Fontecchio
Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy
 Located on a hill in the Aterno Valley, in the Sirente - Velino Natural Park, Fontecchio retains many medieval features.
 Info
Altitude: 670 m a.s.l
-- Distance from L'Aquila: 27 km
-- Population: ca. 500 inhabitants
-- Zip code: 67020
-- Phone Area Code: 0862
-- How to reach it: road: S.S.n° 261 Subequana
trains: Line L'Aquila-Sulmona
History
At the sites called Il Castellone and Monte San Pio pre-Roman constructions were found, and inside the town itself there are Roman remains. The nedieval settlement rose in the 11th century from the union of five vici (=hamlets), including Fons Tichiae. In 1648 the town was besieged and destroyed: since then the bell tolls fifty times, in memory of those terrible fifty days. Fontecchio belonged, among other lords, to the Corvi family.
Sights & Excursions
- The Castle
- The Piazza del Popolo with the artistic, unique 14th-century fountain
- the church of St. Francis with a fine Romanesque portal
Events & Festivities
- 3 February: Fair of St. Blaise
- Summer the "Paese in Arte" Festival, featuring several cultural events
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Located on a hill in the Aterno Valley, in the Sirente - Velino Natural Park, Fontecchio retains many medieval features.