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Things to see in Pacentro
In Pacentro the atlas lists 4 historic places: 1 abbey or monastery, 1 historic village, 1 castle and 1 archaeological site.
For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.
Don’t miss: Pacentro, Italian comune.
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The town
Pacentro is a town of 1,000 people (2024) the Maiella national park in Italy. It is member of "the most beautiful villages in Italy".
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4 places
Abbeys and monasteries 1
Historic villages 1
Castles 1
Archaeological sites 1
Getting there
Catch the bus from Sulmona for the 10-km trip. Buy a return ticket in Sulmona, as tickets can be hard to come by in the middle of the day in Pacentro. It is possible to take a 6.5-km walk through local farm lanes to or from Sulmona using Google Maps, passing olive groves, ruins and a quarry.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Caldora Castle or Cantelmo Castle (Castello Caldora) (in the historic cent of Pacentro). It was built on a trapezoidal base. In the corners there are square-based towers (only three are visible today) typical of the Abruzzo landscape of the Peligna Valley. For its majesty it is famous among the Abruzzo castles. It overlooks the square with its seventeenth-century façade opposite the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The construction is prior to the period between the end of the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century, given that the first renovation was carried out in this period; some date the construction between the 11th and 13th centuries, the period in which the truncated north-east tower should have been built. A reinforcement including some enhancements took place in the second half of the 15th century when the Orsini added circular towers. The construction of the trapezoidal walls can also be ascribed to this period. In the 1960s, the castle was restored again, but the massive use of reinforced concrete caused controversy; subsequently further restorations returned the original appearance of the Peligna fortress.
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
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