Celano

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Celano is a town in the Province of L'Aquila, Italy, 120 km east of Rome by rail. It has a population of 10,979 and is situated on a hill above the now dried Lago Fucino [Picture of Castello Piccolomini [[1]]

Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 Notable people 4 References

[edit] History

The origin of the town goes back to Lombard times. A count of Celano is first mentioned in 1178.

[edit] Main sights

• The square Castle, with round towers at the angles, erected in its present form in 1450.
• It contains three churches with 13th century facades in the style of those of L'Aquila.

[edit] Notable people

It was the birthplace of Tommaso da Celano, the author of the Dies Irae, and of the classical pianist Nazzareno Carusi.

[edit] References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

Coordinates: 42°05′N, 13°33′E