Info
Altitude: 400 m a.s.l
-- Distance from Chieti: 40 km
-- Population: ca. 3900 inhabitants
-- Zip code: 66032
-- Phone Area Code: 0872
-- How to reach it: road: s.n. 84 from Lanciano; motorway: A14 exit Lanciano
History
The history of the centre goes back to thousands of years ago, when the Frentanes (an Italic population already flourishing here one thousand years B.C.) - from whom the name of the town is derived - populated the area.
This is documented by the presence of pre-Roman tombsites at nearby Madonna del Casale, which was a resting station on the long path (the "Tratturo") that Abruzzese shepherds followed from their summer sites in the mountains to their winter sites along the coast, in Apulia (south of Abruzzo). It was first mentioned in documents of the XII century A.D. A terrible landslide in 1881 destroyed a large part of the village.
Sights & Excursions
- Vergilij Palace
- Crognale Palace
- Church of St. Maria della Selva, where a fine wooden statue of the Lady with Child can be admired
- Church of St. Stefano
- Church of the Trinità
Events & Festivities
- 2-3 August: Feast of St. Stefano
- 5 August: Festival of "donativi"
- 15 August: Feast of the Assunta, patron of Castel Frentano
- Throughout August: Art exhibitions, sports events, wine and local food festivals.
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Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants
- Ristorante Leon d'Oro, via G. Matteotti 3, Castel Frentano (CH) - tel. (+39)0872 56155
Genealogy, News & Links
- Municipio, v. Cavalieri di v. Veneto 16, 66032 Castel Frentano (CH) - tel. (+39)0872 569442
- Surnames presently recorded in Castel Frentano
- People researching in Castel Frentano
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