Moscufo

Moscufo is an Italian town with 3271 inhabitants in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region. The place in the hills is about twenty kilometers away from the coast and the city of Pescara and has many medieval components on.

History

The origin of the name Moscufo is not fully understood. Relatively probably it had been the seat of a Lombard aristocrat, has evolved to a fortified village in the course of time. However, the Moscufo was demonstrably inhabited in ancient times. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the dominion of the families Piccolomini and Figliola.

Attractions

Even today, you see the remains of a weak fortification ( goals). Worth seeing are also the Palazzo Ferri and the Palazzo Orsini. And above all, the Church of Santa Maria del Lago.

Chiesa di S. Cristoforo

Main church in the middle of the place. The church building has a very short nave. Inside, frescoes and especially ornamentation dating from the 19th century.

The church of "Santa Maria del Lago"

The church of Santa Maria del Lago belonged to the Benedictine Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria and has medieval frescoes. It is located just outside of Moscufo the cemetery towards Pescara. The foundation walls are the church, is mentioned from the ninth century documented in the year 969, it is a very small Romanesque church of very large multicolor pulpit from the year 1156th The pulpit from the workshop of Roberto di Ruggero is the only remaining complete lectern from this time, it is one of the most important art treasures of the region, as even the ornaments, the numerous different colored figures of the famous artist Nicodemo da Guardiagrele, are well preserved. The frescoes are the same age, but in rather poor condition. The appearance of the present church dates from 1733 when it was renovated.

The church is normally locked, but the key you get ( as of summer 2004) with no problems in a meeting house, which is run by religious sisters. It is the direction Moscufo, first left, left again, the first house on the left. " La Casa di Manual "

Specialty

In the surroundings of the village vines of Montepulciano for the DOC - cultivated wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.