Castellalto
Castell Alto is a municipality with 7332 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) and is located near Canzano and notary Francesco in the Italian province of Teramo. The town is a member of the Comunità Montana del Vomano, Fino e Piomba.
Geography
Among the districts ( fractions) include Campo Grande, Case Molino, Castelbasso, Castelnuovo Vomano Feudo, Guzzano, Mulano, Petriccione, Pianvilla, Santa Lucia and Villa Torre.
Borders the following municipalities: Bell Ante, Canzano, Cellino Attanasio, Cermignano, Mosciano Sant'Angelo, notary Francesco and Teramo.
The municipality is situated approximately 15 km from the capital of the province, the city of Teramo and 18 km from the Adriatic coast.
History
The territory was inhabited during the Bronze Age of the Sabines. It was found during excavations bronze figures and ornaments from pre-Roman times. During the Bronze Age, the settlement was taken by the Romans in possession and dominated economically and culturally. From that time also Brüchstücke roofing tiles, tiles and vases were recovered. During the Roman occupation, several villas also originated in the area.
In the Middle Ages, the first churches in Castell Alto, the Chiesa di San Pietro romanica in the fraction Castelbasso, the Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli, and Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista in Castell Alto. Emerged At that time, the Castrum Vetus Trasmundi castle and a Benedictine abbey was built. In the 18th century it was a possession of the kingdom of Naples under the rule.
Twinning
- Chile San Esteban in the province of Los Andes (Chile), since 2006
Specialty
In the surroundings of the village vines of Montepulciano are grown for the DOC wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.