 The place
Situated in the beautiful Peligna valley, Corfinio was the seat of the Valvensis Diocesis, whose ancient Cathedral was San Pelino, one of the most important medieval monuments in Abruzzo; the cathedral was first built in the V century and repeatedly destroyed, until it was finally rebuilt in the XI - XII centuries in the romanesque style. there is also an archeological museum with pieces from the ancient Roman town Corfinium.
Information:
Altitude: 344 m a.s.l
-- Distance from L'Aquila: 60 km
-- Population: ca. 900 inhabitants
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-- How to reach it: motorway: A25 exit Pratola
History:
Sorta sul luogo dell'antica Corfinium in una posizione strategicamente importante (a cavallo tra valle Peligna e Fucino), durante la Guerra Sociale (91 a.C.) fu capitale della Lega Italica (alcuni ruderi di questo periodo sono ancora visibili). Fino al 1928 si chiaṃ Pentima.
Sights & Excursions
La Basilica di S. Pelino
L'Oratorio di S. Alessandro
Museo delle antichità corfiniesi
Events & Festivities
14 August Corteo storico, in costume romano
Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants
Genealogy, News & Links
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