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Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista

Of medieval origin, this church used to be home to nuns. It can be reached by going up a staircase that was rebuilt in the 18th Century. The facade dates from the same period, decorated with Maltese Crosses. The Romanesque, polygonal apse dates from the middle of the14th Century as does the bell tower, which is surrounded by majolica bowls. Near the entrance, in a niche, is the 15th-century statue of a Madonna with Child. Inside, there is a single nave and lateral altars. On the main altar is a painting of San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist) from 1617, by Samberlotti di Montorio.

Penne Cathedral

The cathedral is found on a hill where pagan rites took place once upon a time. There are remains of cult settlements here and Roman remains have been found in the area which testify that it is an ancient, holy place. Before the cathedral was built, which is dedicated to Santa Maria degli Angeli and to San Massimo, there were at least two Christian churches here. Material was found during restorations that documents the story of the church throughout the centuries from before the year 1000. Before the 11th Century, it was Romanesque, and in the 14th Century it became Gothic. It was restored at the beginning of the last century, and was seriously damaged by the 1944 bombings, and rebuilt in 1955. The facade was rebuilt in brickwork, but the lateral door dates from 1574 and the bell tower from the 14th Century. The interior is a latin cross shape with three naves containing pointed arches. The main altar in the presbytery is from the 12th Century, and, although it was rebuilt after the bombings, it still has original parts. The oldest part of the church is the crypt, which dates from before the year 1000. It has oriental, marble and granite columns that date from the classical building period, and there are remains of frescoes from the 12th and 13th Centuries. There is a distinctive holy water font which has a mix of medieval and Renaissance elements.

Chiesa dell'Annunziata

This is one of the most beautiful 18th-century buildings in the region. The terracotta brickwork façade reaches skyward with two rows of Doric and ionic columns. The middle section has a soft curved line. It was originally built in the Middle Ages and rebuilt in 1733. The inside is neoclassical with a nave that gives onto various lateral altars which are decorated with prestigious paintings. One of the walls features a fresco of the Annunciation. The second altar on the right has a 19th-century guilded wooden statue of the Virgin which is quite striking. You can ask the parish priest to show you the Copertore di Cristo Morto. The velvet is embroidered in many colors, including silver and gold, and is placed on a wooden sculpture in the niche between the first and second altars on Good Friday. In the sacristy there is a tavola pregiottesca ('pre-Giotto painting') of a Madonna with Child.

Picciano

This was originally only a hamlet called Piccius. The first written evidence of this place dates from 1051. In 1049 the Abbey of Santa Maria was built here, that gave the place some fame. It was a rich, tranquil place for centuries until a fire destroyed the abbey and monastery as well as documents and works that were testimony of the historic identity of this small center. A museum was recently built here to fill the void, that tries to recapture at least some of the roots of this small town. Some materials from the old monastery were rescued from the fire and there also some pieces from other buildings. Picciano can be reached by route 16, and then route 161 from Cappelle. Turn right for Collecorvino and then continue on to Picciano.

Oratorio di Santa Maria delle Grazie

According to legend, this place was built in 1498 on the site of a miraculous apparition. The frescoed portal of the Deposition is from 1505. On the left of the portal, is another Renaissance fresco of the Virgin, Child and two Angels. On the right side are remains of an old building which could have been a cloisters. The bell tower has little windows and finishes in a pyramid shape. The interior has one nave with a cross vault, decorations and ornaments. There is an arch by the apse and the main altar was made in 1642 with a great deal of golden stucco, decorated columns, allegoric statues and a 15th-century triptych. There are also frescoes by the school of Andrea de Litio. The church is found on the road between Alanno and Cugnoli. From Alanno, take the road for Cugnoli and turn left for Torre De Passeri. After 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) you find the church.

Oratorio della Madonna della Croce (Oratory)

Built in the 17th Century to commemorate an apparition of the Madonna, this has a facade with a central, square part covered by stone blocks. Above the neoclassical portal is a square window underlined by a cornice. The upper, central part of the facade finished with an oval, horizontal cornice. The higher sides are sloping. The interior has a nave with two lateral chapels, covered by frescoes. The decorations contain 54 scenes and portraits. This is not far from Pietranico which can be reached by the A25 from Pescara, from the Casauria-Torre de Passeri exit.

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