It is the capital of the Molise region in central Italy, and also the capital of Campobasso Province. It is about 85 km north-northeast of Naples, and the old walled town is on a hill. In 1732, the people abandoned the old town and built a new one on the plain. The old town contains the Castello Monforte Castle (1459) and the Romanesque churches of St. Leonard, St. Bartolomeo and St. Giorgio, while the new town has a church and a museum. Pears and cheese are produced, and tiles, soap and cutlery are also manufactured. The town is on the railway line between Benevento and Termoli. Population 51,630 (estimated 1991). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
イタリア中部,モリーゼ州の州都。カンポバッソ県の県都でもある。ナポリ北北東約 85km,城壁で囲まれた古い町は丘の上にある。 1732年に人々は旧町を放棄し,平野に新しい町をつくった。旧町にはカステロモンフォルテ城 (1459) やロマネスク建築の聖レオナルド,聖バルトロメオ,聖ジョルジョ聖堂などがあり,新しい町には聖堂と博物館がある。ナシ,チーズを産し,タイルや石鹸,刃物などがつくられている。町はベネベント-テルモリ間の鉄道の途中にある。人口5万 163 (1991推計) 。
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