Rocca San Giovanni
Rocca San Giovanni | |
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| Comune di Rocca San Giovanni | |
 Church of Saint Matthew | |
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Location of Rocca San Giovanni  | |
St. Matthew | |
| Saint day | September 21 |
Rocca San Giovanni is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Main sights
The main attraction of the neighbourhood is the
Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere
. Other sights in Rocca San Giovanni include:
- church of St. Matthew, a medieval structure inspired, in smaller scale, to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. In the 14th-15th centuries a bell tower was added
- remains of the Normanwalls, built in 1061
- 14th century historical center
Twin towns
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Chaingy, France
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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