The frequentation of the Torrese territory is ancient, as evidenced by the discovery of ruins and Greek tombstones, the nearby route of the ancient Via Appia, a tall and long aqueduct of the imperial age near the Calore river, in the Viticeti (or Vichiceto) district, made of bricks, and other Roman evidence in the Campoceraso district. The origins of the urban settlement are later, precisely Medieval, when the town was called "Turricella" and was one of the many hamlets of Montemiletto, and was read more
The frequentation of the Torrese territory is ancient, as evidenced by the discovery of ruins and Greek tombstones, the nearby route of the ancient Via Appia, a tall and long aqueduct of the imperial age near the Calore river, in the Viticeti (or Vichiceto) district, made of bricks, and other Roman evidence in the Campoceraso district. The origins of the urban settlement are later, precisely Medieval, when the town was called "Turricella" and was one of the many hamlets of Montemiletto, and was a fief of the de Tocco, Lords of Montemiletto. The insurrectional movements of the years 1820-21 saw the participation of some Torresi, especially members of the Rotondi family, who suffered several deaths, while the population remained substantially faithful to the Bourbon government. During the second part of the 19th century, starting from 1861, the Irpino village suffered the phenomenon of brigandage. From an etymological point of view, the composition of the name "Torre Le Nocelle" is clear: the second part is linked to hazelnuts, "nocelle" or "nucelle" in dialect, once produced in large quantities in the area and throughout Irpinia, while the first part descends from a tower in the area. The Sanctuary of San Ciriaco is a religious building, dating back to the 18th century, reflecting the deep-rooted cult, in the Torre community, towards the Patron Saint, whose remains are mainly found in Rome, under the main altar of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata. Some of them, however, were transferred to Torre Le Nocelle on 8 August 1635 and preserved in a wooden bust, depicting San Ciriaco Deacon and Martyr of the Church of Rome. Located in the center of the town, close to the central square, restored after the earthquake of 23 November 1980, the Sanctuary of San Ciriaco today has a beautiful eighteenth-century facade. A peculiar characteristic of the religious building is that it is detached from the bell tower, probably built after the construction of the sanctuary: the latter stands with its multi-level structure and bulbous dome, dominating the panoramic line of the town. In the small historic center of Torre le Nocelle, which has the typical medieval conformation, with the narrow streets, the porticoes, the stone arches, the small houses, the fortification around the main church, you can see the Penna palace. The palace was built around the 18th century. It seems to have incorporated part of an ancient medieval tower, despite the serious damage suffered in the earthquake, it still retains its interesting eighteenth-century facade. read less
