Bolognano

Province of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy

Located on a hill in the Orta Valley, the village has preserved its medieval character. Nearby is the Natural Reserve of Orta Valley, with the interesting Grotta dei Piccioni (=Grotto of Pigeons), where remains of a sanctuary of probable prehistoric origin were found.

arrowInfo

Altitude: 276 m a.s.l -- Distance from Pescara: 41 km -- Population: ca. 1300 inhabitants -- Zip code: 65020 -- Phone Area Code: 085 -- How to reach it: motorway: A25 uscita Torre de' Passeri

arrowHistory

At S. Liberata and S. Anzimo Roman remains were found. In the Middle Ages the settlement was long in the possession of the abbey of San Clemente a Casauria, and later belonged to the Caracciolo and Branconi, to Filippo Nodari and finally to the Durini family, the last feudal lords. On 1806 Joseph Bonaparte suppressed the feudal system in the Kingdom of Naples.

arrowWhat to see

  • Church of Maria Entroterra, with a beautiful Madonna and Child and a sixteenth-century fresco by Paolo Cardone from Aquila
  • Grotta dei Piccioni (Cave of Pigeons)
  • Majella National Park

arrowEvents & Festivities

  • August: Feast of the Sacred Heart
  • September: festival of traditional local sweets
  • 11 November: Feast of St. Martin, with tasting of new wine

arrowGenealogy, News & Links

See other Provinces of Abruzzo: Chieti | L'Aquila | Pescara | Teramo


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