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

The Sanctuary of Madonna di Canneto is located in the heart of the National Park of Abruzzo at 1030 meters above sea level. The place of worship was completely redone in the 1970s, and today it is a majestic, beautiful and welcoming temple, immersed in the surrounding nature.

The German War Cemetery was built in 1959 by the architect Tischler and was dedicated to the fallen and soldiers of German origin who died during World War II. The work was completed by Professor Offenberg and within it there are 20,027 corpses of the fighters who fell in southern Italy.

The Polish Military Cemetery was built to house the corpses of the 2nd Polish Army Corps and those of General Anders as well as Archbishop Gawlina who died in 1970 and transferred to the cemetery of Montecassino for their will. The Cemetery is home to about a thousand corpses of Polish soldiers who died during World War II.

The Historical and Artistic Museum was established in 1980 in celebration of the fifteenth century of the birth of Saint Benedict. It is located inside the Abbey of Montecassino and welcomes materials from different historical eras, starting from the Iron Age until the twentieth century. An important role plays the archaeological section that includes finds from the excavations carried out inside and around the Abbey.

The Tank is a symbol of the battles carried out in Cassino. It is considered a memorial monument that is located at the center of the Historical Memorial. It reflects the battles of World War II.

The National Archaeological Museum of Cassino was built in 1970 by the Archaeological Superintendence of Lazio. The primary room collects several finds from prehistoric and protohistoric times while the second room welcomes Roman ceramics and architectural materials. The last and significant room exhibits sculptures and epigraphs coming from the amphitheater of the city.

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.

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.

The museum contains rare gold objects from ancient times and documents the importance of the territory in the treatment of gold. At the beginning of the twentieth century there were almost thirty shops working this material, the citizens were all connoisseurs regarding this field. Inside the gallery we find different materials and machinery that help to work gold. Here you can also find jewels created in Cervaro between the end of the seventeenth century and the twentieth century.

In this museum there are very interesting finds from prehistory to the Romans.