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L'Aquila · Abruzzo
Things to see in L'Aquila – page 2
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The town
L'Aquila is the capital of the province of the same name in the region of Abruzzo in Italy and is located in the northern part of the province. It is a small, pleasant city that is surrounded by high mountains. The city was established by the German Emperor Corrado IV in 1254. According to legend, the town gathered the population from 99 local villages into the one city. Each group of villagers in-turn created their own church, resulting in a city of 99 churches and squares.
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217 places
Villas and palaces 148
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Palazzo Campione Palazzo Oliva-Cappa di San Nicandro Palazzo Visca Palazzo Visconti Casa Campione Casa Gaglioffi Casa Gigli Casa in via Collepietro Casa Lepore Casa torre Casa Vespa Casale Nardis Cascina di Margherita d'Austria Casino Mari Ventura Complesso di Santa Maria dei Raccomandati Ex Albergo Italia Ex Locanda del Sole Masseria Cappelli Palazzetto Arduini Palazzetto Pica Alfieri Palazzo Alessandri-Natellis Palazzo Alferi Palazzo Alfieri-Galli Palazzo Antinori Palazzo Bafile Palazzo Barattelli Palazzo Baroncelli-Cappa di Tussio Palazzo Bonomo Palazzo Bruni-Riga Palazzo Bucciarelli Palazzo Camerini Palazzo Camilli Cicchetti Palazzo Carli-Porcinari Palazzo Chiarino Palazzo Chiarizia Palazzo Ciampella Palazzo Cidonio Palazzo Ciolina Palazzo Cordeschi Palazzo d'Armi Palazzo de' Nardis-Oliva-Vetusti Palazzo de' Nardis-Palitti Palazzo della Bottega d'Arte Abruzzese Palazzo Di Marco Palazzo Di Paola Palazzo Ducale Palazzo Falconi Palazzo Falconio-Cappa Palazzo Federici Palazzo Filomusi Guelfi Palazzo Floris-Botta Palazzo Gaglioffi Palazzo Gentile Palazzo Gentileschi Palazzo Gualtieri Palazzo Iacobucci Palazzo Jenca Palazzo Lely Gualtieri Palazzo Loddi Palazzo Mannetti Palazzo Mari Palazzo Mariani Palazzo Marinucci Palazzo Napoleone Palazzo Palitti
Abbeys and monasteries 18
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Ex Convento di Santa Teresa Casa Generalizia delle Suore zelatrici del Sacro Cuore Complesso monastico di San Domenico Chiesa della Beata Antonia Convento di Santa Caterina da Siena Ex Convento delle Lauretane Ex Convento di Sant'Antonio Istituto Salesiano Femminile Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice Monastero di San Basilio Monastero di Sant'Onofrio
Fortresses and towers 17
Museums 11
Historic theatres 7
Castles 6
Getting there
By motorcar: You can travel by car taking (the motorway connecting Rome and Teramo) that passes to the north of the city. L'Aquila can also be reached by other, smaller provincial highways.
By bus: There is an intercity bus (pullman) that travels directly from the Rome Tiburtina Railway Station to the main bus terminal, which is at the northern end of the city. In addition, Flixbus has a route to L'Aquila from Rome's Fiumicino Airport.
By train: L'Aquila railway station. L'Aquila is on a minor but very scenic line from Perugia via Terni to Sulmona.
By plane: The city has no airport so it is usually most convenient to fly to either the Ciampino or Fiumicino airports in Rome before traveling on to L'Aquila.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Churches: There are at least six churches to visit including the Duomo (the city’s main church), located on the Piazza del Duomo, and Santa Maria di Collemaggio (located outside the city walls), a Templar church with beautiful rose windows.. The final confrontation scene in the move Ladyhawke was filmed in this church.
L'Aquila Cathedral. Basilica of San Bernardino. Santa Maria di Collemaggio. Santa Giusta. San Silvestro.
Secular buildings: Other places to see include the Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, which is located in the sixteenth century Castello located in the north end of the city. The castle was designed by the Spanish architect "Don Pirro Aloisio Escriva" and is one of the most impressive castles in central Italy and possibly one of the earliest types of this type constructed. The Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo has several different sections including paintings, Roman finds, but its most famous feature is the skeleton of a mammoth that was found in the local area.
Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso. Forte Spagnolo. Castle of Rocca Calascio.
Fountains: Finally, there is the Fontana delle 99 Cannelle, which is located outside the western walls.
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