Cervinara
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Cervinara is an Italian town (comune) of 10,188 inhabitants in the province of Avellino
, Campania
, Italy
. It has a surface of 29.2 square kilometers thus showing a population density of 347.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. It rises 284 meters above sea level.
to Ceres
, goddess of the harvest. The name appears for the first time in 837 AD, which describes the donation of "castrum quod dicitur in Cerbinaria Caudetanis" the Prince of Benevento Sicardo by the monks of San Vincenzo
al Volturno. The village, probably built between the ninth and tenth centuries AD, age Lombard
, when populations are concentrated, from the countryside around the fortified castle in the village.
Cervinara had many landowners, including the Lioness, the Filangieri, the Carafa, the Caracciolo and Sant'Eramo. From feudalism
to early 1800, Cervinara saw a distinctive agricultural development, mainly due to the particularly fertile soil.
During the Italian unification
, the Cervinaresi contributed to the liberal movements of 1820 and 1848, when the conspirators decided to start from Cervinara to march on Naples
and established the Republic. However, the revolutionary ferment never managed to involve the majority of the population, and on 29 & 30 November 1860, Cervinara sided with the Bourbons, and the government rose up against Torino, who arrived in the Kingdom of Naples to occupy it.
In the nineteenth century, during the Brigandage in the Two Sicilies
, the bands of Cyprian and Jonah La Gala chose as a refuge in the mountains above the village to fight against the foreign invader. This sad period, which took the form of a real guerrilla war, has been portrayed by two distinguished cervinaresi: the historian Luigi Barionovi in a series of studies related to the territory not only Cervinarese, and Angelo Renna, the writer of the historical novel Land of Brigands .
and the Palace Marchesale, built in the second half of the sixteenth century.
The country lends itself particularly to tourism. In fact, you can go hiking in the mountains, reached the clear springs of water ice, the Red Water, the Pisciariello. You can walk up to the Plain of Lauro (about 1110 meters above sea level) where in good weather, you can enjoy a splendid view and observe Vesuvius. Due to heavy rains on 16 December 1999 a landslide struck the villages of mud and Ioffredo Castle, claiming five victims, and destroying or damaging several buildings.
Typical dish and old, almost forgotten by all, are stuffed with ricotta ravioli served with tomato sauce and sugar to fresh tomatoes. This dish represents the tradition of Cervinara. This is demonstrated by the fact that in the past characterized the sweet and sour cuisine Irpinia.
Province of Avellino
The Province of Avellino is a province in the Campania region of Italy. The area is typified by many small towns and villages scattered across the province; in fact only two towns have a population over 20,000; its capital city Avellino and Ariano Irpino....
, Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, Italy
Italy
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. It has a surface of 29.2 square kilometers thus showing a population density of 347.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. It rises 284 meters above sea level.
History
Legend has it that the name "Cervinara" comes from an altar dedicated by the RomansAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
to Ceres
Ceres (mythology)
In ancient Roman religion, Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. She was originally the central deity in Rome's so-called plebeian or Aventine Triad, then was paired with her daughter Proserpina in what Romans described as "the Greek rites of Ceres"...
, goddess of the harvest. The name appears for the first time in 837 AD, which describes the donation of "castrum quod dicitur in Cerbinaria Caudetanis" the Prince of Benevento Sicardo by the monks of San Vincenzo
San Vincenzo
There is a Saint that is named San Vincenzo in Italy:*San Vincenzo, Martyr of Craco, Patron Saint of Craco, ItalyThere are communes that have the name San Vincenzo in Italy:...
al Volturno. The village, probably built between the ninth and tenth centuries AD, age Lombard
Lombard
The term Lombard refers to members of or things related, directly or indirectly, to the Lombards , a Germanic tribe that dominated northern Italy and adjoining areas from the 6th to 8th centuries...
, when populations are concentrated, from the countryside around the fortified castle in the village.
Cervinara had many landowners, including the Lioness, the Filangieri, the Carafa, the Caracciolo and Sant'Eramo. From feudalism
Feudalism
Feudalism was a set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries, which, broadly defined, was a system for ordering society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.Although derived from the...
to early 1800, Cervinara saw a distinctive agricultural development, mainly due to the particularly fertile soil.
During the Italian unification
Italian unification
Italian unification was the political and social movement that agglomerated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of Italy in the 19th century...
, the Cervinaresi contributed to the liberal movements of 1820 and 1848, when the conspirators decided to start from Cervinara to march on Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and established the Republic. However, the revolutionary ferment never managed to involve the majority of the population, and on 29 & 30 November 1860, Cervinara sided with the Bourbons, and the government rose up against Torino, who arrived in the Kingdom of Naples to occupy it.
In the nineteenth century, during the Brigandage in the Two Sicilies
Brigandage in the Two Sicilies
Brigandage in the Two Sicilies had existed in some form since ancient times, however its origins as outlaws targeting random travellers would evolve vastly later on in the form of the political resistance movement form of brigandage in the Two Sicilies...
, the bands of Cyprian and Jonah La Gala chose as a refuge in the mountains above the village to fight against the foreign invader. This sad period, which took the form of a real guerrilla war, has been portrayed by two distinguished cervinaresi: the historian Luigi Barionovi in a series of studies related to the territory not only Cervinarese, and Angelo Renna, the writer of the historical novel Land of Brigands .
Monuments & places of interest
The Cervinarese artistic heritage contains several monuments, as well as the medieval tower of the Lombard era, now demolished, in the Castello, in the hamlet Ferrari arise Abbey San Gennaro, built around 1100 and now dedicated to the Shrine of Our Lady of SorrowsOur Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of Sorrows , the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows , and Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which the Blessed Virgin Mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in her life...
and the Palace Marchesale, built in the second half of the sixteenth century.
The country lends itself particularly to tourism. In fact, you can go hiking in the mountains, reached the clear springs of water ice, the Red Water, the Pisciariello. You can walk up to the Plain of Lauro (about 1110 meters above sea level) where in good weather, you can enjoy a splendid view and observe Vesuvius. Due to heavy rains on 16 December 1999 a landslide struck the villages of mud and Ioffredo Castle, claiming five victims, and destroying or damaging several buildings.
Cuisine
For lovers of good food is a must to taste the genuine food of the country, lavanelle (homemade) with beans, Menesta 'o Pignato, fusilli, gnocchi, meat village, and ruocculi sasicchie, different types of game, wild boar, pheasant, grilled potatoes, roasted peppers, pastries made with chestnuts, porcini mushrooms, truffles, all washed down by excellent local wines, Aglianico in the first place.Typical dish and old, almost forgotten by all, are stuffed with ricotta ravioli served with tomato sauce and sugar to fresh tomatoes. This dish represents the tradition of Cervinara. This is demonstrated by the fact that in the past characterized the sweet and sour cuisine Irpinia.