaccio of San Mauro Forte, Nicola Scaldaferri, Sonic ethnography, Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526151988.00009 , Online Publication Date: 15 Dec 2020



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