Roscigno

Roscigno is an Italian municipality of 649 inhabitants in the province of Salerno in Campania. It is part of the Alburni mountain community, the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park and the Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro. The Municipality of Roscigno is divided into two parts: Roscigno Vecchia and Roscigno Nuova. Roscigno Vecchia, the historic center, is a hamlet that has been completely uninhabited for a long time due to the presence of several landslides. The historic center of Ro read more

Roscigno is an Italian municipality of 649 inhabitants in the province of Salerno in Campania. It is part of the Alburni mountain community, the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park and the Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro. The Municipality of Roscigno is divided into two parts: Roscigno Vecchia and Roscigno Nuova. Roscigno Vecchia, the historic center, is a hamlet that has been completely uninhabited for a long time due to the presence of several landslides. The historic center of Roscigno began to empty around the year 1902 due to two civil engineering ordinances (special law no. 301 of 7 July 1902 and law no. 445 of 9 July 1908) which forced the population to move to the current location of the town, Roscigno nuova. In Roscigno Vecchia there is currently only one inhabitant (Giuseppe Spagnuolo[4][5][6]) who, after the death of Dorina, the only real last resident, moved to one of the old houses, spending his days in the deserted streets of the town where, sometimes, some tourists arrive; the solitary inhabitant then takes advantage of this to act as a guide. In 2000 the historic centre of Roscigno had 1 inhabitant read less

Origin of name: The name of the town is a derivation from the dialect term "russignuolo", meaning nightingale. The name of the town from the historical reconstruction derives from Russino which appears in some writings of 1086 (kept at the territorial Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Cava de' Tirreni) when the lord of Corneto (Corleto Monforte) donated the church of S. Venere to the Abbey of Cava.

small village of Russigno and Ruscigni can be found mentioned in many medieval writings. The first settlements, which constituted one of the first inhabited nuclei of Roscigno Vecchia, were formed towards the end of the year one thousand around a Benedictine monastery that was built a mile south of the place called "Piano". Their formation occurred due to logistical needs on the part of the shepherds, swineherds and cowherds of Corleto Monforte, who tired of walking every day the distance (abo read more

small village of Russigno and Ruscigni can be found mentioned in many medieval writings. The first settlements, which constituted one of the first inhabited nuclei of Roscigno Vecchia, were formed towards the end of the year one thousand around a Benedictine monastery that was built a mile south of the place called "Piano". Their formation occurred due to logistical needs on the part of the shepherds, swineherds and cowherds of Corleto Monforte, who tired of walking every day the distance (about 4 km) between the current town of Roscigno Vecchia and the ancient medieval center of Corleto Monforte decided to build settlements near the Benedictine monastery and the church of Santa Venere. In 1268 Roscigno Vecchia had a population of 110 households. In 1303 a testamentary document certifies and attests the presence of hospital friars in the territory of Rosinii, belonging to the Barony of Fasanella. [...] read less