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Benevento · Campania

Things to see in Benevento

In Benevento the atlas lists 54 historic places: 20 archaeological sites, 12 museums, 11 historic villas and palaces, 4 abbeys and monasteries, 3 historic theatres, 2 castles and 2 fortresses and towers.

Of these, 5 list opening hours, 1 has free entry and 3 are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Don’t miss: Museum of Sannio, Italian museum.

By date of construction, the most common period is the Modern era (67% of dated places) and the Early modern period (33% of dated places).

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54 places

Archaeological sites 20

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Terme di San CristianoArchaeological site Roman Amphitheatre of BeneventoArchaeological site Arco del SacramentoArchaeological site BeneventumArchaeological site Area archeologica di Sant'Ilario a Port'AureaArchaeological site Area archeologica Casa CampiArchaeological site Area archeologica di CellaruloArchaeological site Edificio termaleArchaeological site Foro romanoArchaeological site Necropoli longobardaArchaeological site Ponte delle SerretelleArchaeological site Ponte FrattoArchaeological site Resti della basilica di San BartolomeoArchaeological site Roman Baths BeneventoArchaeological site

Museums 12

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ARCOS, Museo d'arte contemporanea SannioMuseum Museo diocesanoMuseum MUSA – Museo della tecnica e del lavoro in agricolturaMuseum MUSA - Polo museale della tecnica e del lavoro in agricolturaMuseum Museo ArcosMuseum Museo dell'Arco di TraianoMuseum Geobiolab - Laboratorio europeo della naturalitàMuseum Casa PisanoMuseum GeoBioLabMuseum Museo del Scipionyx samniticus "Ciro"Museum

Villas and palaces 11

MaliesHistoric villa / palace Palazzo CasielloHistoric villa / palace Palazzo Collenea IserniaHistoric villa / palace Palazzo NobileHistoric villa / palace Palazzo RoscioHistoric villa / palace Palazzo Rotondi-Andreotti LeoHistoric villa / palace

Abbeys and monasteries 4

Historic theatres 3

Teatro de SimoneHistoric theatre Teatro MassimoHistoric theatre

Castles 2

Fortresses and towers 2

Mura longobardeFortress / Tower

Getting there

By plane: The closest international airport is in Naples from which you could reach Benevento in less than 1½ hr with EAV bus service.

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What to see, according to Wikivoyage

Church of Santa Sofia (Chiesa di Santa Sofia). One of the most important examples of Lombard architecture in Italy, built in 762, it also contains Romanesque and Baroque elements that were added later. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of a group of seven inscribed as Longobards in Italy: Places of power. Cathedral (Cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria de Episcopio). Arch of Trajan (Arco di Traiano). Roman Theatre (Teatro romano). Rocca dei Rettori (Museo del Sannio). Ponte Leproso, Ponte Leproso. Ancient Roman bridge from the 3rd century, B.C.

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