The Spanish fort at L’Aquila
L’Aquila had been a fairly independent city for a long time, and one day this brought trouble upon it: in the war between the French and the Spaniards, the city took the side of France, and when pro-Spanish rule in the region was restored, it was remembered.
Basilica of Santa Maria Collemaggio in L’Aquila
This church was built in 1287 by the founder of the Celestine Order. He continued to support this project when he took the papal throne under the name of Pope Celestine V (later his remains were buried here). He gave the church several important privileges, of which the most important is the forgiveness of sins to every pilgrim.
Basilica of St. Bernardino in L’Aquila
The Basilica of St. Bernardino in L’Aquila is interesting for many reasons. The unusual architecture, the beautiful interior design, the sarcophagus of St. Bernardino himself, and many rare objects are all curious.
Fountain “99 jets” in L’Aquila
The fountain “99 jets” is perhaps the most striking attraction of L’Aquila. There is nothing strange about this: even in Italy, filled with rarities, a fountain of such age and such magnitude is quite an unusual thing.
Church of St. Mary of the Suffering in L’Aquila
The Church of St. Mary of the Suffering in L’Aquila looks strange — as if its building was made up of several parts of different ages, like a children’s designer. In fact, this is not so far from the truth: indeed, additional parts in other styles were added to the building at different times.