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Chieti

Chieti is a city in central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region.
Chieti lies on a crest along the Pescara River a few kilometers away from the Adriatic Sea, and with the Maiella and Gran Sasso mountains in the background.

Chieti: History

As Teate Marrucinorum, Chieti was the chief town of the Marrucini, the whole of whose territory was placed under its municipal jurisdiction by the Romans, after the Social War. During the World War II Chieti, as it was not bombed because declared Open City (like Rome), welcomed many refugees from the near towns and villages.

Chieti: Main sights

The Gothic Cathedral.
Under the church of SS. Pietro e Paolo and the adjoining houses are extensive substructures (in opus reticulatum and brickwork) of the 1st century CE, belonging to a building erected by M. Vectius Marcellus (probably mentioned by Pliny, H.N., II., 199) and Helvidia Priscilla. There are also remains of large reservoirs and of an ancient theatre. New excavations are currently under way on the site of the former Campo Sportivo.

Chieti localities:
Archi Ari Arielli Atessa Bomba Borrello Bucchianico CANOSA SANNITA Carpineto Sinello Carunchio Casacanditella Casalanguida Casalbordino Casalincontrada Casoli Castel Frentano Castelguidone Castiglione Messer Marino Celenza Sul Trigno CHIETI Civitaluparella Civitella Messer Raimondo Colledimacine Colledimezzo CRECCHIO CUPELLO Dogliola Fallo Fara Filiorum Petri Fara San Martino Filetto Fossacesia Fraine FRANCAVILLA AL MARE Fresagrandinaria Frisa Furci Gamberale Gessopalena Gissi Giuliano Teatino Guardiagrele Guilmi Lama Dei Peligni LANCIANO Lentella Lettopalena Liscia MIGLIANICO Montazzoli Montebello Sul Sangro Monteferrante Montelapiano Montenerodomo MONTEODORISIO Mozzagrogna ORSOGNA ORTONA Paglieta Palena Palmoli Palombaro Pennadomo Pennapiedimonte Perano Pietraferrazzana Pizzoferrato Poggiofiorito Pollutri Pretoro Quadri Rapino RIPA TEATINA Rocca San Giovanni Roccamontepiano Roccascalegna Roccaspinalveti Roio Del Sangro Rosello SAN BUONO San Giovanni Lipioni San Giovanni Teatino SAN MARTINO SULLA MARRUCINA SAN SALVO SAN VITO CHIETINO Santa Maria Imbaro Sant''eusanio Del Sangro SCERNI Schiavi Di Abruzzo Taranta Peligna TOLLO Torino Di Sangro Tornareccio Torrebruna Torrevecchia Teatina Torricella Peligna Treglio Tufillo Vacri VASTO Villa Santa Maria Villalfonsina Villamagna

Part of the information regarding the history, the art, the traditions and the events of the province of present Chieti on this page is drawn from the situated one www.wikipedia.org respecting the GNU Free Documentation License.