Arienzo

Arienzo is a town and comune in the Province of Caserta, Campania, southern Italy. It is located across the Appian Way.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Arienzo
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Arienzo
Italian comune.image_skyline: File:Veduta dal castello di Arienzo.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: A view of Arienzo from the hill where its castle is located
Italian comune.image_shield: Arienzo-Stemma.gif
Italian comune.region: Campania
Italian comune.province: (CE)
Italian comune.frazioni: Crisci, Costa, Signorindico, Capodiconca
Italian comune.mayor: Giuseppe Guida
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 14
Italian comune.population_total: 5374
Italian comune.population_as_of

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Arienzo is a town and comune in the Province of Caserta, Campania, southern Italy. It is located across the Appian Way.

==Main sights== On the hill above the town are the ruins of the medieval castle dismantled by Roger II of Sicily in 1135 during his struggle against rebellious barons. The new town ("Terra Murata", which means walled or fortified town) was built at the foot of the hill under the king's supervision and has remained intact to this day.