Castello Piccolomini
Ortucchio
(17 Km)
The Piccolomini Castle was erected during the fifteenth century by Antonio Piccolomini of Aragon. The structure is very similar to the nearby strongholds, that of Ortona and Avezzano. It is currently open to the public and welcomes numerous tourists throughout the year.
Torre dei Febonio
Trasacco
(17 Km)
According to scholars, this Tower is from the Middle Ages. It takes its name from the family who ordered its construction, the Feboni. It has a cylindrical shape and was used as a viewing point on Lake Fucino. Today it is slightly damaged due to the 1915 earthquake.
Palazzo Sipari
Pescasseroli
(19 Km)
Museo delle Erbe
Veroli
(18 Km)
The Museum was inaugurated in 1987, thanks to the great work of the pharmacist Giulio di Pinto. It is a huge collection consisting of healthy plants, coming from Veroli, and preparations of ancient origins. The museum offers extensive information on the history of folk medicine, and can be visited upon reservation.
Museo dell'Orso
Villavallelonga
(8 Km)
The Bear Museum is set up inside the structure of the Bear Visitor Center in Villavallelonga. The exhibition focuses on the life of the most beloved plantigrade in Italy. The Museum hosts temporary exhibitions and sections dedicated to children to learn, through films, the habits of the Bruno Marsicano Bear. Currently, the Museum is open to the public.
Museo della Chiesa di S. Maria Maggiore
Alatri
(21 Km)
The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore is a 12th century building and is located in the main square. The building is built in a romantic - Gothic style and inside it retains several works of art from the period between the 13th and 13th century. Among the works present in the Church we can name paintings, frescoes and statues that belong to different eras.
Museo Civico
Alatri
(21 Km)
The Civic Museum of Alatri was founded in 1934 at the Palazzo Gottifredo (in the center of the city). Reopened in 1996 after a closing period, the Museum starts again with the epigraphic section. The restructuring carried out between 1998 and 2000, had an epigraphic section on the ground floor until 2008. From 2009 until 2013 it hosted contemporary exhibitions of an archaeological and historical character.
Museo Archeologico Industriale dell'Arte della Lana
Arpino
(19 Km)
The Museum of Industrial Archaeology of Wool is a testimony of Arpino's entire history with regard to the wool industry. Inside there is a large collection of equipment from previous eras: looms, punchers, warping machines, and many other means of the wool industry. The museum is open to the public.
Museo Donazione "Umberto Mastroianni"
Arpino
(19 Km)
The Museum was established in 1993 in honor of the great sculptor of the '900, Umberto Mastroianni. Inside there is a large collection of works by the artist; then, there are works by his descendants and young talents of the province. It is currently managed by the homonymous foundation, which organizes, very often, exhibitions of contemporary art and a series of educational and artistic activities. The museum is open to the public.