Churches and places of worship Molise

The Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle was built in the historic center of Isernia and stands on an ancient temple of the 3rd century BC. Its appearance has seen changes over the centuries mainly due to the earthquakes occurred and renovations carried out later. The outer part is composed of a large triangular gable. The structure is supported by four ionic columns and two pairs of pillars at the corners. The interior space is divided into three naves consisting of four spans each.

A church had already been erected in the sixteenth.Century outside the old city walls.This was the city's cathedral,after it had been rebuilt following an earthquake at the beginning of the twentieth.Century.

Built in Romanesque style, the church is located at the foot of the Monforte Castle. It dates back to the XI. Century, but over the centuries has been rebuilt several times. Very impressive is the simple facade of the church.

The sanctuary of Pietrabbondante was the most important built by the Samnites Pentri, and was the center of religious but also political and social aggregation.

The church was declared a national monument. The construction dates back to the 14th century by the friars minor of the Franciscan movement and the last modification was made in 1732. It is characterized by eight side altars, four on each side, and by frescoes considered immense belonging to the Molise Paolo Gamba.

The Astronomical Observatory, with attached the Planetarium, is able to reproduce once heavenly with 20,000 stars.

The Sanctuary of Sorrows was built around the nineties of the nineteenth century in an area not far from the apparition of the Virgin Mary to the girls named Serafina and Bibiana, took place on 22 March 1888. Many others followed this apparition, to the point that they were recognized by Pope Paul VI, through the proclamation of Mary Most Holy Sorrows of Castelpetroso as patroness of Molise.

Linked to the practice of Transhumance as it stands right on a tracturello that serves as a link between the tracturi of 'Celano - Foggia 'and 'Castel di Sangro-Lucera.'

The church is located in the Municipality of Pietrabbondante, it was built in memory of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo. The building has a linear structure, with a three-cell bell tower and in the center a beautiful door built in Baroque style. In the left aisle there are statues of the Sacred Heart and San Antonio, works by the artist Domenico Cirrulli.

The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, commonly called by Blessed Stephen, is a fundamental element in the architectural complex of Piano della Corte, the hub of the ancient medieval village.

Along the Trigno Valley Floor, in a truly suggestive environment, stands the majestic complex of the Sanctuary of Madonna del Canneto, in the municipality of Roccavivara.

Consecrated on 15 May 1076, it was built on the remains of an ancient Roman pagan temple. Several times remodeled over the centuries, it has a beautiful neoclassical façade. Inside it houses remarkable eighteenth-century stuccoes and a crypt, dedicated to San Casto, dating back to the XI-12th century

The church of Santa Maria della Strada was erected in 1889 and represents one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in southern Italy. This is located on an isolated hill among the countryside north of the town of Matrice. Very nice is the portal of the church where medieval symbols of extreme value are engraved.