Tagliacozzo
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Near the modern city (more precisely, near Scurcola MarsicanaScurcola Marsicana
Scurcola Marsicana is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.It is located at the feet of Mount San Nicola, on the western rim of the former Fucine Lake.-History:...
) was fought the Battle of Tagliacozzo
Battle of Tagliacozzo
The Battle of Tagliacozzo was fought on 23 August 1268 between the French, Provençal, and Italian forces of Charles of Anjou and the Italian, Spanish, Roman, Arab and German troops of the Hohenstaufen army, led by Conradin , the sixteen year old Duke of Swabia and claimant to the throne of Sicily...
(1268) between Conradin
Conradin
Conrad , called the Younger or the Boy, but usually known by the diminutive Conradin , was the Duke of Swabia , King of Jerusalem , and King of Sicily .-Early childhood:Conradin was born in Wolfstein, Bavaria, to Conrad...
of Hohenstaufen and Charles I of Anjou.
Main sights
- The Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), built by Roberto Orsini.
- The Convent of St. Francis, housing the tomb of Tommaso da Celano.
- Museo Orientale, with collections of Egyptian, Ethiopian and Eastern findings.
- 13th century fountain in Piazza dell'Obelisco, a national monument.
- Sanctuary of Maria Santissima dell'Oriente, on a hill 3 km from the town. It is cited as early as 14th century.