Gabriele Rossetti’s prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was tied more to his political significance than to the actual readership of his works. Exiled in London, where he died in 1854, Rossetti had fled to escape a death sentence imposed by Ferdinand of Bourbon after the uprisings of 1821. His legacy became…
San Giuseppe is not the largest church in Vasto. Nor is it the oldest. It isn’t even the most beloved. And yet, it is the city’s cathedral. It is, in fact, Vasto’s oldest parish, but it only gained that status in the early 19th century due to a rivalry between the two historic churches of…
The current Gabriele Rossetti’s House is a 1952 building constructed on the site of Gabriele Rossetti’s birthplace. Initially used as a municipal library, it now serves as a research center and is not open to the public. Its significance lies more in its beautiful location than the historical value of the building itself. However, the…
Corso de Parma, named after Riccio de Parma, a knight of the Disfida di Barletta and a proud native of Vasto, is now part of the city’s main historical axis. This route connects Piazza Rossetti to Palazzo d’Avalos, forming the most prestigious area of Vasto’s historic center. The Corso specifically links Piazza Diomede, where the…
Piazza Rossetti is considered the heart of modern Vasto. Its spacious layout, grand buildings, medieval towers, and the castle in the background make it seem like a historical focal point. However, this area actually lies outside the old Caldora walls, and until a century ago, the “Spianata del Castello” was an open, unpaved space where…