Crognaleto
Crognaleto is a town and city with 1373 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Comunità Montana Gran Sasso in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region in central Italy. Crognaleto lies at an altitude of 1105 meters and has local government offices in the district Nerito. The municipality is located in Crognaleto National Park of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga on the mountain slopes of the Monti della Laga and extends over the northern and southern slopes of the Vomano Valley.
History
There is evidence of pre-Roman settlements in the area in and around Castagneto, though the area was probably only sparsely populated until the Middle Ages. Historically Crognaleto fell within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Roseto. The city received in 1813 during the Napoleonic occupation of southern Italy for the first time municipal status. Several previously autonomous villages and hamlets around there were districts of the municipality Crognaleto.
Senarica and the neighboring village of Poggio Umbricchio became independent 1343 when Queen Joanna I of Anjou granted the area independence, because the inhabitants rendered fierce resistance against the enemy forces under Ambrogio Visconti of Milan. Impressed by the splendor of the Doge's Republic of Venice, the ruler of Senarica took a similar republican government, with an elected doge as head of state.
Attractions
Crognaleto
The Parish capital Crognaleto is known nationwide. The following churches are worth seeing:
- Chiesa di Santa Caterina - consecrated in the 16th century church.
- Chiesa della Madonna della tibia - a church was built by donations from Bernardo Paolini from the nearby Amatrice after Bernardo had lost in the woods near Crognaleto and was dropped into a large crevice like. Despite life danger he escaped with one injury tibia (ie tibia ) which explains strange names church. In 1617 the church was rebuilt very close to the original building. A pilgrim hostel once stood next to the church but is now in ruins.
Aiello
In Aiello is originally from the 10th century Church of Santi Silvestro e Rocco, which was extended in the 17th century.
Alvi
In the church of Santa Maria Alvi Apparens is worth seeing from the 16th century.
Cervaro
In Cervaro the Church of St. Andrew, which was originally built in the 14th century and has since been modified by several expansions and renovations is. It is known for its hand-painted ceiling from the 18th century. Other sights include the Palazzo di Nardi Forcina Cervaro, a palace from the 16th century, and the remains of old mills along the creek Zincano.
Cesacacastina
Cesacacastina situated at an altitude of 1150 meters and offers views of the nearby peaks of the Gran Sasso. Many houses were built in the 19th century. Nearby, in the villages of Colle and Combrello there are buildings dating from the 16th century. The houses are built of local stone. Those in Colle are particularly interesting, since some wear doorways religious inscriptions and verses as well as some Jesuit monograms. The Saints Peter and Paul consecrated village church has a Latin cross plan and has painted and gilded wooden altars in Baroque style.
Frattoli
The village Frattoli lies at an altitude of 1115 meters. Records of the municipality of Amatrice show that was already inhabited the region in 1297. It later became part of the Duchy of Atri and feudal property of the Acquaviva family. Frattoli is known for its craftsmanship sculptures in both wood and stone.
Macchia Vomano
In Macchia Vomano there is a church of St. Sylvester from the 16th century.
Nerito
Nerito situated at an altitude of about 850 meters along the main road that leads from Teramo to L'Aquila, and houses the municipal offices of the municipality Crognaleto. The village is famous for two annual festivals: the Christmas fire Fuoco di Natale burns from Christmas Eve until the morning of January 6 and Erede takes place before Lent last Thursday.
Piano Vomano
The village of Piano Vomano situated at an altitude of 850 meters and contains buildings from the 13th century. Other attractions include the Church of St. Nicholas probably rebuilt in the 14th century and in 1774, and a huge oak Quercia Mazzucche with 8 meters in circumference.
Poggio Umbricchio
The village of Poggio Umbricchio located halfway up a mountain slope at an altitude of about 700 meters. It borders the districts of Santa Croce and Altavilla. Nearby ancient Roman ruins were found. In times past, Poggio Umbricchio was in feudal possession of the Acquaviva family and other families. In the Napoleonic period it was a separate municipality.
Like several close scrim mountain villages lost Poggio Umbricchio a large part of its population in the economically difficult period after the Second World War. Today the village appears almost deserted, especially during the cold winter months. These factors, together with the somewhat strange-sounding name of the village, lead people from the larger cities of Teramo and Pescara at the conclusion that Poggio Umbricchio have a magically -inspired quality and more in the imagination than in reality exists. The University of Teramo has researched there and studied the history of this village and carried out a project on the oral traditions in imeer decreasing number of village elders. Other attractions include the Church of St. Mary Laurentana with a door from the year 1570th
San Giorgio
The village of San Giorgio is located at an altitude of 1150 meters and consists of three levels. Local attractions include the Church of St. George and the Rocca Roseto and an ancient fortress ruin.
Senarica
Senarica lies at an altitude of 650 meters at the state road SS 80 It stands on a high peak overlooking the source of the river Vomano. Several houses in the village have portals of gray sandstone with inscriptions, which show that the owners of certain taxes and duties were exempt.
Tottea
Tottea is known for its sandstone rock formation on which it was built. The village is home to many masons who used the local material for the production of decorative sculptures and architecturally significant masterpieces. Specialties include fireplace mantels and other ornaments such as door frame. Exhibitions of prototypes and documents about these works will be shown in the local administrative office of the village. Steinmetz classes, local competitions and exhibitions are held from time to time there. Leave these works by local artisans a valuable heritage, which shows how many skilled masons once came from Tottea. In the vicinity of Tottea several workshops specialize in the manufacture, restoration and repair of small works of art made of stone. Tottea and its craftsmen are known throughout the world for these exquisite works of art. In the chapel of St. Anthony is a dated 1552 figure.
Gastronomy
The Ventricina of Crognaleto is a sausage made of pork fat with a small portion of the shoulder or other lean meat, minced and mixed with chilli and other spices and with a skin from the stomach or bladder of the animal. After maturation, preferably with lighter smoking and aging, it is mainly eaten on bread.