Abruzzi
Abruzzi
Territory: The region is essentially hilly and mountainous sloping from the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea. It embraces the highest and largest massifs of Central Italy, with landscapes of rugged and intact beauty, peaks with many are higher than 2,000 meters. In this part of the Adriatic, the coast is usually sandy; long sandy expanses are replaced by steep and rocky coasts. There are wide amphitheaters near L'Aquila and Sulmona and is a dried hydrographic basin of the Fucino. Geological karst formations with 9 frottoes and "Doline" are also present. The National Park of Abruzzo, in the western part of the region, harbors numerous animal species, such as the Marsican Bear and the Gray Wolf.
Major Cities: L'Aquila is the regional capital. Pescara, Chieti and Teramo are other important cities and are the capitals of the respective provinces.
Art: The region is rich in remains of the Roman civilization, which can be found at Minternum near L'Aquila, Alba Fucens, Iuvanum and Montenero. Art saw its most creative periods during the Middle Ages. Noteworthy cathedrals and abbeys, with a patent local imprint, were erected between the eleventh and the nineteenth century. The most important example is Santa Maris di Collemaggio, in L'Aquila. Sculture attained a special development. An important and typical goldsmith's craft, which produced splendid objects, dates back to the sixteenth century. Precious Renaissance examples can be found in Sulmona and L'Aquila.
Museums: In Laquila, one can visit the National Museum of Abruzzi, with sections in palaentology, archaeology and medieval art (painting, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, lace, sacred ornaments, glass, windows). Pescara has the Museum of the Folk Traditions of Abruzzo, which holds a didactic archaeologic exhibition. The Pinacoteca Civica in Teramo displays beautiful majolicas. Chieti's National Museum of Antiquities houses important relics of the ancient Italics, Greeks and Romans, including some remarkable pieces such as the Warrior of Capestrano, of the fourth century B.C..
Monasteries and Convents in Abruzzo
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