Editing Campobasso (section)

==Main sights==
One of the main attractions of Campobasso is the ''Castello Monforte'', built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins.  The castle has [[Guelphs and Ghibellines|Guelph]] [[merlon]]s and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements (including [[Samnium|Samnite]] walls) have been found. The current construction is the result of later rebuilding after the earthquakes of [[1456 Central Italy earthquakes|1456]] and [[1805 Molise earthquake|1805]].

Next to the castle is the ''Chiesa della Madonna del Monte'' (Santa Maria Maggiore), erected in the 11th century and rebuilt in 1525. It houses a precious wooden statue of the ''Incoronata'' from 1334. Below the castle, the church of St. George is probably the oldest in Campobasso, built around the year 1000 AD over the ruins of a Pagan temple.

The Cathedral, or ''Chiesa della Santissima Trinità'' (Church of the Holy Trinity), was built in 1504 outside the city walls. It was destroyed by [[1805 Molise earthquake|an earthquake in 1805]] and a new [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] edifice was built in 1829.

The church of ''San Bartolomeo'' is a [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] building from the 11th century, in limestone. The interior has a nave and two aisles.

''San Leonardo'' (14th century) has a façade mixing Gothic and Romanesque elements, and a side mullioned window with vegetable decorations influenced by the Apulian architecture of the period.

''Villa de Capoa'', recently restored, is a noteworthy garden with statues and a wide variety of plant species, including [[Sequoia sempervirens|sequoia]]s, [[Norway Spruce]]s, [[cupressus|cypresses]] and [[Lebanon Cedar]]s.