 History
The village existence is first recorded in the XI century, and the medieval walls surrounding the original settlement can still be seen. In the XV century Cugnoli was presented by the King of Naples to the city of Chieti. Then it belonged to various families, among which Leognami-Fieramosca was the last.
Sights & Excursions
- Church of St. Stefano, with one of the most remarquable ambo in Abruzzi, probably by Master Nicodemus, who also made the one in Moscufo; edificio del XIII sec., con aggiunte quattrocentesche e seicentesche. La torre campanaria è del 1634, opera di Maestro Giovanni.
- Chiesa di S. Pietroedificio del relativo monastero cistercense
- Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine, barocca
- Palazzo Pacitti
Events & Festivities
- 1 May Feast of the Virgin Mary at Vallarno
- 15-16 July Feast of the Madonna del Carmine
- End of August Festival of "arrosticini", long wooden sticks were small pieces of various meats and vegetables are inserted and then barbecued
- Late September Feast of Patron St. Stefano
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Info
Altitude: 331 m a.s.l
-- Distance from Pescara: 42 km
-- Population: ca. 1800 inhabitants
-- Zip code: 65020
-- Phone Area Code: 085
-- How to reach it: motorway: A25 exit Alanno-Scafa
-- Frazioni: Andragona, Arcitelli, Cesura, Colle delle Bocache (Biancospino), Colle della Torre, Colle San Luca, Colle Santa Lucia, Piano Cautolo, Piano Finocchio, Rotaggiannelli, San Pietro, Santa Maria del Ponte, Vaccardo, Vadallone, Vallarno
Genealogy, News & Link
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Province of Pescara