Sant'Anna a monte

The monastery of Sant'Anna in Monte, called "de vivis acquis", was built on land donated by Queen Agnes of the Sacred specus to the monks of Subiaco. In 1342, two monks of the aforesaid monastery, with the permission of their abbot, founded this building. Its slow decline begins about three hundred years later, in 1500, with several raids by the Saracens. Towards the middle of 700, a first attempt is initiated restructuring, to the abbot by Nicola Salerno.
On 7 September 2000, the heirs Lapiello give the monastery with the surrounding land to the parish priest Don Franco Alfieri, who in collaboration with the municipal administration was instrumental in the construction of a concrete road. The monastery needs refurbishment and enhancement. Finally, it is worth mentioning that thanks to the parishioners of the community of San Rufino, every year on July 26, we are celebrating St. Anne.
         







SANTUARIO DEL BELVEDERE
This structure was built around 1200 , and no one knows with certainty what were the first inhabitants . What is known for sure is that , from 1569 to 1624 , the sanctuary would carry the Carmelite Fathers , who restructured the adjacent convent . At that time Mondragone was ruled by lords Carafa , constantly threatened by the danger turkish . Between 1542 and 1550 there was the utter devastation of the small sanctuary by the Saracens . The apse we see is still the original . During a fire, procured by the Turks , was also set on fire the holy icon of Our Lady Incaldana , of Byzantine , dating back to the XII - XIII century. He came out unscathed .
On 26 April 1624 the Carmelite Fathers , after 55 years of service , had to leave the convent because of the barbarian invasions and the excessive distance from Mondragone and Carinola . Meanwhile, a dispute arose between Mondragone and Piedimonte of Sessa for the allocation of the icon of Our Lady Incaldana , as the Carmelite fathers , forced to leave the place , they had to entrust the piece of art to one of the contenders . It was thought to a stratagem , and took two oxen , one for each of the two countries , and to them was entrusted the task of conducting the picture. The dispute would be resolved by the management that they would take the animals. They made ​​their way to Mondragone , on the Appian Way , and on the way , they stopped along said street , at the quarry Iacobucci : Here was erected a chapel , still visible . The oxen , arrived in Mondragone , died and is said to have been buried in the churchyard of the Temple Maximum of Mondragone .