Bonefro is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Campobasso
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in the
Italian
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region
Molise
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, located about northeast of
Campobasso
Campobasso (, ; nap, label= Campobassan, Cambuàsce ) is a city and ''comune'' in southern Italy, the capital of the region of Molise and of the province of Campobasso. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by Sann ...
.
Bonefro borders the following municipalities:
Casacalenda
Casacalenda (Molisan dialect Casechelenne; Kalena) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso.
The Greek historian Polybius mentions a battle in 217 BC between ...
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Montelongo,
Montorio nei Frentani,
Ripabottoni,
San Giuliano di Puglia
San Giuliano di Puglia is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Campobasso, in the region of Molise, in Italy.
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Sant'Elia a Pianisi,
Santa Croce di Magliano.
Main sights
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Lombard Castle, built around the middle of the tenth century AD
*Santa Maria delle Rose, in
Romanesque style
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later ...
(12th-13th century)
*Porta Molino, Porta Pie la Terra, Fountain Gate and Porta Nuova, gates dating back to the Lombard period.
*Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (1716)
Culture
Bonefro hosts the annual Adriatic Chamber Music Festival (Festival di Adriatico da Musica da Camera) in July.
References
External links
Official websiteAdriatic Chamber Music Festival website
Cities and towns in Molise
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