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Bomba

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Bomba is a nice place to visit not only because of the nearby lake (Lago di Bomba) and forests, but also because it is rich with history.
Province: Chieti (CH)
Altitude: 425 m above sea level
Population: 1,090
Zip code: 66042
City hall phone number: 0872 860440
Official city website: http://www.comunedibomba.it

HISTORICAL INFORMATION:
The name of this town comes from the Latin word meaning “Rumbling sound”. This sound came from 3 waterfalls, which no longer exist. On the nearby Monte Pallano evidence of a pre-roman settlement has been found, with the ruins of Cyclopean walls. The name Bomba first appeared in clerical documents (the “Clerici de Casali Piano”) in 1115. According to later documents the town was given by Charles of Anjou to a certain Noble by the name of De Courtenay, In the 1500s, Bomba's feudal population was about 600 and was owned by Giovanna Maria Annecchino. There were many feuds, as well as invasions by the French and Spanish with the governing of the town passing back and forth and through many different families. In 1806 feudalism was finally banished, the farmers took over the lands they were cultivating, and from that moment on construction of the city as we see it today began (aquaducts, arches, and buildings were built). The town was also famous to be the birthplace of two famous Italians, Silvio and Bertrando Spaventa.

WHAT TO SEE:

The Baron's palace (16th century)
Church of Santa Maria del Popolo (18th century), with stucco work by Piazzoli and Terzani and paintings by Ludovico de Majo
Monument of Silvio Spaventa in the main square
The Sanctuary of San Mauro (Valle Cupa), a mecca for many pilgrims
Monte Pallano with ruins of pre-roman civilizations
Lago del Sangro (also called Lago di Bomba) - a large lake

Get to the lake of Bomba, an artificial lake that represents the natural habitat for several species of fish: chub, crucian, carp, eel and trout. The lake is a destination for many visitors and offers fishing activities as well as accommodation in the various tourist resorts, villages and campsites surrounding it. Then, the land of cooks is a little ahead. The landscape have been ruined by an imposing viaduct. Nevertheless, it is still a fascinating landscape with its houses very close to each other, next to the rocky wall. While the core of Villa Santa Maria is the square dedicated to the saint, if you keep walking you will access one of the gates of the town and get to piazza San Nicola, overlooked by the church of San Nicola di Bari and its stone bell tower.

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