It is a picturesque mountain village in the province of Potenza, situated on a side of the valley of the river Frido, at the entrance to the north-eastern Massif of the Pollino. The village was built in the XV century when the Sanseverino of Bisignano donated a large farm house and its surrounding lands to the Cistercian monks of the Abbey of St. Mary of Sagittario that, in sign of gratitude, entitled the house with the name of the Sanseverino family. The village was inhabited by settlers who worked the lands of the Cistercian and contributed to the development of the town until 1807, when the Abbey was closed and the lands forfeited by the state.
Sites of Interest:
- the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Pollino, where according to tradition, a statue of the Virgin was hidden to escape from the iconoclastic fury. The church complex includes a series of annexed buildings, including some rustic dormitories with accommodations for pilgrims;
- the Parish Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, built in the XVII century. Inside are preserved a XVI century wooden crucifix, a sculpture in terracotta by Guido Mazzoni (XVI century) and marble furnishings from the Abbey of Sagittario;
- the privately owned Chapel of the Addolorata ;
- the Church of San Francesco di Paola (1986-1988);
- the Church of St. Mary of Abundance (1700);
- the Chapel of Our Lady del Carmine;
- the Church of St. Vincenzo Ferreri (1765);
- the numerous noble residences and palaces;
- the ruins of the mills, built over the centuries, along the banks of the stream Frido.