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Frazione in Basilicata, Italy
Castel Lagopesole
Frazione
View of Castel LagopesoleView of Castel Lagopesole
CountryItaly
Region Basilicata
Province  Potenza
ComuneAvigliano
Elevation829 m (2,720 ft)
Population
 • Total652
Demonymcastellani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code85020
Dialing code0971

Castel Lagopesole, or simply Lagopesole, is a civil parish (frazione) of the municipality (comune) of Avigliano, in Basilicata, southern Italy. It has a population of 652.

History

It is home to a large castle, built by the Saracens. Later it was expanded by the Normans and was a hunter mansion for Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and a summer residence for the Angevine kings of Naples.

During the brigand age of southern Italy, the castle was captured by Carmine Crocco (1861) and used as his base.

Geography

Lagopesole is located 27 km in north of Potenza and 33 in south of Melfi, and is crossed by the National Road "SS 93". It dists 5 km from Filiano and 20 from Avigliano. In the zone of Pian del Lago it is situated the bed of a dry lake, Lago Pesole.

Twin towns

External links

Media related to Castel Lagopesole at Wikimedia Commons

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