Barile.
The name of this village probably comes from ‘barrale’
or ‘barrelium’, a duty put on sheep. Barile
could also be a reference to its coat of arms which
represents a barrel and a bunch of grapes, testifying
the production of the Aglianico wine. Cellars hollowed
out in the tuff are still used to let wine mature.
The heritage of this village is composed of the Main
Church of the ‘Madonna delle Grazie’,
in which some masterpieces of the XV century are kept;
S. Nicola’s Church, dating to 1780; and the
‘Fontana dello Steccato’, dating to 1793
and richly decorated.
At Easter time, the cultural heritage of Barile is
enriched by the representation of the ‘Via Crucis’,
with its characteristic scenes and costumes, which
give it a strong folk character.
