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Historic village
Summonte
Italian comune
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 730 m above sea level
- Area
- 12,370,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 40°57′00″ N, 14°45′00″ E
History and description
Summonte is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
History
Summonte was founded between the tenth and eleventh centuries, centered around the old fortifications of the location. The name came from its location at the foot of Mount Partenio. During the twelfth century, with the Norman conquest, it was a fiefdom under the Malerba family. In the first half of the fourteenth century, the last Malerba family member died without an heir, and it was passed on to the Leonessa family.
The Italian artist Raffaele Della Pia was born in Summonte.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Summonte».
Photos
Getting there
MontefredaneTrain, nearest
6.5 km as the crow flies
Summonte
Aeroporto di Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi39.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Summonte?
Summonte is in Summonte, in the province of Avellino (Campania), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.95000, 14.75000.
What else is there to see near Summonte?
Nearby you’ll find: Santuario Montevergine (2.4 km away), Sanctuary of Montevergine (2.4 km away), Palazzo abbaziale di Loreto (3.4 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 9 photos
- Panorama Summonte(AV) — T4bacc0 at Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borgo di Summonte (AV, Campania) 2 — Anna Eden 86, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Percorso ambientale di Summonte - Campo San Giovanni — Dario.Fedele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Strada del percorso ambientale Summonte – Campo San Giovanni — F. Iandiorio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Summonte - Tiglio d'autunno — Lucamato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Summonte - Tiglio d'inverno — Lucamato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Summonte, Via Varra — Nino Nigro, Public domain
- Summonte — Mocogia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tramonto a Summonte (AV) — Francesco Matarazzo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences