Bolognano, Medieval commune in Pescara Province, Italy
Bolognano sits on a hill at 276 meters above sea level in the Orta Valley, covering 16.96 square kilometers of Abruzzo territory.
During medieval times, the settlement belonged to the abbey of San Clemente a Casauria and passed through several noble families including Caracciolo and Durini.
The church of Maria Entroterra contains a Madonna and Child statue along with a sixteenth-century fresco created by artist Paolo Cardone.
Travelers reach Bolognano by taking the A25 motorway to the Torre de' Passeri exit, following directional signs through the Pescara province.
The Natural Reserve of Orta Valley includes the Grotta dei Piccioni, containing remains of an ancient sanctuary from prehistoric periods.
Location: Province of Pescara
Capital city: Bolognano
Elevation above the sea: 276 m
Shares border with: Caramanico Terme, Castiglione a Casauria, Salle, San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore, Scafa, Tocco da Casauria, Torre de' Passeri
Website: http://comune.bolognano.pe.it
GPS coordinates: 42.21177,13.95155
Latest update: March 11, 2025 21:47
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.
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Chiesa di San Tommaso Becket
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Castello di Salle
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Parco territoriale attrezzato Sorgenti solfuree del Lavino
6.6 km
Gorges of Popoli
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Riserva regionale Valle dell'Orta
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Caracciolo Castle
3.3 km
Castello Gizzi
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San Domenico
3.3 km
Sant'Eustachio
3.2 km
Casa Michetti
3.4 km
Madonna delle Grazie
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Oratorio di Santa Maria della Croce
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San Rocco
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Chiesa della Madonna degli Angeli
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Castello Ducale
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War memorial in Tocco da Casauria
3.2 km
Ecomuseo del paleolitico della valle Giumentina
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Santa Maria Entroterra
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Sant'Antonio Abate
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Centro d'arte e cultura Alberto Di Giovanni
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Chiesa di San Nicola
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San Nicola di Bari
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Santa Maria del Balzo
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Museo dei Fossili e delle Ambre
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