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At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 41°21′29″ N, 14°22′33″ E
- Address
- Largo San Domenico, 81016 Piedimonte Matese
History and description
The Civic Museum Raffaele Marrocco (Italian: Museo Civico Raffaele Marrocco) known as Mucirama; stylised MuCiRaMa or Mu.Ci.Ra.Ma is an archaeology and arts museum based in the town of Piedimonte Matese in the Province of Caserta, in the Region of Campania, Italy.
History
The complex Dominican monastery which houses the museum was founded in the late 14th century at the foot of the village of San Giovanni. The structure was inserted near the urban fabric in compliance with the intentions of the Order to Participate in the life Town: because Papal Bulls of Boniface IX dating between 1389 and 1404 demonstrate the interest by far arrive in the foothill area the order of St. Dominic.
The convent and the church were built between 1394 and 1414 for Sveva Sanseverino initiative, wife of James II Caetani Eagle and Lady Piedimonte, great-grandson of St. Thomas Aquinas, saint to which they were entitled.
In 1414, the convent and the church was entrusted to the order of Dominicans who remained there until 1809, when the monastery was closed. After the convent was used as a sottintendenza Bourbon and then a sub-prefecture of the Kingdom of Italy. In 1905, he was sent to school building and build upon twenty years later.
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Timeline
- 1927Opened
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Getting there
Piedimonte MateseTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
MuciramaLargo San Domenico, 81016 Piedimonte Matese
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mucirama?
Mucirama is in Piedimonte Matese, in the province of Caserta (Campania), Italy. Address: Largo San Domenico, 81016 Piedimonte Matese. GPS coordinates: 41.35815, 14.37584.
What else is there to see near Mucirama?
Nearby you’ll find: Allifae amphitheatre (5 km away), Allifae (5 km away), Castle of Gioia Sannitica (8.5 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 1 photos
- MuseoCivicoMarrocco — MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences