Abruzzo Provincial Capital
Chieti is a city in central Italy and is located about 200 km east of Rome. Chieti is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. It lies on a crest along the Pescara River a few kilometers away from the Adriatic Sea. From Chieti one can see both the Maiella and Gran Sasso mountains.
During World War II Chieti was not bombed because, like Rome, it was declared an open city. It welcomed many refugees from the near towns and villages. Allied forces liberated the city on June 9, 1944, one day after the Germans departed.
The main sights of Chieti include:
-The belltower of the Cathedral of Chieti.
-The Gothic Cathedral, re-built by bishop Attone I in 1069. Of that building only parts of the Romanesque crypt remain. The church was remade in the 14th century when also the belltower was enlarged. After several earthquakes, the church was rebilt again in the late 17th-18th centuries in Baroque style.
-Oratory of Sacro Monte dei Morti
-Church of San Francesco al Corso, founded in 1239. The façade shows an incomplete Baroque restoration.
-Church of Santa Chiara.
Under the church of SS. Pietro e Paolo and the adjoining houses are extensive substructures (in opus reticulatum and brickwork) of the 1st century CE, belonging to a building erected by M. Vectius Marcellus (probably mentioned by Pliny, H.N., II., 199) and Helvidia Priscilla. There are also remains of large reservoirs and of an ancient theatre. New excavations are currently under way on the site of the former Campo Sportivo.
The University of Chieti (Università G. d’Annunzio – Chieti e Pescara) is based in Chieti and Pescara and hosts about 35,000 students. It specializes in the areas of architecture, arts and philosophy, economics, foreign languages and literature, medicine, pharmacy, psychology, and sports medicine.
Chieti boasts a number of public parks and a very famous archeological museum.
A well known restaurant goes by the name La Taverna del Peperoncino (Tavern of the Hot Pepper).
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Villa in Abruzzo Italy
Tags: Chieti, Gran Sasso, Maiella, Majella, Pescara
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January 28, 2008 at 11:43 am
Chieti is the capital city of one of the four provinces of Abruzzo in central Italy. Nearby is Valle San Giovanni, home of Villa Casale.