Fonte di Venere

Fonte di Venere is an archaeological site in Fossacesia, Chieti, Abruzzo. Fonte di Venere is situated nearby to the church San Giovanni in Venere Abbey, as well as near the historic building Trabocco Punta Rocciosa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Giovanni in Venere Abbey and Fossacesia railway station.

San Giovanni in Venere Abbey

Church

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The Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere is a monastery complex in the comune of Fossacesia, in Abruzzo, central Italy. it is located on a hill facing the Adriatic Sea, at 107 m over the sea level.

Fossacesia railway station

Historic building

Photo: Giorgio Pietrocola, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fossacesia railway station is a historic building, which is situated 670 metres east of Fonte di Venere.

Casino Mayer

Historic building

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Casino Mayer is a historic building, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fonte di Venere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rocca San Giovanni and Le Morge.

Rocca San Giovanni

Village

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Rocca San Giovanni is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Rocca San Giovanni is situated 3 km west of Fonte di Venere.

Le Morge

Locality

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Le Morge is a frazione on the Adriatic Sea in the Province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy. Le Morge is situated 8 km southeast of Fonte di Venere.

Lanciano

Town

Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lanciano is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023. The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle. Lanciano is situated 9 km west of Fonte di Venere.

Fonte di Venere

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Fossacesia, Chieti, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

42.25429° or 42° 15′ 15″ north

Longitude

14.49898° or 14° 29′ 56″ east

Open location code

8FJP7F3X+PH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14107673708

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trabocco Punta Rocciosa and Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine.

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