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bucchianico.jpgBucchianico is near to the city of Chieti and in fact belonged to Chieti until the townspeople won a 13th century battle for independence. This event is still celebrated as the Festa dei Bandaresi. This surrounding land is very fertile and thus filled with olive groves and vineyards.


Elevation: 360 m above sea level
Population: 4,900
Zip code: 66011


HISTORICAL INFORMATION:
Bucchianico was first started as a Benedictine monastery which belonged to the Saint Liberatore a Majella monastery. In feudal times, it passed through the hands of many families, including the D'Alagno, De Riccardis, Piccinino, D'Alviano, and finally fell into the hands of the Caracciolo. This town is also famous because it is the birthplace of Camillo de Lellis, who was the founder of an Order of Regular Clerics, who ran a ministry for all ill and wounded people. In fact, there are many hospitals all over Italy that are named for this saint, as this particular Order of monks used their medical skills to cure the ill.

WHAT TO SEE:
  • Birth home of Saint Camillo de Lellis, with a small museum
  • Sanctuary of Saint Camillo de Lellis (17th century)
  • Church of San Francesco (13th century, renovated in 18th century) with some frescos painted by Domiziano Vallarola da Penne
  • Church of the Purgatory (18th century)
  • Convent of Clarisse

FESTIVALS:
  • First Sunday in May – religious procession of San Camillo alla Calcara
  • Sunday before or on 24 May: Festa dei Banderesi, celebration of the 13th century battle for independence from Chieti
  • 25 May – Festival of Sant’Urbano
  • 15 July – Festival of patron saint San Camillo de Lellis
  • Second weekend in August – Festival of figs and prosciutto (Sagra dei fichi e "pernill")
  • 16 August - Festival of San Rocco
  • 6 October – Festival of San Aldemario
  • 13 December – Festival of Santa Lucia

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