7 Sights in L'Aquila, Italy (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in L'Aquila, Italy. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 7 sights are available in L'Aquila, Italy.
Sightseeing Tours in L'Aquila1. Chiesa di Santa Maria Paganica
The church of Santa Maria Paganica is a religious building in L'Aquila, Italy. It owes its name to the village of Paganica, now a hamlet, whose inhabitants contributed to the foundation of the city in the thirteenth century. Due to its importance, it is considered the capoquarto church and extends its name to the historic district in which it is located. In 1902 it was declared a national monument. It was severely damaged by the 2009 earthquake. As of 2023, the consolidation and restoration work on the church has not yet begun.
2. Auditorium del Parco
The Auditorium of the Park, also known as the Auditorium of the Castle by virtue of its location, is a musical and theatrical complex located in L'Aquila, within the park of the Spanish Fort. Born from an idea of Claudio Abbado and designed by the architect Renzo Piano, it was built thanks to the contribution of the autonomous province of Trento as a sign of solidarity after the destruction of the 2009 earthquake.
3. Stazione osservativa di Campo Imperatore
The Astronomical Observatory of Campo Imperatore, today called the Campo Imperatore Observation Station, is an astronomical observation center founded in 1965 as part of the Astronomical Observatory of Rome on the plateau of the same name at 2200 m a.s.l. and still used today for scientific and educational research activities. Since 2017 it has been managed by the Astronomical Observatory of Abruzzo.
Wikipedia: Osservatorio astronomico di Campo Imperatore (IT)
4. Museo archeologico di Santa Maria dei Raccomandati (closed)
The Archaeological Museum of Santa Maria dei Raccomandati is a museum based in L'Aquila, not yet officially opened. It is located in the former convent of the same name overlooking the main street of the Abruzzo capital and houses an important archaeological collection of the region.
Wikipedia: Museo archeologico di Santa Maria dei Raccomandati (IT)
5. Casa museo Signorini Corsi (closed)
The Casa museum Signorini Corsi is a historic building in L'Aquila, home to the collection of art furniture, paintings and coins that the lawyer Luigi Signorini Corsi gave in 1967 to the municipal administration.
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7. Chiesa della Madonna di Loreto
The church of San Lorenzo, today known by the title of the church of the Madonna di Loreto and popularly known as the Lauretana, is a religious building in L'Aquila, located in the quarter of San Pietro.
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