Crognaleto

Crognaleto
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Teramo  (TE)
Coordinates	42 ° 35 '  N , 13 ° 29'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 35 '0 "  N , 13 ° 29' 0"  E
height	835  m slm
surface	123 km²
Residents	1,169 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	10 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	64043
prefix	0861
ISTAT number	067023
Popular name	Crognaletani
Website	Crognaleto
Crognaleto

Crognaleto is an Italian municipality and city with 1169 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Comunità Montana Gran Sasso in the province of Teramo in Abruzzo in central Italy. Crognaleto is at an altitude of 1105 meters and has municipal administration offices in the Nerito district . The municipality of Crognaleto is located in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park on the 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 and around Castagneto, although the area was likely sparsely populated until the Middle Ages. Historically, Crognaleto fell under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Roseto. The city received municipal status for the first time in 1813 during the Napoleonic occupation of southern Italy. Several previously autonomous villages and hamlets in the area became parts of the municipality of Crognaleto.

Senarica and the neighboring village of Poggio Umbricchio gained independence around 1343 when Queen Joan I of Anjou granted independence to the area because the residents fiercely resisted the enemy troops of Milan under Ambrogio Visconti . Impressed by the splendor of the Doge Republic of Venice, the rulers of Senarica assumed a similar republican government, with an elected Doge as head of state.

Attractions

Crognaleto

The municipality capital Crognaleto is known nationwide. The following churches are worth seeing:

• Chiesa di Santa Caterina - church consecrated in the 16th century.
• Chiesa della Madonna della Tibia - a church built by donations from Bernardo Paolini from nearby Amatrice after Bernardo got lost in the woods near Crognaleto and fell into a large crevice. Despite the mortal danger, he escaped with only one injury to the tibia (i.e., the shin bone), which explains the church's strange name. In 1617 the church was rebuilt very close to the original building. A pilgrims' hostel once stood next to the church but is now in ruins.

Aiello

Aiello is home to the 10th century church of Santi Silvestro e Rocco, which was expanded in the 17th century.

Alvi

Alvi

In Alvi the church of Santa Maria Apparens from the 16th century is worth seeing.

Cervaro

In Cervaro is the Church of St. Andrew, which was originally built in the 14th century and has since been changed through several extensions and modifications. It is known for its hand-painted ceiling from the 18th century. Other attractions include the Palazzo di Nardi-Forcina Cervaro , a palace from the 16th century, and the remains of the old mills along the Zincano stream.

Cesacacastina

Cesacacastina is at an altitude of 1150 meters and offers a view of the nearby peaks of Gran Sasso . Many houses were not built until the 19th century. Nearby, in the hamlets of Colle and Combrello, there are buildings from the 16th century. The houses are built from local stone. Those in Colle are particularly interesting as some door portals have religious inscriptions and verses, as well as some Jesuit monograms. The village church, consecrated to Saints Peter and Paul, has a cruciform floor plan and features painted and gilded wooden altars in the Baroque style.

Frattoli

The village of Frattoli is at an altitude of 1115 meters. Records from the municipality of Amatrice show that the region was populated as early as 1297. It later became part of the Duchy of Atri and feudal property of the Acquaviva family. Frattoli is known for its handcrafted sculptures in wood and stone.

Macchia Vomano

In Macchia Vomano there is a church of St. Sylvester from the 16th century.

Nerito

Nerito Church

Nerito is located at an altitude of about 850 meters along the state road that leads from Teramo to L'Aquila and houses the municipal offices of the municipality of Crognaleto. The village is known for two annual festivals: the Fuoco di Natale Christmas fire burns from Christmas Eve until the morning of January 6th and Erede takes place on the last Thursday before Lent.

Piano Vomano

The village of Piano Vomano is at an altitude of 850 meters and contains buildings from the 13th century. Sights include the Church of St. Nicholas, probably from the 14th century and rebuilt in 1774, and a huge oak Quercia Mazzucche with a circumference of 8 meters.

Poggio Umbricchio

Santa Maria Lauretana Church in Poggio Umbricchio

The village of Poggio Umbricchio is halfway up a mountain slope at an altitude of about 700 meters. It borders the districts of Santa Croce and Altavilla . Ancient Roman ruins have been found nearby. In the past, Poggio Umbricchio was in the feudal possession of the Acquaviva family and other families. In the Napoleonic period it became an independent municipality.

Like several nearby mountain villages, Poggio Umbricchio lost a large part of its population in the economically difficult period after the Second World War. Nowadays the village seems almost deserted, especially during the cold winter months. These factors, together with the strange-sounding name of the village, lead people from the larger cities of Teramo and Pescara to the conclusion that Poggio Umbricchio has a magical quality and exists more in the imagination than in reality. The University of Teramo has researched and studied the history of this village and carried out a project on the oral traditions of the village elders, which are becoming fewer and fewer. Sights include the Church of St. Maria Lauretana with a door from 1570.

San Giorgio

The coat of arms of Senarica

The village of San Giorgio is at an altitude of 1150 meters and consists of three levels. Sights include the Church of St. George and the Rocca Roseto, as well as an old fortress ruin.

Senarica

Senarica is located at an altitude of 650 meters on the SS 80 state road. It stands on a high peak overlooking the source of the Vomano River . Several houses in the village have gray sandstone portals with inscriptions showing that the owners were exempt from certain taxes and duties.

Tottea

Tottea is known for the sandstone rock formation on which it was built. The village is home to many stonemasons who used the local material to make decorative sculptures and architecturally significant masterpieces. Fireplace mantels and other decorative items such as door frames are specialties. Exhibitions of prototypes and documents about these works are shown in the local administrative office of the village. Stonemasonry classes, local competitions, and exhibitions are held there from time to time. These works by the local artisans leave a valuable legacy that shows how many skilled stonemasons came from Tottea. In the Tottea area, several workshops specialize in the production, restoration and repair of small works of art made of stone. Tottea and its artisans are known around the world for these exquisite works of art. In the chapel of St. Anthony there is a statue dated from 1552.

gastronomy

Ventricina sausage from Abruzzo

The Ventricina of Crognaleto is a sausage made from fatty pork 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 maturing, preferably with light smoking and aging, it is mainly eaten on bread.

Web links

Commons : Crognaleto  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.