Capestrano Pictures Gallery

Links

Rss

Italy and its Treasures

Regions

Abruzzo, Basilicata
Calabria, Campania
Emilia-Romagna
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Lazio, Città del Vaticano
Liguria, Lombardia
Marche, Molise
Piemonte, Puglia
Sardegna, Sicilia
Trentino Alto Adige
Toscana, Umbria
Valle d'Aosta, Veneto

Cities

Agrigento, Alberobello
Assisi, Bologna, Capri
Firenze, Milano
Napoli, Orvieto, Palermo
Perugia, Pisa
Roma, Siena
Torino, Urbino
Venezia

Nature (coming soon)

Lakes, Mountains
Natural Parks, Rivers, Sea

Other Categories
(coming soon)

Amusement Parks
Archeological Parks
Bridges, Night Shots
Castles, Country
Falls, Fountains
Islands, Squares
Sunset

See other pictures of Capestrano on

Images of Capestrano, Abruzzo

Capestrano is a little town in Abruzzo.
In the necropolis the statue of the Warrior of Capestrano (4th century BCE) was found during the work in a field by a farmer. The tall statue depicts an early Italic warrior in full gear.
Main sights are: Piccolomini or Mediceo Castle and the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter ad Oratorium.
The castle was built in the XIII century, on the hill next to the Tirino river and the Abbey of St. Peter ad Oratorium in a strategic position at 505 m on the sea level. The first document of 1284, when King Charles I of Sicily gave the castle to Riccardo d'Acquaviva, marquis of Capestrano.
The Abbey of St. Peter ad Oratorium was built in 752 by the Lombard King Desiderius. It is a church with a nave, two side aisles and a choir. Onto the romanic portal there are two marble relief with the figures of David and St. Vincent Deacon.
The façade has a marble square inscription in enigmatic Latin: SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS, that mean everywhere - operates - holds - plow - sower. It is the anagram of the prayer Pater Noster.

Click on the first picture to start slideshow.