and was built by Pirro of Balzo, who, according to Pontana, taking part with Ferdinand, the son of Alphonso, opposed the Duke of Tarento, who fought against the former.[1]
The private dwellings in Venosa suffered considerably, but only four persons were killed, two in the house of Signor Calvino (before mentioned), one monk, and one student.
Lavello, as well as Venosa, is built on a hill of large pebble conglomerate. This hill terminates on the east and south in a precipice and abrupt descent.
The losses of Lavello may be compared with those of Venosa. The largest church was partially thrown down, and the others, S. Antonio, S. Maria del Principio, S. Anna de' Cappucini, and S. Giovanni were either thrown down or greatly injured.
The suburban church of Madonna della Speranza is greatly injured, and another named of the forest {detta della foresta) is completely ruined. A great many houses have been more or less damaged, and the injury has been estimated at 30,000 ducats. Three of the buildings fell on the 14th of August, but it was necessary to pull down fifty. A young girl aged eleven years perished under the ruins. The country-houses, in the district of Lavello did not escape devastation and ruin. In one denominated Cozzetto, about two miles from Lavello, four persons from Rionero perished. With the losses of Lavello we may compare those of Canosa, Ascoli, and Candela, and avoid the repetition of fallen churches and ruined dwellings.[2]
- ↑ The accomplished professor in tho College of Venosa, D. Raffaele Smith, collected much information for us relative to the history of this city and its monuments; but we do not like to deviate from our intention of giving a simple narrative of facts which solely concern the earthquake.
- ↑ In Canosa attention is especially attracted to the injuries inflicted on the cathedral, an important memento of mediæval art, not a little remarkable for the circumstance that the remains of Boemondo are interred there.
