San Pietro Infine
Encyclopedia
San Pietro Infine is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Caserta
in the Italian
region Campania
, located about 70 kilometres (43.5 mi) northwest of Naples
and about 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) northwest of Caserta
. San Pietro Infine borders the following municipalities: Mignano Monte Lungo
, San Vittore del Lazio
, Venafro
.
during the Third Samnite War. The burgh itself has medieval origins, and was part of the territories of the Abbey of Monte Cassino.
The town was the site of a major military engagement
in World War II
and, thus, the subject of a well-known war-time documentary about that battle, The Battle of San Pietro
, directed by John Huston. The modern town is actually a rebuilt version, the older and original town—a few hundred meters away—having been totally destroyed in the war.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Caserta
Province of Caserta
The Province of Caserta is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Caserta. The former royal palace of Caserta is located near to the city.It has an area of 2,639 km², and a total population of 879,342...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, located about 70 kilometres (43.5 mi) northwest of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and about 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) northwest of Caserta
Caserta
Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range...
. San Pietro Infine borders the following municipalities: Mignano Monte Lungo
Mignano Monte Lungo
Mignano Monte Lungo is a comune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 70 km northwest of Naples and about 45 km northwest of Caserta....
, San Vittore del Lazio
San Vittore del Lazio
San Vittore del Lazio is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 130 km southeast of Rome and about 50 km southeast of Frosinone...
, Venafro
Venafro
Venafro is a comune in the province of Isernia, region of Molise, Italy. It has a population of around 12,000, having expanded quickly in the post-war period.-Geography:...
.
History
The area was contented by the Oscans and the Samnites in the 3rd century BC, and was coloinzed by the RomansAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
during the Third Samnite War. The burgh itself has medieval origins, and was part of the territories of the Abbey of Monte Cassino.
The town was the site of a major military engagement
Battle of San Pietro Infine
The Battle of San Pietro Infine was a major engagement from 8–17 December 1943, in the Italian Campaign of World War II involving Allied Forces attacking from the south against heavily fortified positions of the German "Winter Line" in and around the town of San Pietro Infine, just south of Monte...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and, thus, the subject of a well-known war-time documentary about that battle, The Battle of San Pietro
The Battle of San Pietro
The Battle of San Pietro is a 1945 documentary film directed by John Huston about the Battle of San Pietro Infine during World War II. It was shot by Jules Buck.Huston and his crew were attached to the US Army’s 143rd regiment of the 36th division...
, directed by John Huston. The modern town is actually a rebuilt version, the older and original town—a few hundred meters away—having been totally destroyed in the war.
Main sights
- Church of San Michele, with a 16th century portal.
- Arch of the Barons, in Gothic style. It was probably the entrance of an ancient castle.
- Church of Madonna of the Water.