Castiglione a Casauria

Castiglione a Casauria is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".

Main sights

• The Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria, a Romanesque Gothic abbey built by Louis II and dedicated to Saint Clement, as it was said to have temporarily housed the remains of him.
• Palazzo de Petris-Fraggianni

Twin towns

• Hamilton, Canada (since 1992)

Notable residents

• Joseph Felice Nicolai (b. 1910), real estate developer, father of automotive and motorcycle dealer Joseph Pasquale Nicolai. Pasquale funded a park to be built in this town

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