| San Benedetto dei Marsi | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Territory | Marsica | |
| Altitude | 678 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 16.76 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 3.912 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Sambenedettesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0863 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 67058 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Benedetto, San Vincenzo | |
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San Benedetto dei Marsi is a city of Marsica, subregion ofAbruzzo.
To know
The town was in Roman times an important capital of the Marsi. Known by the name Marruvium, it was located on the shores of the Fucino lake 20 kilometers from the Roman colony of Alba Fucens. Some precious testimonies remain of the past such as the domus and the Roman road, the "Morroni", the remains of the amphitheater and the splendid facade of the ancient cathedral of the Marsi di Santa Sabina.
Geographical notes
The town faces east of the riverbed of the former Fucino lake.
When to go
Summer is the best time to visit San Benedetto and the sites featuring the remains of Marruvium.
Background
San Benedetto dei Marsi was an important capital of the Marsi in Roman times. Known by the name Marruvium or, from the Greek, Marrubium, a name closely linked to the legendary Marrus, founder of those people. Marruvio dei Marsi was recognized at the time of the Roman Empire as a thriving municipality mentioned, among others, by Strabone and Pliny as «splendidissima civitas Marsorum Marruvium». The diocese of Marsi, founded according to tradition in the first century, had its bishopric in the cathedral of Santa Sabina (V-VI century) of which only the front facade with the valuable portal remained standing after the devastating earthquake of 1915. In 1580 the seat was moved to the cathedral of Santa Maria delle Grazie a Pescina, finally in 1924, in the cathedral of the Marsi di Avezzano. In contemporary times, the Marsica earthquake of 13 January 1915 caused over 2,300 victims in San Benedetto. The center rebuilt in the post-war period won the longed-for administrative autonomy in 1945.
How to orient yourself
San Benedetto dei Marsi: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina, Km 229,100 Pescara (It is about 92 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 127 kilometers away), ☎ 39 06 65951, @[email protected].
- Rome Fiumicino Airport, Via dell 'Fiumicino Airport, 320 Fiumicino-Rome (It is about 157 km away), ☎ 39 06 65951, @[email protected].
By car
San Benedetto dei Marsi is easily accessible from Pescina through the A25 motorway exit Rome-Avezzano-Pescara and the Strada Statale 83 Marsicana.
On the train
The Roma-Pescara railway serves the neighboring municipality of Pescina through the homonymous station about 5 kilometers away.
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]Roman site, amphitheater, domus, thermal baths, Corso Vittorio Veneto (Urban centre), ☎ 39 0863 867843, @[email protected]. The Roman domus is a thermal building which also includes a villa. Characteristic are the floor mosaics with portraits of Marruvio's daily life scenes and Latin inscriptions on the surviving columns. The foundations that mark the original plan remain of the Roman amphitheater. The Roman road was built in the 1st century.
- 2 The Morronis, Via Marruvio (Old Town), ☎ 39 0863 867843, @[email protected]. These are two rocks in the rough that represent funeral monuments of the ancient people of Marruvio.
- 3 Facade and portal of Santa Sabina, Via Pace (Old Town), ☎ 39 0863 867843, @[email protected]. Remains of the former cathedral of the Marsi diocese dated between the 5th and 6th centuries: the facade and the valuable Romanesque-Gothic portal.
Events and parties
- Feast of Santa Maria Goretti (entrance of the country), ☎ 39 0863 867843, @[email protected].
In August. On the occasion of the religious feast dedicated to Santa Maria Goretti, the relic of the saint is brought to the Marsican town from Corinaldo, in the province of Ancona, where the house that hosts it is located. Very particular is the procession of motorcyclists who come to Marsica from all over central Italy to accompany the relic to the gates of the town.
In August. On the occasion of the religious feast dedicated to Santa Maria Goretti, the relic of the saint is brought to the Marsican town from What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Muletta Braceria, Via Civita, 50 (Urban centre), ☎ 39 333 2080332. Meat specialties. Rich appetizers.
- 2 The Locanda dei Marsi, Corso Vittorio Veneto (Urban centre), ☎ 39 320 0765327. Pub, brewery.
- 3 Check mate, Via Capo Croce, 48 (Urban centre), ☎ 39 329 0383199. Italian cuisine. Excellent service.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Spider, Via Nuova, 29 (Urban centre), ☎ 39 0863 86124.
Safety
- 1 Pharmacy Santa Maria Goretti, Via Capo Croce, 11, ☎ 39 0863 867482.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 Italian post, Via Francesco Crispi, 8, ☎ 39 0863 867889.
Around
Other projects
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