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TAGLIACOZZO
, a See also:town of the Abruzzi, See also:Italy, in the See also:province of See also:Aquila, 56 m. by See also:rail E.N.E. of See also:Rome, and to m
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W. of See also:Avezzano
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Pop
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(1901) 4517 (town); 9061 (See also:commune)
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It lies 2428 ft. above See also:sea-level, at the mouth of the deep See also:ravine of the Imele
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It contains several old churches, notably S
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See also:Francesco, with a See also:fine See also:rose window in the See also:facade, and See also:medieval houses
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The See also:palace, built at the end of the 14th See also:century by the See also:Orsini, is fine
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The See also:place was given to the See also:Colonna See also:family in 1526
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At the end of 1268 a See also:battle took place here between See also:Conradin of See also:Hohenstaufen and See also: |
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