San Salvatore Telesino
| San Salvatore Telesino | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di San Salvatore Telesino | ||
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Remains of the Rocca of San Salvatore. | ||
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  San Salvatore Telesino Location of San Salvatore Telesino in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°14′N 14°30′E / 41.233°N 14.500°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province | Benevento (BN) | |
| Frazioni | Casale, Epitaffio, Banca | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Avv. ROMANO Fabio Massimo Leucio | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) | |
| Population (1 May 2009[1]) | ||
| • Total | 4,030 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sansalvatoresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 82035 | |
| Dialing code | 0824 | |
| Website | Official website | |
San Salvatore Telesino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km northwest of Benevento.
San Salvatore Telesino borders the following municipalities: Amorosi, Castelvenere, Faicchio, Puglianello, San Lorenzello, Telese Terme. Sights include the remains of the ancient Telesia and of the former Rocca (castle), as well as the Abbey of San Salvatore.
History
The communal territory includes the remains (walls, amphitheater) of the ancient Telesia, a Samnite city. In the 1st century BC a Roman colony was founded here. This colony, after the Lombard conquest, became the seat of a gastald. The Saracen raids of 847 and a following earthquake led to the abandonment of the city. A group of refugees from Telesia were sheltered by the monks of the Benedictine monastery of San Salvatore and given some terrain to build a new town, which took the name from the saint. The abbey ruled the village until its destruction in 1349 by an earthquake.
Later, the area was donated to Giovanni Monsorio, majordomo of king Ferdinand I of Aragon. The last feaudataries were the Carafa family.
Monuments and Points of interest
Benedictine monastery of San Salvatore
The Benedictine monastery of San Salvatore was built around X sec. The first known abbot was Leopoldo, mentioned in 1075. In 1098, under the abbot Giovanni, the monastery hosted Sant'Anselmo d'Aosta. The church has three naves and it was recently restored. The most remarkable fresco, dated around 1300 shows Santa Scolastica and the monastery hosts an archeologic exhibit since 2010.
Church of Santa Maria Assunta
The church is placed in the old town and it shows a picture of the Vergine Assunta. Inside the church two remarkable canvas can be observed: the "Trasfigurazione" by the school of Giordano and the "San Leucio" by Sarnelli. Also a mausoleum for the duke of Monsorio can be found.
Rocca (The Castle)
The remains of a old castle are visible on a nearby hill. The castle was built in XIII sec. by the count of Sanframondo, in a strategic position on the Valle Telesina (Telesia Valley).