CAMPOBASSO

campobasso, a city of molise, italy, the capital of the province of campobasso, 172 m. e.s.e. of rome by rail, situated 2132 ft. above sea-level. pop. (1901) town 11,273; commune 14,491. the town itself contains no buildings of antiquarian interest, but it has some fine modern edifices. its chief industry is the manufacture of arms and cutlery. above the town are the picturesque ruins of a castle of the 15th century. the date of the foundation of campobasso is unknown. the town, with the territory surrounding it, was under the feudal rule of counts until 1739, when it passed to the neapolitan crown, in consideration of a payment of 108,000 ducats.