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ornamental door frames. Displays featuring prototypes and documents related to these works are housed in the local village administrative offices. Stonemasonry classes and local competitive expositions are from time to time. These works by the local artisans have left a valuable and ever-growing patrimony attesting to the skilled workmanship of the many skilled stonemasons who have called Tottea their home. In the area surrounding Tottea can be found several workshops specializing in the manufacture, restoration, and repair of small works of art made from stone. Tottea and its skilled craftsmen are known throughout the world for these exquisite works of art. The Chapel of Saint
Anthony houses a statue dated 1552.
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is a type of mildly spicy sausage made the area in and around
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The village sits midway up a mountain slope at an elevation of about 700 metres (2,300 ft). It borders the frazioni of Santa Croce e
Altavilla. Ancient Roman ruins have been found nearby. In times past Poggio Umbricchio was part of the Acquaviva and other family's feudal holdings. It was an
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The village sits at an elevation of 850 metres (2,790 ft) and contains structures dating back to the 13th century. The center of Piano Vomano likely owes its shape to the abandonment in the 16th century of nearby villages in
Campanea and Colle del Vento, themselves sites of pre-existing Roman
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It is home to the church of Saint Andrew, originally constructed in the 14th century having undergone several expansions and reconstructions since then. Best noted for its 18th-century hand painted ceiling. Other sights include the
Palazzo Forcina-Nardi di Cervaro, a 16th-century palace, and the
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mixture which is then encased in the pig’s intestines or stomach before aging. Ventricina is often spread on bread and is sometimes placed on the grill or in the oven to make a form of
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The village sits at an average elevation of 1,150 metres (3,770 ft) and was built in three levels. Sights include the church Saint George and the
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Church of Saint John the Baptist, designed in Gothic style and containing a 17th-century portico.
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