San Benedetto in Perillis is a town and ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' in the

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, central

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. The town is from the regional capital,

L'Aquila L'Aquila ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valle ...

History

In the

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, a monastery was built here to serve the peasantry of L'Aquila. Charles V of Spain later granted the lands around the town to one of the captains of his army. Eventually, the

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family took control of the area, being replaced in the 18th century by the Celestine Fathers of L'Aquila.

Main sights

* Church of S. Benedict *Church of S. Maria delle Grazie

In popular culture

The movie '' Ladyhawke'' (1985) was filmed in the monastery of San Benedetto.

Gallery

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References

External links

Official websiteItalian History SiteItalian Surname Site
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