HISTORY AND ART
Abandoning the places dear to the devotees of Padre Pio, we
move on now, to Materdomini, that at 600 metre above sea level, dominates from high the
valley of Sele. Here an other saint has donated graces and operated miracles.The celebrity
of this place in fact, is due above all to San Gerardo Maiella He arrived in 1754
to the convent of the Redemptorists friars established from Sant'Alfonso Maria De Liguori.
Sanctuary of St. Gerardo Maiella
The Sanctuary is kept the Redemptorists. Called by Bishop Giuseppe Nicolai, the monks
of St. Alfonso Maria de Liguori founded, in 1748, a house next to an already existing 16th
century church dedicated to Santa Maria de Silere, which had been badly damaged by the
earthquake of 1731. The church has been extended and reconstructed several times over the
centuries.
The construction of the new church with ribbed dome began in 1970, planned by Giuseppe
Rubino to preserve the remains of St. Gerardo Maiella (1726-1755). Nearby, some museum
rooms have been built to preserve the relics of the Saint.
RECOMMENDED EXCURSIONS
Cylindrical keep of the medieval castle; climb to mount Cervialto; Piano del Gaudo
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INFORMATIONS
LOCAL PRODUCTS
The local products are typical of a poor economy
Cheeses as "caciocavallo", pecorino, "caciotta" and fresh
"ricotta"are particularly appreciated .The wines list foreseed brawny and
especially red wines .
GASTRONOMY
The homemade pasta dominates on the table of the
local restaurants, one of the typical dish is the "fusilli" with lamb juice.
Campanian’s confecionery has origin in the convents. The "Monachina" is the
name of a particolar kind of sfogliatella.
FARM HOLIDAYS
Caposele: Cooperativa
Colle Verde, Contrada Piani – tel.0827 53605
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