It enjoys one of the most spectacular natural scenery in Italy... #tuttitaly
Located at 855 m above sea level in the Umbria-Marche Apennines, Accumoli is an Italian town of 653 inhabitants in the province of Rieti.
From 1233 to 1861, it was an integral part of the Giustizierato d'Abruzzo and of the Abruzzo Ulterior II province, in the district of Cittaducale, with L'Aquila as its capital.
Following the reorganization of the Provincial Circumscriptions established by Royal Decree N ° 1 of 2 January 1927, by the will of the Fascist government, when the province of Rieti was established, Accumoli passed from the region of L'Aquila to that of Rieti.
The town originated in the 12th century when the territory in the Tronto Valley was under the dominion of the Normans and later under the Kingdom of Naples. Since Cascia threatened the outer border of the kingdom, the local governors thought to strengthen it, to unite the many villages scattered around the Tronto Valley under a single city.
In the first years, Accumoli suffers the tyranny of a certain Marco Benincasa, whose coat of arms, a prominent crest surmounted by two lions, is still visible on the Civic Tower.
Shortly after the mid-1200s, the city gave itself to the house of Anjou, retaining all the municipal privileges and completing its coat of arms with the crown grafted onto the rake.
A symbol of ancient municipal freedoms is the Civic Tower, dating back to the XII century. To the left of the tower stands the Palazzo del Podestà, a horizontal organism marked on the ground floor by two arches, typical of medieval public buildings.
Another monument is the Palazzo del Guasto, dating back to the 15th century. Here, between 1427 and 1433, San Bernardino preached.
Noteworthy is the Palazzo Marini, a large late Mannerist structure adapted to the slope of the street. It is characterized by a portal framed by diamond-tipped ashlar, and in the interior rooms, we find frescoes of late Neapolitan Mannerist inspiration. Also noteworthy are the coffered ceilings and the monumental fireplace.
Near the ancient fortress at the top of the town stands Palazzo Cappello, a building dating back to the fifteenth century.
The building has been used as a Carabinieri barracks since 1864, 3 years after the Constitution of the Italian State.
Accumoli enjoys one of Italy's most spectacular natural scenery, not yet being reached by mass tourism nor defaced by concrete.
It should also be remembered that, unfortunately, after the 2016 earthquake, there is little left of this splendid city.
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