Ara Franciosa

Ara Franciosa is a hamlet in , , . Ara Franciosa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abbey of San Bartolomeo and Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo.

Church
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abbazia di San Bartolomeo is a Benedictine abbey in , . 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. is situated 3½ km northwest of Ara Franciosa.

Church
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 4 km south of Ara Franciosa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brittoli and Carpineto della Nora.

Village
is a comune and town in the in the region of . It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park.

Village
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a comune and town in the , region, . It is located within the boundaries of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. is situated 2½ km north of Ara Franciosa.

Village
Photo: Lynxlynx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a comune and town in the , in the region of southern . The village existence is first recorded in the 12th century, and the medieval walls surrounding the original settlement can still be seen. is situated 5 km east of Ara Franciosa.

Ara Franciosa

Latitude
42.30976° or 42° 18′ 35″ north
Longitude
13.86849° or 13° 52′ 7″ east
Open location code
8FJM8V59+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1126050189
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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