Avezzano
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Avezzano is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila in the Italian region Abruzzo.
Emblems
Coat of arms of Avezzano
Maps
Map of comune of Avezzano
Map of college electoral of Avezzano
Map of Diocese of Avezzano
Area of Avezzano and Marsica in Abruzzo
Map of Marsica
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Views
Aerial photo
View from Mount Salviano
The snow-covered city
View from Mount Salviano
Panoramic photo
Avezzano as seen from Mount Salviano
Avezzano as seen from Mount Salviano
Buildings and monuments
Public Buildings
Orsini-Colonna castle
Orsini-Colonna castle was built in 1490; seriously damaged by the 1915 earthquake, was then restored in the 1990s. Is seat of various conferences and events
Front view of the Castle
Secundary ogival portal
Main portal
View from left tower
Particular of the architrave of the main portal
Inscription above the ogival portal
The Cathedral of St. Bartholomew
The St. Bartholomew's Cathedral was built in 1942; the original church was destroyed by the 1915 earthquake, rebuilt in another area of the new city
The Cathedral of St. Bartholomew and Risorgimento square
Altar and pipe organ
Interior of the cathedral
Facade of the cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Bartholomew and Risorgimento square
Church tower
Sanctuary of Madonna di Pietraquaria
Madonna di Pietraquaria church was originally built in the XVII century, even if it has been restored several times. It is located on the top of Mount Salviano
The church
View of the church
Mosaic depicting Pope John Paul II in front of the church
Facade of the church
Facade of the church
Interior of the church
Church of Saint John the Baptist
The church of St. John the Baptist was built in the fourteenth century; almost completely destroyed by the 1915 earthquake, it was rebuilt around 1930
The church of St. John the Baptist
View of the church
Interior of the church
Latin inscription
The side facade
View of the church
The other churches
In the city there are other churches built after the earthquake of 1915
Facade of the church of Saint Roch
Sanctuary of the Madonna of Silence in Saint Francis
Church of Madonna del Passo
Church of Pope Saint Pius X
Orthodox church of St. Joseph
Church of Holy Trinity
Fountain in Piazza Torlonia
The fountain in Piazza Torlonia was built in 1899 by Anna Maria and Giulio Torlonia
View of the fountain
View of the fountain in backlight
Particular of one of the sculptures
Particular of one of the sculptures
Particular of one of the inscriptions
Particular of one of the inscriptions
Marsi stadium
Stadio dei Marsi-Sandro Cimarra is a sports venue used primarily for association football matches; it has a capacity of nearly 3 500 seats
Pitch and stands
Pitch
Pitch
External view
Pitch
Pitch and stands
Marsi theater
Place of theatrical and cultural performances. It has about 800 seats
Parterre
Exterior view
Scultura femminile in the audience (sculpture of Pasquale Di Fabio)
Exterior view
Gallery
Exterior view
Places
Risorgimento square
The central city square
Historic automobiles in Piazza Risorgimento
Historic automobiles in Piazza Risorgimento
Nocturnal view of the fountain in Piazza Risorgimento
New fountain in piazza Risorgimento
Piazza Risorgimento as seen from St. Bartholomew Cathedral
Events in Piazza Risorgimento
Torlonia square
Tree-lined square of the city
Memorial to Alessandro Torlonia
Tree alley in Torlonia square
Tree alley in Torlonia square
View of Torlonia square
Tree alley in Torlonia square
Monument in Torlonia square
Villa Torlonia
Green area in the city center
Facade of Torlonia palace
Inside facade of the palace
New palace
Chalet
The park
Cave of the prince
Mount Salviano
Mount Salviano is a 1 000 metres high mountain located in the Comune of Avezzano. It hosts the church of Madonna di Pietraquaria, and is crossed by a road and by a footpath along which are located the Stations of the Cross (Via Crucis)
Mount Salviano as seen from the trail of the Marsi
Memorial of Monte Salviano
War memorial to the fallen of WWI
Information signs
Il Crocione
Memorial of the 1915 earthquake
Tunnels of Claudio
Tunnels made by Emperor Claudius in the first century A.D. to drain the lake Fucino
Tunnels of Claudio as seen from their external park
Tunnels of Claudio as seen from their external park
Tunnels of Claudio
Tunnels of Claudio
Entrance of tunnels
Park of Tunnels of Claudio
Historical images
Places
Print castle Orsini-Colonna nineteenth century (Giuseppe Barberis, woodcut, Le Cento Città d'Italia, 1890.)
Orsini-Colonna castle rebuilt in 3D before 1915
Project aqueduct of 1892
1811 map of Lake Fucino
Lake Fucino and the Abruzzi Mountains (Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld's 1789 painting)
View of the city of Avezzano on the banks of Lake Celano, Kingdom of Naples (Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld's 1789 painting)
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1915 Avezzano earthquake
Aerial photo after the earthquake
Ruins of the city
Ruins of Orsini-Colonna castle
Ruins of the city
Ruins of Orsini-Colonna castle
The only house in Avezzano left standing intact by the earthquake
