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San Valentino In Abruzzo Citeriore

San Valentino Martire Church

San Valentino In Abruzzo Citeriore

San Valentino Martire Church

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San Valentino Martire Church

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Location: San Valentino In Abruzzo Citeriore, Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy

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1. Medieval Aqueduct of Sulmona – Passo San Leonardo loop from Scafa-San Valentino-Caramanico Terme

100km

06:43

1,560m

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2. Passo San Leonardo – San Valentino Martire Church loop from Torre de' Passeri

75.4km

05:25

1,560m

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3. Pescara Seafront Cycle Path – Flaiano Bridge loop from Pescara Centrale

101km

06:22

1,050m

1,040m

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Joseph DL

August 30, 2021

great place to stop with a fountain, 2 bars for.

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Lucio Diodati

May 26, 2024

It is one of the gates of the Maiella National Park

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Fabrizio Belfiglio

November 20, 2025

The Cathedral of Saints Valentine and Damian (real name) in San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore (PE) is not only the spiritual center of the village, but also a tangible testimony to its millennia-old history. Its roots date back to around the year 1000, when the village, initially known as Castrum Petrae, became the burial place (and subsequent transfer of the bodies) of the Holy Martyrs Valentine and Damian, elevating the site to a pilgrimage destination and decreeing its name change.
The current building is the result of a long process of destruction and rebirth, typical of Abruzzo towns. The most crucial moment was the great Maiella earthquake of 1706, which devastated much of the area and necessitated almost complete reconstruction. It was following this earthquake that the church took on its most distinctive character.
The interior, in fact, is a magnificent example of sumptuous 18th-century Baroque, the result of restoration work carried out between 1777 and 1791. Here, the wide single nave unfolds beneath a richly decorated barrel vault, punctuated by pilasters with Corinthian capitals, creating an atmosphere of great elegance and sumptuousness.
In stark contrast to this interior grace, the exterior boasts a powerful salient façade flanked by twin bell towers. This end block was added only more recently (between 1920 and 1931), designed by architect Antonio Liberi, giving the cathedral the monumental appearance we know today. Guardian of the remains of the patron saints and a symbol of the village's resilience after natural disasters, the cathedral perfectly embodies the faith and history of San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore.

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Location: San Valentino In Abruzzo Citeriore, Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy

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San Valentino Martire Church

1. Medieval Aqueduct of Sulmona – Passo San Leonardo loop from Scafa-San Valentino-Caramanico Terme

2. Passo San Leonardo – San Valentino Martire Church loop from Torre de' Passeri

3. Pescara Seafront Cycle Path – Flaiano Bridge loop from Pescara Centrale

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