Celle di Bulgheria
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History
The town was named after the Bulgars settled here with their leader Altsek (whose father was the second ever leader of Old Great Bulgaria) in the early Middle Ages.[1]
Geography
Celle Bulgheria is located in Southern Cilento, near the mount Bulgheria, and is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. It borders with the municipalities of Camerota, Centola, Laurito, Montano Antilia and Roccagloriosa.[2] Its hamlet (frazione) is the nearby village of Poderia.[3]
Main sights
- De Luca Palace
- Madonna della Neve (Our Lady of the Snow) church
- Saint Sophia church, in Poderia
- Mount Bulgheria
Transport
Celle di Bulgheria counts a railway station, Celle Bulgheria-Roccagloriosa, on the Naples-Salerno-Reggio Calabria railway line.
Crossed by the "Cilentana" highway Salerno-Sapri to the south, has the nearest exits at Poderia (west) and Roccagloriosa (east).
People
- Antonio Maria De Luca (1764–1828), priest and patriot
- Salvatore Venuta (1944–2007), biologist and oncologist
Twin towns
See also
References
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- ↑ [1] MONUMENT OF ANCIENT BULGAR LEADER ALTSEK OPENED IN ITALY’S CELLE DI BULGHERIA TO CELEBRATE ANCIENT BULGAR HERITAGE
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