Alanno

Alanno is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The first settlement of Alanno dates probably from the Lombard domination. Later it was a possession of the heirs of Ettore Fieramosca. Main sights The most important landmark of Alanno is the Renaissance church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, built around 1485 to venerate a miraculous apparition of the Madonna. It is 3 kilometres (2 mi) outside the town. It has an elegant portal (1505) surmounted by a lunette with a fresco of the Deposition. The single nave ends with an apse with frescoes attributed to Andrea De Litio's workshop (1522) and a 15th-century triptych with Madonna, Angels and Saints. The decoration of the interior is otherwise in Baroque style. The altar, finished in 1642, has a precious 15th century triptych with the Madonna between St. Sebastian and a Holy Pope. Other points of interest include the three towers, remains of the medieval walls, the 16th century church of St. Francis and the Wildlife Oasis of Alanno, characterized by numerous birds species and a rich river vegetation.