| Capistrello | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Territory | Marsica | |
| Altitude | 734 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 60.97 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 5 278 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Capistrellani | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0863 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 67053 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Saint Anthony of Padua | |
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Capistrello is a city of Marsica, subregion ofAbruzzo.
To know
Municipality of over 5000 inhabitants that separates the Roveto Valley from the Palentini plains and the city of Avezzano, which is just 8 kilometers away. Capistrello is located between the Palentini Plains, where the waters of the Imele river and the Rafìa stream flow and where some remains of the Roman aqueduct, dedicated to the goddess Angizia, and the Abruzzo side of the Simbruini and Càntari mountains are still visible. along the upper Liri valley. Here the waters of the Liri river flow for about 120 km. It is part of the Authentic Villages of Italy.
Geographical notes
Due to its strategic geographical position, the town has always been considered a "land of passage", a land that connects the Tyrrhenian side with the Fucense area, through the state road 690 Avezzano-Sora and the state road 82 of the Liri Valley. Capistrello rises at the foot of Mount Arezzo about 100 kilometers east of Rome and about 110 west of Pescara, in a pass that divides the upper Liri valley in two. To the north-west of the municipal territory is the Nerfa valley.
When to go
Summer is the best time to visit Capistrello, the churches of the ancient village, the outlet of Claudio's emissary, considered one of the greatest works of hydraulic engineering, and the Renga plateau which offers naturalistic scenarios of incomparable beauty. The two hamlets are characteristic: the authentic medieval village of Corcumello with its walls, towers and churches and that of Pescocanale which marks the geographical border of the diocese of Marsi with that of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo.
Background
The presence of man in the Marsica and in the Roveto Valley it can still be defined much older, certainly already from the Lower Paleolithic, also considering the discovery of laminar splinters of the proto-Levalloisian type which took place a few km from Capistrello. In the Middle Paleolithic (150,000 years ago), it is certain the presence in these places of Neanderthal hunters who, coming from the Tyrrhenian coast, went as far as the lake area of the Fucino looking for prey to feed on. There are also numerous testimonies of human presence, during the Middle Palaeolithic, in the Liri Valley. The settlement of "Le Fosse" of Civitella Roveto instead, it dates back to the Bronze Age. Returned to light during some excavations for the construction of a quarry, it was probably used by a pastoral community of the central Apennines that settled on Lake Fucino to practice a seasonal transhumance. Numerous settlements and archaeological finds referable to the Bronze Age.The outlet of the Claudius Emissary, built between 41 and 52 AD. by the Emperor Claudius, it constitutes the final part of the great Roman hydraulic engineering work that allowed the waters of the Fucino lake to flow along the course of the Liri river under the ancient inhabited area of the town and to obtain the first reclamation of the former lake. The work was resumed by Prince Torlonia who in the 19th century managed to definitively complete the drainage of the Fucino, radically changing the economy of the area and the lifestyle of the population. On 13 January 1915 Capistrello was also hit and seriously damaged by the terrible earthquake of the Marsica. Between June and September 1944 one of the most tragic events in the area took place in the town. Thirty-three local shepherds, the "33 martyrs of Capistrello", were captured, imprisoned and then shot in the back of the head one by one. Some of them tried to flee to the mountains to escape the atrocities of war and Nazism.
How to orient yourself
Capistrello: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina, Km 229,100 Pescara (It is about 117 kilometers away), ☎ 39 085 4324201, ☎ 39 899 130 310, fax: 39 085 4324207, @[email protected].
- Rome Ciampino Airport, Via Appia Nuova, 1651 Ciampino-Rome (It is approximately 113 kilometers away), ☎ 39 06 65951, @[email protected].
- Rome Fiumicino Airport, Via dell 'Fiumicino Airport, 320 Fiumicino-Rome (It is about 143 km away), ☎ 39 06 65951, @[email protected].
