Nocera Inferiore, Historic commune in Salerno Province, Italy.
Description
Nocera Inferiore is a commune in the Province of Salerno, southern Italy, spreading across a wide plain beneath Monte Albino. Narrow streets lead from the flat center up toward the medieval castle on Sant'Andrea hill, while residential neighborhoods and commercial zones alternate below.
History
In the 13th century Frederick II founded a settlement for Muslim Saracens here, which later gave the town the name Nocera dei Pagani. The suffix Inferiore was added in the 19th century to distinguish it from the neighboring commune Nocera Superiore.
Culture
The town name comes from the Latin word for walnut tree, a plant once common throughout this region. Today you can still spot traces of old aqueducts and fountain houses tucked between residential blocks that once supplied water to the local population.
Practical
The railway station offers regular connections to Naples, Avellino, and Salerno, making day trips to the surrounding area easy. Those planning to visit the castle should wear sturdy shoes, as the climb follows uneven paths.
Did you know?
The municipal coat of arms displays a walnut tree bearing golden fruits, with the inscription Urbs Nuceria pointing to its ancient Roman past. The local cathedral preserves in its crypt relics of San Prisco, an early Christian bishop from the 1st century.
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Castello del Parco Fienga
776 m
Santa Maria dei Miracoli
2.6 km
Shrine of Our Lady of the Hens
1.6 km
Cathedral of Nocera Inferiore
2.1 km
Casolla
0 m
Chiesa e convento di Santa Maria degli Angeli
2 km
Convento di Sant'Antonio
1.1 km
Monastero di Sant'Anna
470 m
Casale del Pozzo
0 m
Palazzo Fienga
809 m
San Matteo
856 m
Santa Chiara
910 m
Museo archeologico dell'agro nocerino
1.1 km
Sant'Andrea
945 m
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Presepe
1.1 km
Palazzo del Liceo Classico
1.1 km
Palazzo San Carlo
1.5 km
Santa Maria a Castello
3.5 km
San Bartolomeo
1.3 km
San Rocco e Sant'Angelo in Grotta
966 m
Palazzo Comunale
1 km
Palazzo Guerritore Broya
721 m
Villa comunale di Nocera Inferiore
853 m
Monumenti funerari di piazza del Corso
858 m
San Giovanni in Parco
571 m
Palazzo Ducale
886 m
Chiesa di San Bartolomeo Apostolo (Nocera Superiore)
2.5 km
Palazzo Lanzara
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