Tag Archives: historic center

Porta Nuova

Caldora Walls, Card, Corso Plebiscito EN, San Pietro EN, The era of the Captains of FortuneBy Stefano Di Leonardo 17 January 2025

Situated today in front of the Belvedere Romani, which overlooks the Angrella valley, the Arch of Porta Nuova is both the oldest and the most recent gate of the historic city. Built in 1790 under the direction of Master Juror Giuseppe Tambelli, the arch occupies a location about twenty meters behind its original position, where…

Corso de Parma

Card, The main street, Vasto liberty and littoria, VastoENBy Ludovica Zimarino 12 February 2024

The Corso de Parma, named after Riccio de Parma, a knight of the Disfida di Barletta—of which Vasto proudly claims his birthplace—is today part of the main axis of the historic center, the one that runs from Piazza Rossetti to Palazzo d’Avalos and represents the most prestigious area in the entire city of Vasto. The…