Cardile
History
The village was founded in the 11th century, around an ancient Lavra Basiliana named "La Laura". In 1754 the village was divided into 3 wards: Piedicardile, in the lower side; Mezzocardile, in the middle; and Capocardile, in the upper side.
Geography
Cardile is located in the middle of Cilento, and is part of its national park. It is a hillside village that lies below the mountains Velosa (943 m) and Tempa del Bosco (908 m), both part of the Southern Apennines.
The village is 6 km from Gioi, 5 from Moio della Civitella, 8 from Vallo della Lucania, 11 from Stio, and 23 from the Ancient Greek town of Velia. Other nearby villages are Pellare (6 km), and Angellara (7 km). A few km south of the village, there are the springs of the Fiumarella, a tributary creek of the river Alento.
Main sights
Some of the sights of Cardile are:
- The Church of St. John the Baptist
- The Baronial Building
- The waterfalls of Fiumarella and the nearby nature trails
Personalities
- Riccio Brothers, involved in the Rebellions of Cilento of 1828
See also
References
- ^ (in Italian) Info at italia.indettaglio.it
- ^ (in Italian) Historical info about Cardile and village's map
- ^ (in Italian) Location of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park Archived 2019-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1084917615 Cardile on OpenStreetMap
- ^ The Rebellions of Cilento of 1828 (carboneria.it)
- ^ (in Italian) Article about Riccio Brothers (la Città di Salerno) Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine