Montemurro.
The origins of this village date back to the destruction
of Grumentum, when the refugees from this town looked
for shelter in the Agri Valley. Its name seems to
come from ‘Castrum Montis Murri’, later
changed into ‘Montemurro’. In the Middle
Ages this village belonged to several noble families.
In 1907 a landslide forced many of its inhabitants
to emigrate.
In the higher part of the village there are the Franciscan
Church and the Convent of Sant’Antonio (1635).
In the Convent there are several frescos representing
episodes in the lives of Sant’Antonio and San
Francesco. Inside the Church there are a wooden frame
with a canvas dating from 1666, a painting representing
the Natività (1700) and a Pietà (1800).
This village is famous for being the birthplace of
the poet Leonardo Sinisgalli.
This area is surrounded by evocative woods where
in autumn chestnuts and several kinds of mushrooms
can be found.
