Accumoli is one of three Italian municipalities bordering three different regions from that of the region to which it belongs. Those borders are Abbruzzo, Marche and Umbria. It is located north east of Rome, on the Via Salaria, in the valley of the river Tronto. The Via Salaria was built by the Emperor Nerva in the 96 AD to bring the salt from Rome to the Sabina. In the Middle Ages this area was under the control of the Abbey of Farfa. The urban centre was founded in the twelfth century when the Kingdom of Naples decided to bring together the towns of the valley into a single fortified place that participated in the Sicilian Vespers. In 1200 the University of Accumoli was founded as a way to redistribute rights and land rents. In 1500 the fortress was transformed into a Renaissance Cappello Palace. In 1643, Accumoli was sold for a short period to the Medicis, but later returned to the kingdom of Naples to whom it remained tied until 1860. Accumuli has been seriously damaged by the earth wake of august 24th 2016.
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Chick peas
Chickpeas are legumes characterized by a globular shape, beige in colour, reminiscent of the ram's…
Cicerchia
The grass pea is a dry lenticular irregularly shaped legume, beige not uniform colour. Always…
Mortadella of Accumoli
The Accumoli Mortadella is a traditional salami still made with traditional techniques from pigs reared…
Cheek Amatriciano
Cured bacon from cheek of the pig is used with the characteristic triangular shape. The…
Bread with potatoes
It is a sweet bread, with a thin crust, crumbly, brown colour, and with superficial…
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Palazzo Marini
Palazzo Marini (today Bonamici) is a large late Mannerist building designed so as to adapt…
The Town Walls
The walls of Accumoli, with guard towers, were the most powerful medieval monument of the…
Cappello Palace
Palazzo Cappello is a five-story building built in the seventeenth century in phases. The original…
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Equine Show and Exhibition
The second Sunday of November at Accumoli is held an exhibition and Equine Review Meeting…
Gran Sasso National Park and Monti della Laga
Accumoli is inside the park and is crossed by a panoramic road connecting the park…