Avezzano, Administrative commune in Province of L'Aquila, Italy.
Located at 695 meters altitude between Rome and L'Aquila, Avezzano functions as the commercial and industrial center of the Marsica region.
The devastating earthquake of January 13, 1915 destroyed most of the town, leaving only Casa dei Palazzi and a section of Castle Orsini standing.
The Orsini Castle, constructed in 1490, features a sixteenth-century portal and houses the Museo Lapidario displaying artifacts from ancient Roman settlements.
The city connects to Rome, Sulmona, and L'Aquila through regular train services, motorways, and bus routes operating from its transportation hub.
The Tunnels of Claudius, constructed between 41 and 52 AD, demonstrate Roman engineering capabilities in their attempt to drain Lake Fucino.
Location: Province of L'Aquila
Capital city: Avezzano
Elevation above the sea: 695 m
Shares border with: Capistrello, Luco dei Marsi, Ovindoli, Trasacco, Celano, Massa d'Albe, Scurcola Marsicana
Website: https://comune.avezzano.aq.it
GPS coordinates: 42.03097,13.42637
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:33
Alba Fucens
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Tunnels of Claudius
4.8 km
Fucine Inlet
4.6 km
Orsini-Colonna Castle
376 m
Sanctuary of the Madonna di Pietraquaria
2.3 km
Sanctuary of the Madonna del Silenzio
970 m
San Pietro
5.3 km
Avezzano Cathedral
404 m
Mount Salviano Guided Nature Reserve
2.6 km
Museo dell'intrattenimento elettronico
1.4 km
Villa Torlonia
284 m
Palazzo Torlonia
187 m
Piazza San Bartolomeo
264 m
Grotta di Ciccio Felice
3.9 km
Villino Cimarosa
2 km
Stadio dei Pini
2.2 km
Teatro dei Marsi
1.3 km
Aia dei Musei (Avezzano)
1.5 km
San Giovanni Decollato
435 m
Avezzano City hall
41 m
Alba Fucens Aqueduct
6.8 km
Villa romana
2.4 km
Teatro romano
5.5 km
Chiesa di San Nicola
874 m
San Rocco (Avezzano)
908 m
Antico monastero di Santa Caterina
194 m
Archivio di Stato dell'Aquila - sezione di Avezzano
190 m
Santa Maria
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