Bisenti

Bisenti is a small town in the province of Teramo the Italian region of Abruzzo. The city is located 274 m s.l.m. and has 2030 inhabitants. The town is a member of the Comunità Montana del Vomano, Fino e Piomba.

The districts are Acquadosso (also: Acquaddosso ), Bivio Castelli ( called by the Bisentinern Cazzetti ) Chioviano Alto, Chioviano Basso, Colle Marmo, Piedifinati, Rufiano, San Martino, San Nicola, San Pietro, Scipione, Troiano and Falone.

The neighboring communities are Arsita, Castel Castagna, Castelli, Castiglione Messer Raimondo, Cellino Attanasio, Cermignano and penne.

According to legend, Bisenti was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate.

Church

The antique flair of Bisenti can be found even today in the streets and squares of the historic center, where you can rediscover the colorful atmosphere of a typical medieval village.

In the square Vittorio Emanuele, the parish church of S. Maria degli Angeli rises with a majestic bell tower and the abbey. Traditionally, the Franciscan church of origin, because here Francis of Assisi lingered. It is regarded as one of the largest basilicas of Abruzzo of 15-16. Century. A corner of the mosaic floor of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome reminded of this.

The sacred edifice, with a square floor plan and a single nave is divided into compartments vault. On the vault, you can admire three large oval -shaped frescoes that represent the following: The conviction of Solomon, the miracle of Moses and the repudiation Eliodoros from the temple. Between the pilasters and the side of the window and above the main cornice, the figures of the prophets and the allegories of the cardinal virtues are shown. The representations of the four evangelists are made of stucco on the sides of the four pulpits. Over the left side chapel is also a small oval -shaped paintings from the 18th century, which S. Emidio, the village Bisenti carrying in the hand maps.