San Mauro Forte
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History
The area was established in the sixth century.[1]
It was probably part of Magna Graecia.[2]
Geography
The town is on a hill, Script error: No such module "convert". 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"[3]
- 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.[4]
Religious festivals
- The Feast of Saint Maurus, 15 January
- Campanacci, the "Festival of the Cowbell", 16 January[5][6]
- St Anthony the Abbot, 17 January
- The Feast of Saint Roch, 3 September
Gallery
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Torre Normanna "Norman Tower"
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View of the village
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La Chiesa madre (Main church)
Demographic
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See also
References
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- ↑ The Italian village of San Mauro Forte
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Torre Normanna, San Mauro Forte , Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy
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- ↑ “The Festival of the Cowbell” in San Mauro Forte”
- ↑ 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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