Civitella Messer Raimondo, Chieti

Civitella Messer Raimondo

Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy

The medieval citadel rises on a crest, the beautiful Verde river flows just below, and in its later course joins the Aventino river. To the same municipality also belong the "frazioni" of Calazzotto, Gallo, LaFonte, Selva and Vicenne.

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Altitude: 589 m a.s.l -- Distance from Chieti: 48 km -- Population: ca. 1100 inhabitants -- Zip code: 66010 -- Phone Area Code: 0872 -- How to reach it: Autoroute A16, Lanciano exit, then about 25 km secondary roads

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Prehistoric and pre-Roman findings witness the antiquity of the human presence in the territory. As to the documents, the first mention of the village name dates back to the XII century

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  • Palace of Barons Baglioni

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    August, Sagra del formaggio pecorino (hard sheep cheese)
    Early September, Feast of San Rocco, Sant'Antonio and Madonna dell'Addolorata