Main sights Civitella del Tronto
sanctuary of santa maria dei lumi.
the town has following churches:
san francesco: built in 1326 in gothic-romanesque style, while interior baroque
san lorenzo: rebuilt in 18th-century in baroque style, maintaining renaissance façade.
santa maria degli angeli (15th-16th centuries)
sanctuary , convent of santa maria dei lumi: (1466) includes romanesque portico , polychrome wooden statue of madonna dei lumi, dating 1489.
abbey of santa maria in montesanto: founded, according legend, st. benedict of nursia himself in 542, in 12th century 1 of powerful abbeys in region; started decay late 15th century.
the surrounding mountains have karst topography in landscapes of montagna dei fiori.
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