L'Aquila Attractions

 
L'Aquila, capital of the Central Italian region of the Abruzzi and of the province of l'Aquila, lies beyond the Aterno valley, surrounded by the mighty limestone heights of the Abruzzi. It is the see of an archbishop.

History

L'Aquila was founded about 1240 by the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick II as a protection against the rebellious tribes of the Abruzzi. Charles I of Anjou surrounded the town with walls which are partly preserved.

In the spring of 2009 an earthquake struck L'Aquila, which had a devasting effect on the community and damaged many buildings.

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L'Aquila Surroundings

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Ruins of an old church at L'Aquila.L'Aquila
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