Shrine of Hercules Curinus
The sanctuary or Shrine of Hercules Curinus was an Italic and later Roman sanctuary, the ruins of which are located in the comune of Sulmona, in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: sanctuary in Sulmuna (AQ), Italy
- Also known as: “Sanctuary of Hercules Curinus” and “The Shrine of Hercules Curinus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hermitage of Sant’Onofrio al Morrone and FS 835.092 in Sulmona.
Hermitage of Sant’Onofrio al Morrone
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eremo di Sant'Onofrio al Morrone is an hermitage located in Sulmona, Province of L'Aquila, dating back to the thirteenth century. A monk by the name of Pietro Angelerio living at this hermitage later became Pope Celestine V. Hermitage of Sant’Onofrio al Morrone is situated 150 metres northeast of Shrine of Hercules Curinus.
FS 835.092 in Sulmona
Photo: Manny Mannheimer, CC BY 4.0.
FS 835.092 in Sulmona is situated 4 km southwest of Shrine of Hercules Curinus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pacentro and Roccacaramanico.
Pacentro
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Pacentro is a town of 1,000 people the Maiella national park in Italy. It is member of "the most beautiful villages in Italy".
Roccacaramanico
Hamlet
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Roccacaramanico is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Shrine of Hercules Curinus.
Passo San Leonardo
Locality
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Passo San Leonardo is a locality, which is situated 8 km east of Shrine of Hercules Curinus.
Shrine of Hercules Curinus
- Categories: archaeological park, museum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sulmona, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.08848° or 42° 5′ 19″ northLongitude
13.93472° or 13° 56′ 5″ eastElevation
469 metres (1,539 feet)Open location code
8FJM3WQM+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 262315474OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Shrine of Hercules Curinus” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Santuario di Ercole Curino”
- French: “sanctuaire d’Hercule Curinus”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Hercule Curinus”
- Italian: “Santuario dell’Ercole Curino”
- Italian: “santuario di Ercole Curino”
- Italian: “Santuario di Ercole Curino”
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