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L'Aquila · Abruzzo
Things to see in Introdacqua
In Introdacqua the atlas lists 1 historic place: 1 fortress or tower.
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The town
Introdacqua is a town in the Italian Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region. Notable structures include the city's castle dating from the 1200s, as well as the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The main church was built between 1474 and around 1510. A mansion called the Palazzo del Barone was built in the 1400s which is today open to the public accompanied by a museum. The Palazzo Trasmondi is another notable structure. A Jewish quarter with synagogues remains in the city, dating from the 1500s.
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Getting there
The best way to get to Introdacqua is to take the train to Sulmona (the closest town with a station). From Sulmona take a 15 minute cab ride into Introdacqua. You can also catch a bus from Sulmona (tickets from tobacconist, timetables from the Information Centre, departing from the bus-stop beside the park). It's only a few kilometres from Sulmona, so you could walk.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Medieval tower and castle (Dongione di Introdacqua). The medieval tower of the 12th century overlooks the town; it is a square-plan donjon surrounded by polygonal walls. The castle is the ancient village of Introdacqua and includes the houses that surround the tower up to the Marchesale palace.
Campanile. The 17th-century Romanesque bell tower is built in local stone.
Mother Church of Maria SS Annunziata (Chiesa Madre Maria S.S. Annunziata). Adjacent to the bell tower is the mother church of SS Annunziata, which houses the remains of the patron saint of Introdacqua, San Feliciano Martire; the church has an internal basilica structure with three naves and houses medieval and Renaissance frescoes, in particular the one dedicated to San Cristoforo.
Trasmondi Palace, Cavour Square. The palace built around the 13th century is called Trasmondi, the last feudal lords of the town. It was the refuge of Giovanni Quatrario, a humanist friend of Petrarca who was fleeing from Sulmona, and in 1853 it hosted Panfilo Serafini, a writer and patriot from Sulmona, persecuted by the Bourbons for his liberal ideas. The palace is in the center of the town
Porte della Terra.
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