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Places in Abruzzo Province of Chieti > Lettopalena

Lettopalena province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy history | sights | where to stay | events | news & links | province index Info: Altitude: 680 m a.s.l -- Distance from Chieti: 61 km -- Population: ca. 450 inhabitants -- Zip code: -- Phone Area Code: -- How to reach it: - road: S.N. 84 from Roccaraso

The place A few miles away from the border with the Province of L'Aquila, the present village has been completely rebuilt after a disastrous 1933 earthquake and World War Two bombings. It is a quiet centre, with beautiful Fonte della Noce park nearby. History: The village rose in the XI century, and in the XV belonged to powerful lord Antonio Caldora. Sights & Excursions Abbey of Santa Maria di Monteplanizio, with a simple, irregular facade, and an important painting by XIX-century artist Oreste Recchione from Palena Fonte della Noce Park, with picnic sights and beautiful itineraries Majella National Park Events & Festivities First week in August: Feast of Saints Vincenzo and Maria Assunta

Genealogy, News & Links Surnames presently recorded in Lettopalena People researching in Lettopalena Newspaper articles on Lettopalena View posted family records of Lettopalena for Rossetti, Divincenzo, DiClaudio, Carfagna, Martinelli, and many more surnames at: http://www.angelcyk.com/gene/lettopalena/

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