By car
Capistrello is connected to the north with Avezzano and to the south with Sora through the Strada Statale 690 known as the "Superstrada del Liri". Another important road artery is the Strada Statale 82 of the Valle del Liri which crosses the entire city center.
On the train
The national network of Trenitalia manages the railway lines in the territory Rome-Avezzano-Sulmona-Pescara and the Avezzano line-Roccasecca which connects the Marsica with Sora and Cassino with which Capistrello is served through the railway station of the capital and the stops of Cupone and Pescocanale.
By bus
Bus lines managed by TUA bus lines (the only Abruzzese transport company - formerly Arpa) [1]
Bus lines managed by TUA bus lines (the only Abruzzese transport company - formerly Arpa) How to get around
What see
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- 1 Outlet of Claudio's Emissary, via Emissary (Lower part of the ancient village). The work of great historical, naturalistic and archaeological value. The tunnels made the waters of Lake Fucino flow into the Liri River to drain and reclaim the Fucense basin and favor agricultural production. The work that lasted 11 years involved about 25,000 slaves, started in 41 AD, and ended towards the middle of 52 AD. After the fall of the Roman Empire, a period of decline followed with very little maintenance and the lake, following the obstruction of the emissary, soon returned to its original levels. Only in 1878 the Fucino was declared dried up by law following the works completed by Prince Alessandro Torlonia who successfully resumed the original project by expanding the main canal. The works carried out by Torlonia have not altered the appearance of the outlet of the Emissary which still appears in all its grandeur with the characteristic walls made in opus reticulatum. At its side is a second bridge, renovated in the nineteenth century, which allowed the ancient Via Traianea to connect the Roman colonies of Alba Fucens and Sora. Characteristic and impressive is the large, perfectly shaped boulder of rock overlooking the work.
- 2 Plateau of the Renga, Provincial road 63 Simbruina (direction Fillet-Trevi in Lazio). Wooded area of naturalistic interest located on the western side of the municipal territory on the border between Abruzzo and Lazio.
- 3 Rianza River Park, Via Ponticello (Hamlet of Pescocanale). Among the most beautiful areas of the Roveto Valley. A corner of paradise from a naturalistic and landscape point of view. The protected area, crossed by the Rianza stream, was inaugurated in 2015. It is equipped with paths equipped with areas for campers, picnics and games for children.
- 4 De Pontibus-Vetoli palace-castle, Via Conte Vetoli (Historic center of the hamlet of Corcumello). On the walls of the building there are important architectural testimonies such as the noble coats of arms and ancient inscriptions. The structure has two construction periods: the first, built in the fourteenth century by the powerful De Pontibus family and the second, in the fifteenth century, which saw the expansion of the castle building under the dominion of the Vetoli family. The building later built next to the original building is called Palazzo Marimpieri and has a large central courtyard.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 The little villa, Via Dorsale Palentina (Near the SS 579 Palentina), ☎ 39 0863 530305. Italian cuisine with typical local products.
- 2 La Capistrellana, Via Roma, 96 (Urban centre), ☎ 39 0863 530895. Restaurant Pizzeria. Natural products, wood oven.
- 3 Refuge of the Prince, Simbruina State Road, km 12 (Renghetta locality, towards the Renga plateau), ☎ 39 333 8594767. Cuisine with typical local and zero-kilometer products, grilled meat.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Hotel De Meis, Via Roma, 202 (Urban centre), ☎ 39 0863 531320, @[email protected]. In the center of Capistrello, it offers all comforts.
- 2 Locanda 3 Steps, Via SS Palentina, 9 (Near the SS 579 Palentina), ☎ 39 0863 530190. Comfortable hotel. Italian restaurant.
Safety
- 1 Rosato Pharmacy, Via Roma, 16, ☎ 39 0863 530134.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 via Polveriera 4 / a, ☎ 39 0863 530272.
Around
- Monte Salviano guided nature reserve
- Roveto Valley
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Capistrello
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