 The place
At the foot of Mount Velino, within the territory of recent Velino Sirente Regional Park, lies the commune of Massa d'Albe, near the site of Alba Fucens, an ancient Roman settlement. Massa d'Albe rose in the XIV century, when the nearby Roman settlement was being abandoned and pillaged.
The climate is healthy, airy and dry.
At a short distance lies the Fucino Plain, the important centres of Avezzano, Magliano, Celano and Pescina.
Information:
Altitude: m a.s.l
-- Distance from L'Aquila: km
-- Population: ca. inhabitants
-- Zip code:
-- Phone Area Code: 3
-- How to reach it:
- bus: from Avezzano
- road: A25 (L'Aquila-Avezzano) exit Magliano or Avezzano, then follow the road signs for a few kms in the direction of Massa d'Albe.
History:
The name "Massa" probably derives from an ancient Lombard word meaning a place where the gentry kept their provisions and livestock. Originally divided into two parts (Massa Superiore and Massa Inferiore), Massa d'Albe was almost completely destroyed in the disastrous 1915 earthquake, and again in two air bombings on 1944, which caused about 240 deaths among the civil population and the German Army.
The present-day village has been completely reconstructed according to anti-sismic regulations
Sights & Excursions
Alba Fucens
Three water springs, among which Fonte Corona, renowned for its healing quality
The church of Madonna di Ripoli
The church of the Immacolata
Santuario della Madonna del Fulmine
Mount Velino, just above the village
Alba Fucens
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