Pacentro, Medieval commune in Province of L'Aquila, Italy.
The village spreads across hills at 653 meters elevation, with narrow passages and stone houses leading to the central Piazza del Popolo.
The Caldora Castle, dating from the 14th century, features two remaining towers that stand as a testament to the medieval defensive architecture.
The annual September celebration of Madonna di Loreto involves local residents racing barefoot down the hill toward the church.
Visitors can reach Pacentro by taking the A14 motorway toward Rome and connecting to local roads, with the nearest airport in Pescara.
The public washhouse, I Canaje, remains as a historical site where village women once gathered with copper basins to do laundry.
Location: Province of L'Aquila
Capital city: Pacentro
Elevation above the sea: 688 m
Shares border with: Cansano, Fara San Martino, Palena, Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, Sulmona, Campo di Giove, Lama dei Peligni, Taranta Peligna
Website: https://comunepacentro.aq.it
GPS coordinates: 42.05043,13.99151
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:56
The Abruzzo region contains medieval villages, Roman sites and natural parks. The mountain fortress Rocca Calascio stands at 1460 meters elevation. The Gran Sasso and Majella national parks offer hiking trails through mountain terrain. On the coast, Ortona has beaches on the Adriatic Sea. The region produces saffron in Navelli and pasta in Fara San Martino. The parks house wolves and bears, while historic towns like Sulmona display Roman and medieval structures.
Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio al Morrone
6.3 km
Maiella National Park
6.7 km
Complesso della Santissima Annunziata
5.6 km
Caldora-Cantelmo Castle
340 m
Shrine of Hercules Curinus
6.3 km
Church of Saint Mary of the Tomb
5.5 km
Ocriticum
5.3 km
San Francesco della Scarpa
5.5 km
Lama Bianca nature reserve of Sant'Eufemia a Maiella
9 km
Santa Chiara
5.4 km
Monte Focalone
12 km
Church of Saint Eustace
6.3 km
Museo diocesano di Sulmona
5.4 km
Hermitage of San Germano
4 km
Hermitage of Madonna di Coccia
9.1 km
Stadio di atletica di Sulmona
4.8 km
Natural History Museum of Sulmona
5.4 km
Teatro Maria Caniglia
5.5 km
San Bartolomeo
8.9 km
Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore
183 m
San Domenico
5.5 km
Chiesa del vecchio cimitero
6 km
San Filippo Neri
5.3 km
Madonna delle Grazie
6.1 km
Museo etnografico Marcello Maria de Giovanni
6.2 km
Palazzo di Giovanni dalle Palle
5.6 km
Casa di Giovanni Sardi
5.5 km
Città fortificata
5.5 kmReviews
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