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Called Bacucco until 1905, Arsita rose in the later [[Middle Ages]] around a fortified castle called [[Castello Bacucco]], which belonged originally to the Count of Chieti, then to the monks of Montecassino and finally to the Casa d'Este. The village was sold in 1583 to Margaret of Austria Farnese' |
Called Bacucco until 1905, Arsita rose in the later [[Middle Ages]] around a fortified castle called [[Castello Bacucco]], which belonged originally to the Count of Chieti, then to the monks of Montecassino and finally to the Casa d'Este. The village was sold in 1583 to Margaret of Austria Farnese' |
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Each year on the 17th of January, the residents of Arsita, in collaboration with the towns of Cermignano, Tossicia, and Bisenti celebrate the Feast of Saint Antonio Abate. |
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==Sights== |
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Revision as of 22:49, 26 August 2008
- Arşiţa also refers to several Romanian villages.
Arsita
Arsita | |
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| Comune di Arsita | |
Location of Arsita  | |
  Arsita Location of Arsita in Italy  Arsita Arsita (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′0″N 13°47′0″E / 42.50000°N 13.78333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo (TE) |
| Frazioni | Cacciafumo, Collemesolo, Figliolarsita, Pantane, Valleiannina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 961 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64031 |
| Dialing code | 0861 |
| Patron saint | San Nicola da Tolentino |
| Saint day | 10 September |
| Website | http://tecuting.it/c067003/hh/index.php?lang_eg=2 |
Arsita is a medieval town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy.
Geography
It is located some 470 metres high in the hills along the river Fino, on the Eastern side of the Gran Sasso d'Italia, 36 km from Teramo. In its territory there are pre-Roman remains from the VIII century B.C., and Roman coins, floors of buildings and small statues of the early Christian era.
History
Called Bacucco until 1905, Arsita rose in the later Middle Ages around a fortified castle called Castello Bacucco, which belonged originally to the Count of Chieti, then to the monks of Montecassino and finally to the Casa d'Este. The village was sold in 1583 to Margaret of Austria Farnese'
Events
Each year on the 17th of January, the residents of Arsita, in collaboration with the towns of Cermignano, Tossicia, and Bisenti celebrate the Feast of Saint Antonio Abate.
Sights
- Castello Bacucco, (remains) in the uppermost part of the village.
- Church of Santa Vittoria
- Church of Santa Maria D'Aragona, with a fine Madonna con Bambino
- Di Francesco watermill, along the ancient "Sentiero dei Mulini" (mills' path)
- Inferno spaccato, a rock-climbing site with modern facilities
42°30′N 13°47′E / 42.500°N 13.783°E
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- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.