Brienza
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| Brienza | |
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| Comune di Brienza | |
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| Coordinates: 40°28′43″N 15°37′47″E / 40.47861°N 15.62972°ECoordinates: 40°28′43″N 15°37′47″E / 40.47861°N 15.62972°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.69 km2 (31.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 706 m (2,316 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,193 |
| • Density | 50.7/km2 (131/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Burgentini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 85050 |
| Dialing code | 0975 |
| Patron saint | San Cataldo |
| Saint day | 10 May |
| Website | Official website |
Brienza is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
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[edit] History and Legends from the Castle of Brienza
Caracciolo’s Castle on top of a rocky spurdominates the Melandro valley. This former Angevin fortress, now only a ruin rises sheer from the river Pergola. Recently restored and Monument of Architectural Interest since 1900, the manor retains fragments of its original flooring and two statues, bearing witness to its past.
In summer, the village and the castle are the ideal scenario to hold events and historical commemorations, with exhibitions, concerts, parades and themed evenings.
[edit] Brienza, medieval village
The village of Brienza is one of the most interesting Medieval sites in Basilicata. Many churches enrich the artistic and cultural heritage of the area and bear witness to the way in which religion used (and still uses) to dictate the rhythm the daily life of the inhabitants of Basilicata. The most interesting sacred rites take place during the feast of the Holy Crucifix (first Sunday of May and third Sunday of September), celebrated through the representation of the “Incontro” and the “Volo dell’Angelo”.
From July, 30th to August, 6th 2011, the event “Nights in the Castle – Rebel years 1967/1977” will take place, enlivening the Medieval town and the Castle thanks to many international artists, exhibitions, seminars, meetings, book presentations and many other events describing the “10 years of agitation” that changed the history of the World.
[edit] Mario Pagano
Mario Pagano was a philosopher, politician, lawyer and partisan and a representatives of the culture of the Enlightenment in Southern Italy. He was born in Brienza on December, 8th 1748 from a family of notaries, and was sentenced to death in Naples on October, 29, 1799. After growing up in his home town, he moved to Naples where, after an initial ecclesiastic career, he undertook his law studies. He played an important role during the Neapolitan revolution and in the brief experience of the Neapolitan Republic. Great idealist and pursuer of justice, he devoted his live to defending the innocents, enacting just laws and trying to abolish torture as a way of extorting truth during criminal trials. He wrote works of high cultural profile such as “I Saggi Politici” and “Le considerazioni sul processo criminale”, and was the almost sole author of the “Neapolitan Constitution”, which was never adopted.
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The Castle and the Medieval village is open on July and August
