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Roccaraso is a
The ski resort of Roccaraso is structured around the Mountains of Roccaraso, subgroup of Mont Greek (), the Piano Aremogna and Pizzalto, connected directly to the plants of Rivisondoli-Monte Pratello (), the heart of the largest ski area in central and southern Italy, the area of Alto Sangro, including around of downhill slopes and 36 lifts.
The first ski race was held in 1910 and the first ski lift was the 'Slittovia' in Monte Zurrone, built in 1936. Numerous competitions, both national and international, are held every year. In March 2005, Roccaraso hosted the men's and women's finals of the European Cup, and the World Junior Championships in 2012. The participants, representing dozens of countries from all five continents, contended areas laurels of victory. But only eleven teams were able to savour the joy of the podium. In particular, Norway has dominated the race winning 4 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze. Italy settled for a silver medal obtained in the team event, the parallel team played on the Gran track Pizzalto, where blue colors were represented by Alex Zingerle, Giordano Ronci, and Pichler.
During the 1950s and 1960s US servicemen and their families enjoyed the recreation facilities especially riding "saucers"; like riding on a metal trash can lid.
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town
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'' in central Italy
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, in the province of L'Aquila
The Province of L'Aquila ( it, Provincia dell'Aquila) is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of Central Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part o ...
in the Abruzzo
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region.
History
Founding
The town of Roccaraso dates back to around 975 AD, and is located near the Rasinus stream, from which some believe it took its original name, Rocca Rasini. It developed as a farming village, inhabited by herdsmen and craftsmen, which guaranteed its people a peaceful and prosperous life. During the late 19th century, the opening of the rail link withNaples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
begins to bring the first tourists, attracted by the beauty of the natural environment, who were soon welcomed by various hotels that at that time were beginning to rise.
World War Two
A sharp setback came with theSecond World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. Roccaraso was located right on the head of the Gustav line
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, the system of fortifications with which the Germans
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tried to stop the advance of the Allies
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after the landing
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at Salerno
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in September 1943. The town was completely destroyed by a bombing, which caused the loss of 'Interalia', a theater built in 1698, one of the oldest in Italy. The roccolani did not lose heart; after the end of the war the town returned to everyday life and soon became one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy.
Roccaraso's Frazione of Pietransieri
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is among the villages decorated for Valor for the War of Liberation that has been awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valour
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for the sacrifices of its people (which culminated in the Limmari Massacre) and its activities in the partisan struggle during the Second World War.
Main sights
*Church of Santa Maria Assunta *Medieval town ofPietransieri
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*Church of San Rocco
Ski resort Roccaraso
The ski resort of Roccaraso is structured around the Mountains of Roccaraso, subgroup of Mont Greek (), the Piano Aremogna and Pizzalto, connected directly to the plants of Rivisondoli-Monte Pratello (), the heart of the largest ski area in central and southern Italy, the area of Alto Sangro, including around of downhill slopes and 36 lifts.
The first ski race was held in 1910 and the first ski lift was the 'Slittovia' in Monte Zurrone, built in 1936. Numerous competitions, both national and international, are held every year. In March 2005, Roccaraso hosted the men's and women's finals of the European Cup, and the World Junior Championships in 2012. The participants, representing dozens of countries from all five continents, contended areas laurels of victory. But only eleven teams were able to savour the joy of the podium. In particular, Norway has dominated the race winning 4 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze. Italy settled for a silver medal obtained in the team event, the parallel team played on the Gran track Pizzalto, where blue colors were represented by Alex Zingerle, Giordano Ronci, and Pichler.
During the 1950s and 1960s US servicemen and their families enjoyed the recreation facilities especially riding "saucers"; like riding on a metal trash can lid.
Notable people
*Domenico Angeloni
Domenico Angeloni (22 April 1732 – February 1817) was an Italian priest, theologist, and mathematician.
Biography
Andria was born to a baronial family (Baroni di Montemilio) in Roccaraso in Abruzzo, but as a young man entered the congregation of ...
(1732–1817) Italian priest, theologist, and mathematician
References
External links
Inside Abruzzo: Insider Tips Uncovered
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