7 Sights in L'Aquila, Italy (with Map and Images)

The church of Santa Maria Paganica is a religious building in L'Aquila, Italy. It owes its name to the village of Paganica, now a hamlet, whose inhabitants contributed to the foundation of the city in the thirteenth century. Due to its importance, it is considered the capoquarto church and extends its name to the historic district in which it is located. In 1902 it was declared a national monument. It was severely damaged by the 2009 earthquake. As of 2023, the consolidation and restoration work on the church has not yet begun.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria Paganica (IT)

The Signorini Corsi House Museum is a historic building in L'Aquila, home to the collection of art furniture, paintings and coins that the lawyer Luigi Signorini Corsi bequeathed in 1967 to the municipal administration.

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The Archaeological Museum of Santa Maria dei Raccomandati is a museum based in L'Aquila, not yet officially opened. It is located in the former convent of the same name overlooking the main street of the Abruzzo capital and houses an important archaeological collection of the region.

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The Auditorium of the Park, also known as the Auditorium of the Castle by virtue of its location, is a musical and theatrical complex located in L'Aquila, within the park of the Spanish Fort. Born from an idea of Claudio Abbado and designed by the architect Renzo Piano, it was built thanks to the contribution of the autonomous province of Trento as a sign of solidarity after the destruction of the 2009 earthquake.

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MAXXI L'Aquila is a contemporary art museum located in L'Aquila, in Palazzo Ardinghelli, as a branch of MAXXI - National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome; The opening to the public took place on June 3, 2021.

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The Astronomical Observatory of Campo Imperatore, today called the Campo Imperatore Observation Station, is an astronomical observation center founded in 1965 as part of the Astronomical Observatory of Rome on the plateau of the same name at 2200 m a.s.l. and still used today for scientific and educational research activities. Since 2017 it has been managed by the Astronomical Observatory of Abruzzo.

Wikipedia: Osservatorio astronomico di Campo Imperatore (IT)

The church of San Lorenzo, today known by the title of the church of the Madonna di Loreto and popularly known as the Lauretana, is a religious building in L'Aquila, located in the quarter of San Pietro.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Lorenzo (L'Aquila) (IT)