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Campobasso is the capital city of the Molise region in Italy. It it located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by the Sannio and Matese mountains. According to the most agreed theory, the city was founded before the 8th century as a fortified camp by the Lombards, on the steep of the hill where a castle is. After the Norman conquest of Southern Italy, Campobasso lost his connotation of defensive strongpoint and gained a role as trading and administration centre. From 1330 to 1745 the city was ruled by the Monforte-Gambatesa. In the October and November 1943 Campobasso was the centre of fights between the Allies and German troops. Among main touristic monuments and places to visit there is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard of Norman ruins, the Chiesa della Madonna del Monte, erected in the 11th century and rebuilt in 1525, with a statue of the Incoronata from 1334, the church of Saint George, probably the most ancient church of Campobasso, the Cathedral and the church of San Bartolomeo, a Romanesque building from the 11th century.

Other information: Campobasso website: http://www.comune.campobasso.it/; E-mail: info@comune.campobasso.it; Campobasso ZIP Code: 86100; Patron Saint: St. George(April 23); Population Name: Campobassani; Useful telephone numbers: Campobasso City Hall: 0874/4051; Sannitico Museum: 0874/427360;