Largo Castello

Largo Castello is in Capestrano, L’Aquila, Abruzzo. Largo Castello is situated nearby to the town hall Municipio di Capestrano, as well as near the church Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aufina and San Pietro ad Oratorium Abbey.

Aufina

Archaeological site

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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. Aufina is situated 1½ km north of Largo Castello.

San Pietro ad Oratorium Abbey

Church

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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 4 km southeast of Largo Castello.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civitaretenga and Bussi sul Tirino.

Civitaretenga

Village

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Civitaretenga is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Largo Castello.

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 8 km southeast of Largo Castello.