Forenza is a town and comune

Comune

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in the province of Potenza

Province of Potenza

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, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata

Basilicata

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. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza

Acerenza

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, Avigliano, Filiano

Filiano

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, Ginestra

Ginestra

Ginestra / Zhura is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni , of Barile, Forenza, Maschito, Ripacandida, Venosa....

, Maschito

Maschito

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, Palazzo San Gervasio

Palazzo San Gervasio

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, Pietragalla

Pietragalla

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, Ripacandida

Ripacandida

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.

American

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 World War I

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 veteran Antonio Pierro

Antonio Pierro

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was born in Forenza in 1896.

The town coat of arms is an ox standing under an oak tree over a blue background with a large crown at the top of the seal and oak and olive branches framing the bottom.

The village of Forenza is built on a hill top near the ruins of the ancient city of Forentum, which was occupied by Rome in 317 and destroyed in the Greek-Gothic War of 535-553. Some interesting places to see in Forenza are the Chiesa del Crocifisso, which preserves a wooden crucifix from the 17th century. There is also the Chiesa Madre that has a Romanesque portal and is dedicated to S. Nicola. Another thing to see is the Anunnziata Church that has a statue of S. Maria of the Longobards inside.

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