Pescocostanzo

After the 1456 earthquake, master builders from Lombardy settled in Pescocostanzo, and their skill in stone, marble, wrought iron and wood shaped the town. At 1,395 metres on the high plateaus of Abruzzo, it bought its freedom from feudal lords in 1774. In winter skiers come for the slopes of Monte Calvario, part of the Alto Sangro ski area.

Highlights

• Basilica of Santa Maria del Colle, with carved and gilded coffered ceilings
• The basilica's wrought-iron gate by Sante di Rocco, finished in 1707
• Santa Maria del Suffragio, with a walnut altar and 1637 wooden ceiling
• Baptisms in the Ambrosian rite, a legacy of the Lombard settlers
• The town's own ski station on the slopes of Monte Calvario

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.