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| Comune di Campobasso | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Campobasso (CB) |
| Mayor | Giuseppe Di Fabio (since June 14, 2004) |
| Elevation | 868 m (2,848 ft) |
| Area | 55 km² (21.2 sq mi) |
| Population (as of March 31, 2008) | |
| - Total | 51,244 |
| - Density | 932/km² (2,414/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Gentilic | Campobassani |
| Dialing code | 0874 |
| Postal code | 86100 |
| Frazioni | Santo Stefano |
| Patron | St. George |
| - Day | April 23 |
| Website: www.comune.campobasso.it | |
This article is about the city. For the province, see province of Campobasso.
Campobasso (italian for Lowfield) is the capital city of the Molise region in Italy. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by the Sannio and Matese mountains.
Campobasso is renowned for the craftmanship of blades (including scissors and knives), historically documented since the 14th century. It also famous for the production of pears and scamorza (cheese).
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Climate
The city climate is continental of Appenninic kind. During winter the snowfalls are frequent. The most rainy season is autumn with about 81 mm in november. With an average temperature of about 12°C, Molise's capital is considered one of the coldest cities of Italy.
History
The origins of Campobasso are still disputed. According to the most agreed theory, the city was founded before the 8th century as a fortified camp by the Lombards, on the steep of the hill where a castle is set. The original name was Campus vassorum, meaning that the city was originally the seat of the vassals of the Duke of Spoleto.
After the Norman conquest of Southern Italy, Campobasso lost its connotation of a defensive strongpoint and gained a role as a trading and administration centre.
From 1330 to 1745 the city was ruled by the Monforte-Gambatesa family, who built the castle and established a mint. Later it was ruled by the Di Capua, Gonzaga, Vitagliano, Carafa and Romano families.
In 1763 the citizens abandoned the old city and settled in the lower valley. The current city was expanded in 1814 by the King of Naples Joachim Murat, and lies on the Campo Basso ("Low field").
During the Second World War, Campobasso was involved in the bellic operations. In the months of October and November 1943 in the town took place a battle between the German and the Canadian troops. These operations caused the destruction of some public buildings, including the City Hall and the whole archive guarded in it. Moreover, had been registered 38 dead citizens, among wich there was the bishop of the diocese Mr. Secondo Bologna, and an unindefined number of injured caused, especially, by the intensive cannonades. The military allies occupation, made by the Canadian troops, and the administrative and politic control had ment so much for the town that it was named “Canada Town” or “Maple Leafe City”.
In 1995 the city received the Bronze Medal for Civil Valour for the harsh work made by the Campobassani to clean all territory from dangerous unexploded warheads, a work that lasted well into 1948.
Main sights
The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard of Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and lies on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements (including Samnite walls) have been found. The current construction is the result of later rebuildings after the earthquakes of 1456 and 1805.
Next to the castle is the Chiesa della Madonna del Monte (Santa Maria Maggiore), erected in the 11th century and rebuilt in 1525. It houses a precious wooden statue of the Incoronata from 1334. At the feet of the castle, the church of St. George is probably the most ancient church of Campobasso, built around the year 1000 AD over the ruins of a Pagan temple.
The main church is the Cathedral, or Chiesa della Santissima Trinità (Church of the Holy Trinity), was built in 1504 outside the city walls. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1805 and a new Neoclassical edifice was built in 1829.
The church of San Bartolomeo is a Romanesque building from the 11th century, in limestone. The interior has a nave and two aisles.
San Leonardo (14th century) has a façade mixing Gothic and Romanesque elements, and a side mullioned window with vegetables decorations influenced by the Apulian architecture of the period.
Villa de Capoa, recently restored, is a noteworthy garden with statues and a wide variety of vegetable species, including sequoias, Norway Spruces, cypresses and Lebanon Cedars.
Transportation
Railways
The railway traffic is guaranteed by the station located in the center of the city and managed by Trenitalia, through what pass two lines: the Termoli-Vairano and the Benevento-Campobasso. In this station all the trains stop, and the main destinations are Rome, Naples, Benevento, Pescara and Termoli.
Roads and highways
The road traffic is regulated by the State Roa Sannitica, by the State Road SS645 Del Tappino and by the State Road 647 Fondo Valle del Biferno.
Recently The Molise Region and the Anas got unified in the Autostrade del Molise S.p.A. to realize the Termoli-San Vittore Highway that will connect the city to San Vittore del Lazio, making the travels from/to Rome faster.
Public transport
The urban public transport consists of 23 lines of autobus managed by the SEAC s.r.l. (Campobasso) company.
Urban lines:
- Line 1N: 1 Nero - Via Carducci - Zona Ind.le;
- Line 1R: 1 Rosso - Viale Manzoni - Via Labanca;
- Line 2: P.D'Ovidio - Via Scarano;
- Line 3: P.D'Ovidio - Cimitero;
- Line 4: Macchie;
- Line 5: Piazza Pepe - Via Vico;
- Line 6: Piazza Pepe - Viale Manzoni;
- Line 7: Colle dell'Orso - Mascione;
- Line 8: Licei;
- Line 9: Ospedale - Cattolica;
- Line 10: San Giovanni (Via Mazzini);
- Line 11: San Giovanni (Via Vazzieri);
- Line 13: Cacciapesci;
- Line 14: Calvario - Colle Leone;
- Line 15: Cese;
- Line 16: Coste di Oratino;
- Line 18: Feudo;
- Line 19: Foce;
- Line 20: Istituto Geometri;
- Line 21: Limiti Inchiusi;
- Line 22: San Lorenzo;
- Line 23: Monacesca;
- Line T: Terminal.
Sister cities
Image gallery
 View of the city. |
 Palazzo Municipale. |
 View in the medieval quarter. |
 Historical re-enactment. |
 Piazza Prefettura. |
 S. Bartolomeo Church in the medieval centre. |
 Gardens of Villa de Capoa. |
 Sfilata dei Misteri. |
 Palazzo del Centro Murattiano. |
 Center of City. |
 Medieval City. |
 Statue in Villa de Capoa. |
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