Avigliano, Basilicata
Avigliano is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in the Italian region of Basilicata.
Location and data
Avigliano located 18 km north- west of Potenza. Here live 11,799 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012).
Borders the following municipalities: Atella, Bella, Filiano, Forenza, Pietragalla, Potenza and Ruoti.
Avigliano lies on the railway line Potenza - Melfi. The journey time is about to Potenza 20 to 25 minutes depending on the train. A direct motorway connection has not Avigliano.
History
The village was first mentioned in 181 BC in connection with the Villia law. The Villia family had settled in the area Avigliano.
Attractions
Three churches are particularly noteworthy. In the district of Castel Lagopesole the eponymous castle stands on a hill between the rivers Bradano and Ofanto.
Church of Santa Maria del Carmine
The church is also called the Mother Church. Originally the church dates from the 11th century. Over the years, but this was extended several times and rebuilt. So it has Restorations in the years 1583, 1661 and 1811 given in 1614. Since May 4, 1758 San Vito is in addition to the Mary patron saint of the Church and patron of Avigliano.
The church has three naves and an apse in the form of a Latin cross. Under the dome a staircase goes up to the presbytery. Here are eleven altars from the 19th century. Valuable paintings are in the sacristy and in the parish office.
Church and Convent of S. Maria degli Angeli
The church is also called the Reformed Church. The church was built in the 17th century. Inside, the nave is composed of a barrel vault and a nave with cross vaults. The colonnades and arches are decorated with stucco. Furthermore, several Baroque altars are in the church as well as some oil paintings from the 17th century.
Sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmine
The church is located on the eponymous mountain north of Avigliano. You can reach the church on a nine- kilometer road. On July 15th and 16th of each year, a religious festival is celebrated here.
Castel Lagopesole
The predecessor of the Castel Lagopesole originated from the 8th century and was burned down in the 12th century. The castle was built under the Hohenstaufen again. The large rectangular building has two courtyards, a higher ( northern ), and a smaller, roughly square ( south ). In the small courtyard is a disguise of rough stone dungeon with remarkable architectural sculpture, reminiscent of the Hohenstaufen castles in Alsace and the Palatinate. In Castel is since 2000 a museum and the Istituto di Studi Internazionale Federiciani ( IISF, Research Institute for the History of Hohenstaufen culture under Frederick II ) housed the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNRS, National Research Council of Italy ).
People from Avigliano
- Emanuele Gianturco, politician ( born 1857 in Avigliano, died in 1907 in Naples)