Pietraquaria

Pietraquaria is a church in Avezzano, L’Aquila, Abruzzo which is located on via Pietraquaria. Pietraquaria is situated nearby to the arts center Casa del Pellegrino, as well as near the theater building Piccola arena.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Also known as: “Santuario Madonna di Pietraquaria”
Address: via Pietraquaria 1, Avezzano

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of the Madonna di Pietraquaria and Stadio dei Marsi.

Sanctuary of the Madonna di Pietraquaria

Church

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The Sanctuary of the Madonna di Pietraquaria is a church situated on Mount Salviano at about 1,000 metres ASL in the municipal territory of Avezzano, Abruzzo, Central Italy.

Stadio dei Marsi

Stadium

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Stadio dei Marsi-Sandro Cimarra is a stadium in the Via Napoli neighbourhood of Avezzano, Italy. It was built between the years '30 and '50. In the past it was used for athletics events and there was a tennis court, it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Avezzano Calcio. Stadio dei Marsi is situated 2 km east of Pietraquaria.

San Pio X

Church

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San Pio X is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Pietraquaria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cese dei Marsi and Piè le Querce.

Cese dei Marsi

Village

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Cese dei Marsi is a frazione of the Avezzano comune, in the Marsica subregion. In 1915, a violent series of earthquakes hit the region. The village parish church, Santa Maria di Cese, was severely damaged, including the altarpiece.