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

The Historical Museum of Weapons is divided into four rooms, where the Risorgimento weapons are exhibited, the weapons belonging to the Bourbon and Savoy army, the border stone and finally the hall with the oldest weapons. Currently, the Museum is open to the public.

The Civic Art Gallery of Teramo is located at the Villa Comunale, in a neoclassical building built between 1868 and 1888. The story talks about several restorations that the Art Gallery has undergone over the years. Inside the building you can admire various works of art starting from the tables of the '400, the paintings of the '600 and '700 to move on to portraits of the 1800s. Obviously, the sculptures of the 800 in plaster and marble by Raffaello Pagliaccetti and those in bronze by Venanzo Crocetti should also be observed.

Used from the 1st to the 4th century, the tombs were set at the sides of the street.

The Monica castle was built between 1889 and 1917 by the painter Gennaro Della Monica. The structure has a strongly asymmetrical composition. New additions and pavilions have been designed, thus enlarging the original construction. The castle has a neo-Gothic style and inside it we can also find fragments of Roman and medieval ruins. This is also famous thanks to an ancient legend.

Discovered in 1891, this old villa was extremely luxurious. The pavement, with the beautiful mosaic of the Lion, has given the name to the building.

The “F. Savini” Civic Archaeological Museum has a large collection of archaeological evidence of the area. Inside we can find the history of evolution of Teramo, including the prehistoric, Roman, Medieval period until today. From these documents, we can also see all the urban transformation that the area has undergone.

The most valuable artistic work of the city of Teramo is the Duomo, the cathedral basilica of Santa Maria Assunta. Inside there are the precious silver paliotto by Nicola da Guardiagrele and the polyptych of the Venetian artist Jacobello del Fiore.

The Cathedral was built in '200 and successively modified and enlarged. The bell tower is separated from the church. The facade's small columns are embellished with statues and inside there are frescoes dating back to '400.

24 columns and 20 portant walls give a clear idea of the ancient structure of the theatre. It could hold up to 3.000 spectators with its diameter of 78 meters.

Torre Bruciata is part of the remains of a Roman bastion that dates back to the period around the second century BC that is located in the historic center of Teramo. The building has a square shape and is developed for a height of 10 meters. Some historical reconstructions suggest that it was initially the ancient bell tower of the cathedral. It was called the “Burnt” Tower for the obvious evidence of a fire suffered by the city in 1156.

The Astronomical Observatory of Collurania is located in the municipality of Teramo. He is one of the twelve astronomical observers in Italy. The Observatory is owned by the National Institute of Astrophysics. The heart of the Observatory is an optical telescope (the Teramo Normale Telescope-TNT) that dates back to 1994. The telescope has an 80 cm primary mirror. It can be visited by physicists and astronomers.

It is thought that the origins of the Ripattoni tower date back to the fourteenth century. It is a structure formed of stones and bricks in a quadrangular shape. Majestic and clearly visible from afar it stands out among the most characteristic monuments in the area. At his side we find the Church of S. Silvestro and S. Giustino.

The “G. Romualdi” Civic Museum is located in the homonymous residential building that was once used by the family themselves. This institute was created to collect and preserve the finds found from excavations carried out at 70 different sites, all in the area. It is currently managed by volunteers from the Archeoclub of Italy. Its structure is divided into two floors, plus the basement.

The structure was built in three successive phases, as can be seen from the difference in construction materials. The base, in stones and bricks, dates back to the foundation of the village ('600) while the central part is from the Middle Ages and the highest one dates back to 1881.

It was built in 1348 as a thank you to Our Lady for liberating from the terrible plague that in those years raged throughout Italy. The building has a single classroom with a cross vault ending with an apse that has an octagonal outdoor plan. Inside all the walls are frescoed with works created in 1526 by the Marche Renaissance painter Giacomo Bonfini (1470-1557).