Presciano
Presciano is a locality in Capestrano, L’Aquila, Abruzzo. Presciano is situated nearby to the village Capestrano, as well as near the locality San Martino.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aufina and San Pietro ad Oratorium Abbey.
Aufina
Archaeological site
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aufīna was an ancient city of the Vestini, mentioned by Pliny, who enumerates the Aufinates Cismontani among the communities of the Vestini; and states that they were united with the Peltuinates, but whether municipally or locally, is not clear.
San Pietro ad Oratorium Abbey
Church
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Pietro ad Oratorium is the name of a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church, and formerly of an adjacent Benedictine monastery, now in ruins, located on a rural mountainside near the banks of the Tirino river, about 6 km from the town of Capestrano, in the region of Abruzzo, central Italy. San Pietro ad Oratorium Abbey is situated 3½ km southeast of Presciano.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Civitaretenga and Bussi sul Tirino.
Civitaretenga
Village
Photo: Madmax75, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Civitaretenga is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Presciano.
Bussi sul Tirino
Village
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Bussi sul Tirino is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Bussi sul Tirino is situated 7 km southeast of Presciano.
Brittoli
Village
Brittoli is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Brittoli is situated 8 km northeast of Presciano.
Presciano
- Type: Locality
- Location: Capestrano, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.27033° or 42° 16′ 13″ northLongitude
13.78248° or 13° 46′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FJM7QCJ+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 7192751451OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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