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The place On a hill along the right bank of the Pescara river, this ancient village is a favourite destination for pilgrims and art lovers. Information: Altitude: 257 m a.s.l -- Distance from Pescara: 31 km -- Population: ca. 5600 inhabitants -- Zip code: 65024 -- Phone Area Code: 085 -- How to reach it: road: S.S.N. 5; motorway: A25 exit Alanno-Scafa See images of MANOPPELLO... History: Inhabited since pre-Roman times, in 874 was donated by emperor Ludwig II to the monastery of St. Clemente in Casauria. Throughout the Middle Ages it was a key centre in the landscape of the Pescara valley and, because of this, suffered heavy destructions during the Braccio da Montone campaign in 1423. The great condottiere was defeated and killed the following year near L'Aquila. Sights & Excursions Santuario del Volto Santo, a favourite religious destination for the presence of a miraculous image of Christ's face on a veil Church of Santa Maria in Arabona, one of the great examples of the austere Romanesque architecture in Abruzzo, rich in precious frescoes and sculptures Chiesa di S. Nicola, di questo edificio trecentesco rimane solo il portale Chiesa di S. Francesco, monastica con campanile del XV sec. in alcune parti. Chiesa del XVIII sec., a pianta centrale con cupola ellittica Palazzi, tutti costruiti tra il XVII ed il XIX sec.: Palazzo de Tiberio; Palazzo Marinelli; Palazzo Verratti; Palazzo Pardi; Palazzo Palazzone; Palazzo Blasioli con una delle facciate liberty. Reperti preistorici ritrovamenti del paleolitico inferiore medio, raschiatoi, grattatoi, nuclei pressanti presso Piano Santa Maria d'Arabona. Events & Festivities Second Sunday in May: Feast of the Volto Santo August: Pecorino (sheep cheese) festival Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants Hotel Volto Santo Hotel Ragno D'Oro

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