| Rocca San Giovanni | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Territory | Coast of the trabocchi | |
| Altitude | 155 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 21.7 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 2.384 (2014) | |
| Name inhabitants | Roccolani | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0872 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 66020 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Matteo (21 September) | |
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Rocca San Giovanni is a city ofAbruzzo.
To know
It is part of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
Geographical notes
It stands on a rocky hill overlooking the splendid Coast of the trabocchi. The maritime area of Rocca San Giovanni, as well as those adjacent to Fossacesia (at 3 km), Ortona (18), San Vito Chietino (9), Turin di Sangro (14) and Casalbordino (22), is rich in hamlets and seaside resorts, which make up the coast characterized above all by the presence of the ancient and modern trabocchi, wooden fishing machines. The maritime areas of greatest interest in Rocca San Giovanni are Punta Cavalluccio in the district of La Foce, e Punta Punciosa, in the direction of Marina di Fossacesia. It is 9 km from They launch, 18 from Ortona, 36 from Vast and 45 from Chieti.
Background
The town was founded in the 11th century by Oderisio I and enlarged by Oderisio II, abbots of the Monastery of San Giovanni in Venere as a stronghold of refuge for the monks of the abbey itself. In fact, the first document in which the town is mentioned is dated 1 March 1046 in a diploma of the Emperor Henry III for the monastery. In 1346 the citizens of They launch they stormed the country to steal the grain contained therein. In 1381 a new sack by Ugone Ursini count of Manoppello, with subsequent fire, devastated the country.
In 1453 Rocca San Giovanni had a mint where Innico d'Avalos had gold, silver and copper minted in his name. The earthquake of 1626 destroyed most of the walls. With the unification of Italy the municipal territory does not undergo structural changes. The phenomenon of banditry is present and witnessed. At the beginning of the twentieth century, a great exodus affected the country with the United States, Canada, Argentina and Australia as a destination. During the Second World War the Nazis destroyed a quadrangular tower called "The Castle" on November 8, 1943.
How to orient yourself
Rocca San Giovanni: full screen map.Neighborhoods
Its municipal territory also includes the towns of Acquarelli, Foce, Lappeto, Montegranaro, Perazza, Piane di Marche, Piane Favaro, Pocafeccia, Pontone del Signore, Puncichitti, San Giacomo, Santa Calcagna, Tagliaferri, Vallevò, Vetici, Sterpari and Scalzino .
How to get
By car
Highway toll booths of They launch or Val di Sangro on the Adriatic A14 motorway.- State road 16 Adriatica, turning towards Rocca San Giovanni between Fossacesia is San Vito Chietino.
- provincial road, former state road 524 Lanciano - Fossacesia, following the signs
Highway toll booths of On the train
Station of Pescara central; from here by train to San Vito - They launch, then bus to Rocca.
Station of By bus
Di Fonzo bus service [1]
Di Fonzo bus service How to get around
What see
- 1 Church of San Matteo, Heroes Square. The medieval building copies the abbey of San Giovanni in Venere in a smaller size. The bell tower was added between the 14th and 15th centuries. In the eighteenth century the truss was replaced by rib vaults in the central nave and barrel vaults. Subsequently, buildings were added close to the façade, including the municipal building, thus constituting an access portico to the church; in the same period additional levels were added to the bell tower. The façade dates back to 1927. The crowning is a broken tympanum. The bell tower has a body detached from the rest of the church. The interior has three naves divided by a pointed arch; a wooden truss roof rests on the central nave.
- 2 Town Hall. It was built between the end of the 60s and the 70s of the nineteenth century and restored in 1926. The building has a square layout in Lombard neo-medieval style. On the ground floor there is a portico which consists of three round arches. On the first floor three openings with round arches lead to the balcony with perforated balustrade. On the sides there are two identical windows. The central part of the facade is slightly forward compared to the rest of the building. The façade is completely made of square blocks of sandstone. Inside, an imposing staircase leads to the council chamber. Inside, a collection of contemporary art brings together sculptures, paintings and engravings placed on the main staircase and in the council chamber.
- 3 Murri Casino (in the San Giacomo district). In ancient times it was a farmhouse, which remained in a state of neglect for a long time and not long been recovered by private individuals. It was built between the second half of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth century, subsequently the two successive levels were added that have altered its primitive appearance. The internal chapel is a later addition to the original building. The building has a rectangular plan and is distributed over two floors, the private chapel is located on the western side while the two additional floors are located on the northern side. The flight of steps with two flights of stairs leads directly to the first floor. The original building is in brick, left exposed only on the external flights of stairs.
- 4 Remains of the walls and the Filippini Tower, via abate Oderisio. Ruins of the walls (in stone pebbles of the surrounding area) are still visible in the same area where the Filippini Tower is located. The walls date back to the Normans who built them in 1061. The historic center dates back to the fourteenth century and is in medieval style. Some old photos show that there was still an isolated tower which was destroyed during the bombing of the Second World War. Attached to the historic center there is a pointed portal in sandstone blocks.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 The Crocodile Pizzeria, Via Mazzini, 12, ☎ 39 0872 60282.
Where stay
Safety
Pharmacy
- De Mia, Corso Garibaldi, 24, ☎ 39 0872 60127.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 1 Italian post, via Paolucci 52, ☎ 39 0872 60185, fax: 39 0872 60168. ,
Around
- Fossacesia
- They launch - City of ancient tradition, it was the capital of the Frentani and then a Roman municipality. It has an ancient nucleus of great interest, which comes alive on the occasion of the numerous historical re-enactments; famous are the Medieval Week with the '' Mastrogiurato '' and the sacred representations of Holy Week. It is a destination for pilgrimages following his Eucharistic miracle
- San Vito Chietino
- Ortona - The ancient monumental inhabited area stretches out on a promontory of the coast; fishing and bathing activities develop on the coast. It is a city linked to important events of the Second World War.
Other projects
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