The Relics Found
Denise Salerno, Carmen Giacomodonato,
Nicole Carovilla, Garofalo Anastasia.
The cathedral is dedicated to
San Basso and it was built in
1037. The current building
was built from XII to XIII. The
Swabian castle was subject
to many changes because
there was a war. Some
bombs were launched to
destroy Swabian castle,
instead they caused the
destruction of some houses.
So the families were obliged
to take refuge in the only
building that wasn’t hit or
destroyed – the cathedral
The Turks proposed to a family who was momentarily living in the cathedral to reveal the
whereabouts of the relics of San Timoteo and San Basso. In return, the family would be
given enough money to buy a new home and make a better living. The family accepted the
offer and after a few days the Turks planned the escape with the precious relics. Luckily the
plan failed because they were discovered by other families who were living temporarily in
cathedral. They had noticed the Turks going around the cathedral, even where
there was nothing to see and they thought it strange so they informed
the police. The police came and arrested the Turks, thanked the other
families who had kept the relics, it is thanks to them that we can still see
them today.
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