Acciano
Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy
Situated on a high mountain crest along the Aterno valley, in the beautiful valle Subequana, the municipality includes also the "frazioni" Beffi, Succiano and Roccapreturo.
 Info
Altitude:
Altitude: 600 m a.s.l
-- Distance from L'Aquila: 39 km
-- Population: ca. 600 inhabitants
-- Zip code: 67020
-- Phone Area Code: 0864
-- How to reach it: state road from L'Aquila to Pescara, after 15 km about towards Fontecchio - Sulmona
- bus, trains: from l'Aquila and Sulmona
History
Of its Lombard origin Acciano still keeps the layout of a fortified borough with three doors. In the XIV century it was ruled by Matteo Gentile, then until the late XVIII century belonged to the Piccolominis.
The name, it seems, may derive from a Roman landowner Accius, who established in the place that was after him called "Villa Acciani"
Sights & Excursions
- SS Pietro e Lorenzo (1534)
- Congregazione del'Addolorata (1786)
- XV-century Fountain
- Roccapreturo, medieval fortified remains.
- Beffi, the sighting towers and the medieval village
Events & Festivities
- (Pentecoste) Monday-Tuesday festivity of the Madonna della Valle
- 30 - -31 May Feast of St. Petronilla
- First Sunday in June Festa di S. Erasmo, con processione sul Monte Offermo
- 29-30-31 July Sagra of arrosticini, truffle and wine
- First Sunday in November Fair at Beffi
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Genealogy, News & Links
- Municipio, v.Palazzo Municipale - 67020 ACCIANO (AQ) - tel. (+39) 0864 799144
- Parrocchia Acciano (AQ) - tel. (+39)
- Surnames presently recorded in Acciano
- People researching in Acciano
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