| Luco dei Marsi | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Territory | Marsica | |
| Altitude | 680 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 44.87 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 6.054 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Luchesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0863 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 67056 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Bonifacio, Madonna delle Grazie | |
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Luco dei Marsi is a city of Marsica, subregion ofAbruzzo.
To know
The historic center of the populous Fucense municipality has terraced alleys that descend towards the bed of the former Fucino lake and which preserve the memory of the passage from a fishing village to a farming village. At the gates of the town there is the archaeological site of Lucus Angitiae, the ancient sacred wood dedicated to the figure of the goddess Angizia. According to legend, its inhabitants were masters in preparing antidotes against snake venoms and in training them.
Geographical notes
Luco dei Marsi, located on the southern slope of the Fucino basin, is located at the center of the Abruzzo system of parks and protected areas. It is about 10 km from the city of Avezzano.
When to go
Summer is the best time to visit Luco dei Marsi, the archaeological site, its churches, the convent and the equipped park of San Leonardo.
Background
There are numerous historical testimonies relating to the past of Luco dei Marsi, ranging from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, in particular those concerning the early Iron Age with the remains of the "ocres" fortified centers present in the locality of Petogna and on the heights of Mount Penna. This is the acropolis of the subsequent Italic-Roman city of Anxa-Angitia. The village probably hosted the slaves involved in the construction of the Fucino emissary, wanted by the Roman emperor Claudius to drain the lake. During the Middle Ages, Luco was included in the fiefs of the d'Avalos, and then passed to the Colonna. It suffered severe damage due to the earthquake of Avezzano of 13 January 1915.
How to orient yourself
Luco dei Marsi: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina, Km 229,100 Pescara (It is about 120 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 about 116 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
Luco dei Marsi is connected to the north with Avezzano and the branch of the A25 motorway Rome-Pescara, through the provincial road 22 Circonfucense which in a southerly direction connects Luco a Trasacco, Collelongo and the area of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise.
By bus
Bus lines managed by TUA bus lines (the only Abruzzese transport company - ex Arpa) [1]
Bus lines managed by TUA bus lines (the only Abruzzese transport company - ex Arpa) How to get around
What see
- 1 [link not working]Lucus Angitiae, provincial road 22 Circonfucense (At the gates of the town), ☎ 39 0863 5061, fax: 39 0863 529116, @[email protected]. Excavations have brought to light a temple from the Italic age and one from the Augustan period, Doric columns, burials and numerous finds such as bas-relief sculptures and coins. The three statues found are valuable: one in terracotta sitting on the throne and two in marble.
- 2 Convent of the Capuchin Friars, Via dei Cappuccini (Southern outskirts), ☎ 39 0863 413827, fax: 39 0863 412725, @[email protected]. Built between the 16th and 18th centuries.
- 3 Church of San Giovanni Battista, Piazza Umberto I (Old Town), ☎ 39 0863 413827, fax: 39 0863 412725, @[email protected]. Mother church of the town since 1747. The left aisle is part of the original building dating back to the fifteenth century. The sixteenth-century wooden statue of Santa Maria delle Grazie depicting the Madonna enthroned with the Child on her lap is valuable.
- 4 Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Via Santa Maria (Near the cemetery), ☎ 39 0863 413827, fax: 39 0863 412725, @[email protected]. Ancient church mentioned with certainty for the first time in 950, while in 1565 it became a collegiate church. The internal frescoes and the Renaissance and Baroque chapels are valuable.
- 5 San Leonardo Park (Mountain area), ☎ 39 0863 413827, fax: 39 0863 412725. Equipped area of naturalistic interest. The park was established in 1998.
- 6 [link not working]Vallelonga, Vallelonga (mountain area included among the municipalities of Luco dei Marsi e Villavallelonga), ☎ 39 0863 5061, fax: 39 0863 529116, @[email protected]. Area of archaeological, naturalistic and historical-artistic interest. The area offers a rich network of paths and several shelters and refreshments. Environmental and religious thematic itineraries cross the four municipalities of the area.
Events and parties
- 1 Marsicano Carnival, Viale Duca degli Abruzzi (Urban centre), ☎ 39 0863 520089.
Between February and March. The most important carnival event in Marsica organized by the Mutual Aid Workers' Society founded in 1901. - The Panarda (Old Town), ☎ 39 0863 520089. Between May and June. Ancient rite of the Marsican Panarda which dates back to 1476. During the popular celebration in honor of Sant'Antonio Abate, some dishes are offered to the faithful.
Between February and March. The most important carnival event in Marsica organized by the Mutual Aid Workers' Society founded in 1901.What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 The fireplace, Via Roma, 8 (Old Town), ☎ 39 0863 52255. Italian cuisine, typical local products. Rustic and welcoming place
- 2 Sold, Via Pietro Micca (Old Town), ☎ 39 0863 52259, @[email protected]. Grilled meat, porchetta, typical local products.
- 3 La Locanda Del Buongustaio, Via Alessandro Torlonia 54-56 (Urban centre), ☎ 39 333 4051224. Italian cuisine. Argentine meat specialties and sweets.
- 4 Marsica, Via Martiri di Capistrello, 11 (Urban centre), ☎ 39 0863 528497. Italian cuisine, typical local products.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Hotel Corallo, Via Lazio, 31 (urban centre), ☎ 39 0863 529290.
Safety
- Gamberale Pharmacy, Piazza Umberto I, 23, ☎ 39 0863 52141.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 Italian post, viale Regina Elena 10, ☎ 39 0863 528873.
Around
Other projects
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