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Church of Santa Maria Maggiore

CAMPOBASSO
POI access	Public
Creation and last update	Creation 24 Jun 2021, 10:58 a.m. - Last update 17 Feb 2022, 4:53 p.m. - User: silvia.santorelli

ITEM
Name of the POI	Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
POI ID	churchofsantamariamaggiore-campobasso
Type	POI Experience
FORM FILLER
Name	Nella
Surname	Rescigno
E-mail	nella.rescigno@justmo.org
Role	facilitator
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POI BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Description of the POI	The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore was built as a church belonging to the Monforte Castle of Campobasso. Inside there is the statue of the Madonna dei Monti, venerated by the citizens as the protector of the city, together with the patron Saint Giorgio. The Infiorata is dedicated to her every year, on May 31st, is made a carpet with flower petals that covers the streets on which her statue is carried in procession. The church is decorated with frescoes by local artist Amedeo Trivisonno, depicting the life of Mary and the Mysteries of the Rosary.
POI GEOREFERENCE
Georeference	41.56387125260075 14.65507750827225
Street address	Viale delle Rimembranze, 45
City	Campobasso
State/Province/Region	Italy/Campobasso/Molise
Postal/Zip Code	86100

MULTIMEDIA FILES
Click on the image to open it	Filename and typechurchofsantamariamaggiore-campobasso_photograph-01.JPG - (Photograph)
	DescriptionView in winter period
	Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Click on the image to open it	Filename and typechurchofsantamariamaggiore-campobasso_photograph-02.JPG - (photograph)
	DescriptionChurch interior, frescoes
	Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Click on the image to open it	Filename and typechurchofsantamariamaggiore-campobasso_photograph-03.jpeg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionStatue in procession during the Infiorata
	Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Click on the image to open it	Filename and typechurchofsantamariamaggiore-campobasso_photograph-04.jpg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionOne of the Infiorata artwork
	Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Click on the image to open it	Filename and typechurchofsantamariamaggiore-campobasso_photograph-05.jpeg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionFacade of the Church
	Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.

CATEGORY
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Material Heritage	Church Monastery, sanctuary
Immaterial Heritage	Religious cult Local traditions or legend
NATURAL HERITAGE
	Hills Flora SIC Area (site of community interest)
HIDDEN PATRIMONY
Tangible	Landscapes
Intangible	Local customs
EXPERIENCES
	Showing around Religious itinerary

RELEVANT INFORMATION
Type of tourist experience	Participation to Infiorata event that is dedicated to Madonna dei Monti and live the experience with the locals.
Length of tourist experience	all day long
Contact person
Opening	Mass hours
Booking	No booking required
Cost	Free admission
Languages	Italian
"Last mile" accessibility	20 - 40 min by walk from the nearest accommodation/car parking/bus station
Accessibility/limitations to access	The building is accessible by a ramp
Popularity of the attraction among the locals	8
Influence on destination choice	5
Tag	santa maria maggiore church, infiorata, popular traditions, religious itineraries, padre pio, frescoes, amedeo trivisonno
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