Postiglione

The origin of Postiglione (from the Latin “Oppositus lionem”, “behind the sun”) dates back to the Norman period, as evidenced by the presence of an 11th-century castle. The territory, owned by various lords who carried out usurpations, was the scene of numerous conflicts between the inhabitants and the local baronage. The fiefdom belonged to the Sanseverino and, in the '500, in became property of the Caracciolo princes. It experienced internal strife during the so-called re-feudalization of the seventeenth century, and was the theatre of violent revolts in 1799.
The north-western slopes of the Alburni Mountains, covered by a rich forest vegetation and dominated by the Monte della Nuda represent a significant natural attraction not only for its landscape, but also for its trekking and mountaineering paths, The territory of the town is characterised by has two distinct realities: more than half of the inhabitants are live in tiny urban clusters and in the numerous houses scattered throughout the agricultural areas; the remaining part lives, instead, concentrated in the town centre, gathered in concentric circles around the castle. The hilly area presents a series of reliefs that frame the course of the rivers Calore, Tanagro and Sele. In the district live, and reproduce, gray herons, marsh hawks, hares, foxes, wolves, badgers, wild boars, hoopoes, woodpeckers, thrushes and otters. It is also a real natural museum for the infinite variety of flora. Of great interest is the cave of S. Elia, which is located at 1000 m of altitude, and is of karstic formation: it measures 20 square meters inside and is spread over several levels; inside the statue of the saint is kept.

The origin of Postiglione (from the Latin “Oppositus lionem”, “behind the sun”) dates back to the Norman period, as evidenced by the presence of an 11th-century castle. The territory, owned by various lords who carried out usurpations, was the scene of numerous conflicts between the inhabitants and the local baronage. The fiefdom belonged to the Sanseverino and, in the '500, in became property of the Caracciolo princes. It experienced internal strife during the so-called re-feudalization of the seventeenth century, and was the theatre of violent revolts in 1799.
The north-western slopes of the Alburni Mountains, covered by a rich forest vegetation and dominated by the Monte della Nuda represent a significant natural attraction not only for its landscape, but also for its trekking and mountaineering paths, The territory of the town is characterised by has two distinct realities: more than half of the inhabitants are live in tiny urban clusters and in the numerous houses scattered throughout the agricultural areas; the remaining part lives, instead, concentrated in the town centre, gathered in concentric circles around the castle. The hilly area presents a series of reliefs that frame the course of the rivers Calore, Tanagro and Sele. In the district live, and reproduce, gray herons, marsh hawks, hares, foxes, wolves, badgers, wild boars, hoopoes, woodpeckers, thrushes and otters. It is also a real natural museum for the infinite variety of flora. Of great interest is the cave of S. Elia, which is located at 1000 m of altitude, and is of karstic formation: it measures 20 square meters inside and is spread over several levels; inside the statue of the saint is kept.