Lanciano, Medieval commune in Province of Chieti, Italy.
Located 265 meters above sea level, Lanciano extends across 66 square kilometers of terrain between the Adriatic Sea and Maiella mountains.
Founded in ancient times as Anxanum by the Frentani tribe, Lanciano developed into a major commercial center during the Roman period.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Ponte stands on bridge foundations across a natural gorge, displaying architectural elements from multiple centuries.
The town center provides direct access to religious monuments, medieval gates, and the Torre Aragonese through a network of marked walking paths.
Lanciano maintains documentation of a Eucharistic event from the 8th century in the Church of San Francesco, drawing religious visitors year-round.
Location: Province of Chieti
Capital city: Lanciano
Elevation above the sea: 265 m
Website: http://www.comune.lanciano.chieti.it
Shares border with: Atessa, Castel Frentano, Fossacesia, Frisa, Mozzagrogna, Orsogna, Paglieta, Poggiofiorito, Rocca San Giovanni, San Vito Chietino, Sant'Eusanio del Sangro, Treglio
Website: http://comune.lanciano.chieti.it
GPS coordinates: 42.23121,14.39047
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:16
Chiesa di San Francesco (Lanciano)
98 m
Basilica della Madonna del Ponte
71 m
Anxanum
37 m
Zoo d'Abruzzo
6.7 km
Santa Maria Maggiore
235 m
Torri Montanare
460 m
Botteghe medievali
280 m
Museo diocesano di Lanciano
357 m
Chiesa di San Nicola di Bari (Lanciano)
282 m
Convento of San Francesco
84 m
Sant'Agostino
204 m
Fonte del Borgo
340 m
Sant'Onofrio
8.2 km
Chiesa di Santa Maria Imbaro
4.6 km
Polo Museale Santo Spirito - Civico Museo Archeologico
949 m
Santo Stefano protomartire
4.7 km
San Biagio
310 m
Santa Maria della Selva
4.4 km
San Rocco
4.7 km
San Rocco
308 m
Teatro Comunale Fedele Fenaroli
27 m
Villa Marcantonio
4.9 km
Torrione aragonese
419 m
Santa Lucia
192 m
Santa Croce
229 m
Monumento ai caduti
43 m
Santa Maria La Nova
396 m
Chiesa del Purgatorio
86 mReviews
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