Things to do in Atri Italy – what to see attractions and activities

The Museum was opened for the first time in 1982, on the initiative of the Municipality. This houses a large collection of objects, documents, and the most important moments of the past: from the agro-pastoral period to the present day. All the material is organized in different thematic rooms, which report the whole history of Atri.

The Chapter Museum of Atri was created in 1912. It is one of the most important and ancient museums in the area. It is located inside a 12th-century monastery. It is placed in 15 rooms and houses a large collection of works ranging from the 13th to the 20th century. Inside we can admire an exhibition of Carlo Riccioni's sculptures and a large collection of paintings, wooden statues and objects. The museum is open to the public.

Palazzo Ducale (Palazzo Acquaviva) dates from 1395 to 1760. It stands in the municipality of Atri, in the province of Teramo. It was erected by Acqua Viva of Aragon, Duke of Atri. The building has decorative architectural elements of Abruzzo art from the Middle Ages. The palace is known for its particular tower, which gives its name to Piazza Acquaviva. Around the 16th century, it was renovated and opened to the public.

The Porta San Domenico dates back to the 16th century. It was built between 1528 and 1530. It takes its name from the church of San Giovanni Battista called San Domenico. The building has special decorative architectural elements from the Middle Ages (14th century), in fact it consists of an arch with a barrel vault and a beam. At the door are the remains of a bastion.

The Fortress of Capo d'Atri was built in 1392 on the site where the castle of the fortress was located. It was a very powerful fortress that could contain numerous soldiers and lots of weapons. The fortress managed to repel many enemy attacks, but in the 18th century, it fell into disrepair. Today, after being restored, there is only a great bastion and a piece of walls left.

The Archaeological Museum of Atri is located in a complex that dates back to the 18th century. The building consists of three rooms, of which the most evocative is the protohistoric room where there are two completely intact prehistoric tombs and which were found in the early 1900s. The room dedicated to the scholar Vincenzo Rosati, houses the archaeological finds he found. The one dedicated to Abruzzo Prehistory and to the female and childish kits of the 6th century BC owes its findings to discoveries in the necropolis.