Description of the attraction
Conca della Campania is a small town in the province of Avellino with a population of only about 1.5 thousand people. It lies in the Ofanto river valley halfway between Lyoni and Kalitri. As a result of the earthquake of 1980, the historical part of the city, located on a hill and in the vicinity of ancient Kompsa, was practically razed to the ground and abandoned, and today it is under reconstruction for tourist purposes. A new settlement was founded nearby, at the foot of the hill.
In the past, the End was an important center for all peoples inhabiting it - Irpins, Romans, Lombards, as well as a large diocese. However, due to frequent earthquakes, the city gradually lost its significance, yielding the palm to Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and Teore.
Of the sights of Conza della Campania, it is worth mentioning the Archaeological Museum and Archaeological Park of Compsa with the ruins of the ancient Roman forum, the amphitheater and thermal baths, and the Langobrada Cathedral and castle. On a hill, in the town of Fonnone, there is a necropolis with 11 graves, which suggests that at this place as early as the 5th century BC. there was a developed settlement. In general, in the End, ancient Roman graves and feudal palaces, antique walls and Renaissance churches coexist side by side.
And the natural gem of the city is the artificial lake Konca, created in the 1970s and located in the very center of the commune. In 1999, on its southern coast, notable for its ecosystems, a natural oasis was created under the protection of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). In winter, white-backed duck and tufted duck can be seen on the lake, night herons and pygmy herons nest in dense willow thickets, and storks and osprey stop here during the migration season. Foxes, otters and weasels roam the surrounding meadows. For many animals and plants, this wet zone, created by the construction of a dam on the Ofanto River, has become a habitat. The lake has an area of approximately 800 acres and a depth of up to 25 acres. Small hills, cultivated land and meadows, which turn red in spring due to the blooming of poppies, surround the End on all sides.
