Cathedral of Ariano Irpino

The Cathedral of Bovino, already existed before the year 1000, as its historical documentation begins at the end of the 10th century when the bishop of that time rebuilt or restored the old cathedral in the form we know today. Further work was carried out between 1188 and 1231 when the building was converted to the Romanesque style. At the same time, the adjacent church of San Marco de Eca was incorporated into the cathedral, adjoining the presbytery, and consecrated on 18 June 1197. In 1930, the cathedral was destroyed by an earthquake and rebuilt as it was.

The Church of Saint Sophia is a circular building of Byzantine inspiration dating from the Lombard period and consecrated during the reign of Duke Arigis II of Benevento around 760. Now modernised, it has a roof supported by six ancient columns. The church was severely damaged by the earthquake of 1688 and was rebuilt in Baroque style under the direction of the future Pope Benedict XIII. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of a group of seven sites listed as Longobards in Italy.

The Cathedral of Benevento dates back to the Lombard foundation of the Duchy of Benevento at the end of the 8th century, but after its destruction during the Allied bombings during the Second World War, it was largely rebuilt in the 1960s.