Pescasseroli
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| Comune di Pescasseroli | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Elevation | 1,167 m (3,829 ft) |
| Area | 92 km² (36 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2001) | |
| - Total | 2,124 |
| - Density | 23/km² (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Pescasserolesi |
| Dialing code | 0863 |
| Postal code | 67032 |
| Patron | St. Paul |
| - Day | 29-39 June |
| Website: www.pescasseroli.biz | |
Pescasseroli is a town and commune in the province of L'Aquila, in Southern Abruzzo, a mountainous region in Central Italy.
A summer and winter resort, it is today the headquarters of the Abruzzo National Park. In 1866 the philosopher Benedetto Croce was born there.
Image:S.Antonio2.jpg==City of Pescasseroli== Pescasseroli is the important center of the National Park of Abruzzi.It is situated in the high one goes them of the Sangro river, to the northern of one immense conca, encircled the beautifulst mountains and from immense centennial forests in one of the zones it mounts some evocative of Italy for the wild landscaped beauty and the extraordinary of the flora and the fauna, in a wide plain to 1.167 m. on the sea. Pescasseroli is the ideal place for a stay in the nature, all the seasons is possible to admire the territory of the rare Park of evocative beauty with naturalistic routes. In possible winter is also the practical one of the winter sports.
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[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] History of the Crowned Virgin Black Madonna
The devotion to the Crowned Virgin also known as the Black Madonna is prevalent in Italy in Pescasseroli in the province of Abruzzo and in Foggia. Much devotion is given to the Crowned Virgin in Pescasseroli. The statue of the Madonna meet with the statue of the one in Buffalo(New York),where was brought here from Italy by the efforts of Mr. Gaetano Del Principe. It was beautifully adorned with a hand embroidered white dress and blue mantle which was made from several members of the Society. On September 8th 1952 the Congrega of St. Lawrence Church with the people of Pescasseroli celebrated the 200th Anniversary of this devotion. Another memorable occasion of this Society occurred on November 10th 1955 when our local Society celebrated its 35th Anniversary. A banquet was held in St. Lawrence School Hall with Monsignor Leo R. Pulling the Pastor and honorary chairman. The last correspondence was received from Don Luigi Di Genova, Abbott Father of Pescasseroli on February 12, 1970. Greetings and holy cards were sent to St. Lawrence Parish in Buffalo, New York from S.S. Peter and Paul Church in Pescasseroli, Italy.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Microsoft Corp. Encarta Encyclopedia. Italian edition (2002).
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