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Italy - Information on Pontelandolfo in the Province of Benevento

Pontelandolfo is situated in the middle of a charming natural envionment rich in olive groves and vineyards. Several archaeological findings testify that it was already inhabited during the Samnite-Roman period and that, in the Longobard age, it belonged to Landolfo, Prince of Benevento, which explains the origins of its name.

The current built-up area developed during the Norman-Swabian period around an imposing fortress, of which the massive tower is still visible. It was a noble feud until the abolition of feudalism.

Under Ferdinand II the Bourbon sheep-breeding activities and handicrafts production developed significantly, as well as the production of textiles and needlework: the famous “panno-lana” (wollen clith) of Pontelandolfo is still very popular today. After the unity of Italy the village was the theatre of a violent repression of brigandage, together with the neighbouring village of Casalduni: both villages are mentioned in history books with reference to the slaughter of 14 August 1861.

NOT TO BE MISSED:
1. Samnite vestiges in Sorgenza
2. Historical centre
3. Fourteenth-century castle
4. Church of SS. Salvatore
5. Church of SS. Annunziata
6. Church of St. Maria degli Angeli
7. St. Rocco’s chapel
8. Seventeenth-century fountain

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