Built in Norman times, the Castle was turned into an impressive palace on initiative of Bartolomeo I de Capua. The construction work on Altavilla Castle began in 1289 and was completed by the middle of the 15th century.
Unfortunately, only the Tower called Bruno has survived to the present day.
The three story Tower section, the foundation, a chapel and a double fight staircase that leads up to the top floor, are all that remain of the palace.
In
1866, Ferdinando
Capone of
Altavilla and
di Marzo of
Tufo,
discovered sulfur
deposits in Altavilla
Irpina. On the one hand,
in Altavilla the sulfur
extraction represented
an occasion of economic
growth; on the other
hand it was the
unfortunate cause of
tragedy and death. Work
in the mine was brutal.
It was not just men who
worked in mines but
women and children too.
A large number of miners
died a slow death from
silicosis (Silicosis is
a respiratory disease
caused by breathing in
(inhaling) silica dust.)
At
the end of the
20th
century the sector
was hit by an
irreversible crisis
which brought about the
closure of all
production activities
and the traumatic loss
of an enormous
patrimony. So many
people left their
homeland to live in
other countries, in
particular in Belgium,
where they worked in the
coal mines.
VISITING IRPINIA CASTLES by Tina Rigione The first guidebook in English, interactive and multimedia, which takes you between the Castelli d'Irpinia, and not only, with a click or a tap: archaeological sites, city walls, towers, medieval villages, palaces and religious monuments, hundreds of original photos collected in photo galleries and video spots, interactive maps, 90 verification and learning tests for children and teenagers and adults, terminology glossary and references to historical figures, main typical products, important cultural events; direct links to the e-mail box to request information on availability and on tourist routes and / or to visit the historical sites; direct links to the website to access the pages in Italian, English, German and Japanese, direct links to social media Facebook, Twitter, Blogger; Back Stage and notes from the author. Apple ID: 1471103747 - ISBN: 9788888332284
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