The Medieval castle “La Rocca” is situated upon a hill, right over the village of Arquata. As a borderland territory for many centuries, around the XI-XII cent.Arquatans started to build a fortress to control all the valley and surroundings. A Legend wants the Queen Giovanna D’Angiò (also called“the Crazy”) living in this castle from 1420 until 1435. According to local tradition, her ghost still walks through the glacises of the Rocca. The first tower to…

Probably such wooden crucifix, a real masterpiece preserved in the very heart of Italy, had been the observer of many events passing through this land during the last centuries. It is still preserved in the Church of SS. Annunziata, located in the hearth of Arquata. This is a superb crucifix made by two monks: fratres Francesco and Berardo, in the XIII century. It originally comes from the Church of S. Salvatore di Sotto in Ascoli Piceno. It…

In a document on parchment dated 1 May 1655 is reported that the Roman Church wanted to preserve the sacred image of Jesus Christ impressed on the Holy Shroud nowadays situated in Turin.  That is why, on request of the bishop Giovanni Paolo Bucciarelli (born in Borgo di Arquata) a linen sheet (shroud), was set upon the original Holy Shroud. Using an ancient medieval technique (probably warming up very softly both shrouds), the…

The village of Trisungo is located on both sides of the ancient consular way, the Salaria (“street of the salt”), which runs along the Tronto river. The beautiful Church dedicated to the Madonna delle Grazie has only one central nave, with an interesting bell tower. The Church is decorated with paintings representing the Virgin Mary. The most interesting fresco is the one reproducingSant’Antonio, beside the “Madonna in Trono con bambino”, artwork made by master Ricci.

In Pescara del Tronto, the hamlet famous for the excellent quality of its waters, running out right from the mountain, is located the famous Holy Cross Church, with its ancient and magnificent Medieval Cross. The Church, built by the Knights of Jerusalem, has an interesting altar. But the masterpiece of the Church is represented by its Medieval Cross, brought out of the Church only during the holy processions. 

The Palace Branconi shows and feature harmonious façade comprised of elements are organized according to a compositional logic simply and effectively. The portal and the windows are arranged along three axes one central and two lateral symmetrical axis. Ornate elements stand out for the attention because they consist mostly of sixteenth-century elements of re-use, most likely caused by one or more buildings destroyed ancient Dodge. The interior of the building is a…

Originally it was the main tower of the castle, where he commanded the defense and we took refuge in case of extreme danger. Over the years, it undergoes several changes that will transform later in civic tower and bell tower. Origin probably fourteenth century, has a square base with the slope in order to better distribute the weight and make more solid structure. Close-ups until the clock is the original, while the…

Ponte romanico-gotico sul Tenna

San Basso, bishop and martyr of Nice, whose body was crossed from head to foot by two long nails, was transported by sea in the Piceno welcomed by refugees of Nice and just above the harbor of the Cupra outside the Roman walls of the city and at the spring of Acqua Santa, then known as San Basso. In the area rose at the Pieve di San Basso at Civita (ninth century), which…

The Church of Saint Lucia is located on the west side of Piazza della Repubblica. It was built on that site, with access from below via Garibaldi, from the mid-400 after the original parish church of Saint Lucia, located within the current Park De Vecchis was demolished to be rebuilt within the castle walls. In 1730 the church was again transformed and bringing the entry in the current Republic Square. In 1850…