| Castiglione to Casauria | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Territory | Vestina | |
| Altitude | 350 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 16.57 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 831 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Castiglionesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 085 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 65020 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Biagio (February 3) | |
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Castiglione to Casauria is a center ofAbruzzo.
To know
TheAbbey of San Clemente a Casauria, one of the most famous religious monuments ofAbruzzo.
Geographical notes
It is part of the Vestina mountain community on the left side of the Pescara river; is 15 km from Peoples, 32 from Sulmona, 33 from Chieti, 45 from Pescara.
How to orient yourself
Castiglione a Casauria: full screen map.Neighborhoods
The municipal area also includes the inhabited centers of Cervarano, Grotte, Madonna Della Croce, Piano Da Capo, Piano Del Ponte and San Clemente.
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Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria
How to get
By plane
- Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina Km 229.100, ☎ 39 085 4324201.
By car
Tollbooth of Torre de 'Passeri - Casauria on the highway Rome - L'Aquila - Pescara. The abbey complex is located in the immediate vicinity of the motorway exit.
Provincial road 56- Regional Road 25 Tiburtina ValeriaRome - Pescara
Tollbooth of 
Provincial road 56On the train
- Station of Pescara
- Station of Torre de 'Passeri
By bus
It is served by the Arpa regional bus lines [1]
It is served by the Arpa regional bus lines How to get around
What see
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Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria
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The porch
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Indoor
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The ciborium
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Detail of the pulpit
- 1 Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria. The monumental complex, despite being in the territory of Castiglione a Casauria, is in the immediate vicinity of Torre de 'Passeri. It suffered serious damage during the L'Aquila earthquake of April 6 which resulted in the closure of the building and the caging of the works of art until 2011, when the church and the adjacent premises were able to reopen, for example Antiquarian Museum which collects Roman remains from the territory and from the church itself.
- The abbey was built by Emperor Ludovico II, great-grandson of Charlemagne, in 871 due to a vow made during his imprisonment in the Duchy of Benevento. Initially dedicated to the Holy Trinity, it was then dedicated to San Clemente when his remains were transferred there in 872.
- It was subjected, in the following centuries, to numerous looting: the Saracens in 920 and in 1076 it was destroyed by the Norman count of Manoppello Hugues Maumouzet. The Benedictine abbot Grimoaldo undertook the reconstruction of the church which was solemnly consecrated in 1105. The reconstruction works only ended in the second half of the 12th century under the management of the abbot Leonate.
- The abbey became rich and powerful thanks to the donations of Ludovico II and his successors; later with the accumulated money he was able to acquire territories. On the other hand, he could afford to appoint his own vassals. It was also in a strategic position because those roads were very popular routes for pilgrims who went to Rome, Jerusalem and other places.
- In 1348 it suffered serious damage due to an earthquake. Splendid architectural details were lost. : In the restoration of the church one hundred years after the earthquake, many parts that had not fallen were suppressed or disguised as new buildings.
- Damaged during the L'Aquila earthquake of 6 April 2009, the abbey underwent restoration work which ended on 8 April 2011 with the reopening of the structure.
- The facade it is preceded by a portico with three arches (the central round arch and the lateral pointed arches) with historiated columns and capitals; inside there are three portals that have decorated lunettes and archivolts a Horseshoe. The lunette and the architrave of the central portal are carved with images relating to the foundation of the abbey: the donation of Ludwig II, the transport of the relics and the donation by the Emperor to the monks of Isula Piscarensis.
- The central door is in bronze, and consists of 72 tiles mostly with aniconic intertwining motifs of Arab and Byzantine influence. On the sides are depicted, in standardized form, 14 panels representing the castra subjected to the abbey, each accompanied by the name of the village. Only on the upper band there are four figured panels representing the Emperor, San Clemente, an abbot and a monk. Note the coat of arms of the Cantelmo family placed outside the walls, on the left side looking at the entrance to the abbey.
- The interior it consists of three naves with a semicircular apse, which lead to the pulpit. The main altar consists of an early Christian sarcophagus, surmounted by a 14th century ciborium.
- In the crypt, two apsidal enclosures divide the areas of the primitive church from that rebuilt by the Benedictines in the 12th century.
Events and parties
- Festival of San Biagio.
February 3.
February 3.What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Da Giacomino Restaurant, Via San Rocco 1, ☎ 39 085 8884201.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 B&B Villa dei Glicini, Contrada San Clemente 12, ☎ 39 3384183615, fax: 39 06 5031413, @[email protected].
Safety
Pharmacy
- 1 Via S. Rocco, 10, ☎ 39 085 8884027.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 Italian post, via San Rocco 12, ☎ 39 085 8884200.
Around
- Pescosansonesco - The ancient center, abandoned after a landslide, stands perched on a steep mountain ridge, with the old houses and the remains of the castle.
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