Ara Franciosa
Ara Franciosa is a hamlet in Brittoli, Pescara, Abruzzo. Ara Franciosa is situated nearby to the locality Pizzuto, as well as near the hamlet Cerqueglio.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey of San Bartolomeo and Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo.
Abbey of San Bartolomeo
Church
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Abbazia di San Bartolomeo is a Benedictine abbey in Carpineto della Nora, Province of Pescara. It was declared a national monument in 1902. From December 2014 the Italian Ministry of Culture manages the abbey through il Polo museale dell'Abruzzo, which became Direzione regionale Musei in December 2019. Abbey of San Bartolomeo is situated 3½ km northwest of Ara Franciosa.
Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo
Church
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo is a church, which is situated 4 km south of Ara Franciosa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brittoli and Carpineto della Nora.
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.
Carpineto della Nora
Village
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carpineto della Nora is a comune and town in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo region, Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Carpineto della Nora is situated 2½ km north of Ara Franciosa.
Cugnoli
Village
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Cugnoli is a comune and town in the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. The village existence is first recorded in the 12th century, and the medieval walls surrounding the original settlement can still be seen. Cugnoli is situated 5 km east of Ara Franciosa.
Ara Franciosa
- Type: Hamlet
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Brittoli, Pescara, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.30976° or 42° 18′ 35″ northLongitude
13.86849° or 13° 52′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FJM8V59+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1126050189OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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