Pescasseroli

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Comune di Pescasseroli
Coat of arms of Comune di Pescasseroli
Municipal coat of arms
Country Italy Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province L'Aquila (AQ)
Mayor
Elevation 1,167 m
Area 92 km²
Population
 - Total (as of 2001) 2,124
 - Density 23/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 41°48′N 13°47′E
Gentilic Pescasserolesi
Dialing code 0863
Postal code 67032
Patron St. Paul
 - Day 29-39 June
Website: www.pescasseroli.net


Pescasseroli is a town and commune in the province of L'Aquila, in Southern Abruzzo, a mountainous region in Central Italy.

The Abbey of Sts. Peter and Paul in Pescasseroli.
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The Abbey of Sts. Peter and Paul in Pescasseroli.

Summer and winter resort, it is today the headquarters of the Abruzzo National Park. In 1866 the philosopher Benedetto Croce was born there.

[edit] Main sights

  • Abbey of Sts. Peter and Paul, founded around 1100. It houses a wooden statue of Madonna with Child from the 13th century.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Microsoft Corp. Encarta Encyclopedia. Italian edition (2002).