Celano, Medieval commune in Province of L'Aquila, Italy
The town of Celano sits at an elevation of 800 meters, overlooking the Fucino Basin where Italy's largest central lake once existed.
Frederick II ordered the destruction of Celano in 1223, forcing its inhabitants into exile before the town was rebuilt one kilometer from its original location.
The Museum of Sacred Art of the Marsica, housed within Piccolomini Castle, preserves religious artifacts and artworks from the surrounding Marsica region.
Celano maintains modern sports facilities, agricultural operations, and industrial sectors while serving as an administrative center in the Province of L'Aquila.
The Gole di Celano features a 5-kilometer canyon with steep rock walls where visitors might spot the rare Marsican bears in their natural habitat.
Location: Province of L'Aquila
Capital city: Celano
Elevation above the sea: 840 m
Shares border with: Aielli, Avezzano, Castelvecchio Subequo, Cerchio, Collarmele, Gagliano Aterno, Luco dei Marsi, Ovindoli, Pescina, San Benedetto dei Marsi, Secinaro, Trasacco
Website: http://comune.celano.aq.it
GPS coordinates: 42.08431,13.54775
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:02
Piccolomini Castle
219 m
Monte Sirente
8.6 km
Gole di Celano
1.7 km
Marruvium
10.9 km
Borgo Universo
3.6 km
Museo d'Arte Sacra della Marsica
226 m
Torre delle Stelle
3.5 km
Santa Sabina
10.8 km
Casa museo Ignazio Silone
10.8 km
Piccolomini Tower
11.7 km
Castello di Gagliano Aterno
13.4 km
Museo Paludi di Celano
4.5 km
Church of Saint John the Baptist
47 m
Pescina Cathedral
11.4 km
Cerfennia
7.7 km
Chiesa di Santa Maria Valleverde
856 m
Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino House Museum
11.6 km
San Berardo
11.6 km
Museum of the Moon
3.6 km
Santa Maria delle Grazie
637 m
Monte San Nicola
9.5 km
Chiesa della Santissima Trinità
3.5 km
Santa Maria delle Grazie
7.1 km
Museo civico di Cerchio
4.9 km
Church Sant'Antonio
11.5 km
Church San Francesco
37 m
Madonna delle Grazie
4.9 km
Convent of Santa Chiara
13.4 kmReviews
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