Caramanico Terme Explained
| Caramanico Terme |
| Official Name: | Comune di Caramanico Terme |
| Coordinates: | 42.15°N 14°W |
| Region: | Abruzzo |
| Province: | Pescara (PE) |
| Frazioni: | De Contra, San Nicolao, San Tommaso, San Vittorino, Santa Croce, Sant'Elia, Scagnano |
| Mayor: | Mario Mazzocca |
| Area Total Km2: | 84.55 |
| Population Total: | 2030 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Demonym: | Caramanichesi |
| Elevation M: | 650 |
| Postal Code: | 65023 |
| Area Code: | 085 |
Caramanico Terme is a comune and town in the province of Pescara, located in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Nestled on a hilltop, it lies near the confluence of the Orfento and Orta rivers, between the Monte Morrone and Majella mountains.[1] It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[2]
History
The town takes its name from cara, meaning rock and/or arimannia, a Lombard establishment in the late Middle Ages. Then the name Terme was added in 1960 because of the presence of a spa nearby.[3] [4]
The present settlement is recorded since Lombard times. Then it underwent a remarkable development in the 14th-15th centuries, under the D'Aquino family, and in that period many important monuments were built. In 1706, an earthquake nearby destroyed the town.
Main sights
- Church of S. Maria Maggiore (15th century), with a Gothic exterior and an ogival portal with a depiction of the Coronation of the Virgin (1476). The exterior has also depictions of apostles, pilgrims and singers with 15th century musical instruments. The Assumption Chapel (17th century) has a Baroque interior.
- Romanesque church of St. Tommaso, founded in the 13th century in honor of Thomas of Canterbury. It was built above a 9th-century pieve. It has a nave and two aisles, with different levels. The façade has a rose window and single mullioned windows, three portals and four semi-colons from a never built portico. The side portals have with floreal decorations, while the central one has a high-relief of the Twelve Apostles and Christ Enthroned (1118). The interior, with a nave and aisles divided by composite columns (right) and square columns (left). The interior houses also a Corinthian column (known as Colonna santa) which has alleged miraculous properties.
- Archaeological Museum "P. Barrasso"
- Museum of Abruzzo and Italy Fauna
- Hermitage of San Giovanni all'Orfento
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Caramanico Terme in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061028065435/http://abruzzo2000.com/abruzzo/pescara/caramanico.htm . 28 October 2006 . 12 January 2022 . abruzzo2000.com.
- Web site: Abruzzo. 1 August 2023. it.
- Web site: Le Terme .
- Web site: Baths of Caramanico .
