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Stories and myths

Controguerra is an ancient village rich in history but also in myths and legends of the area.

In fact, there are many tales and stories that have been handed down, transforming the area into a place full of charm and mystery, where history and myths intertwine, creating a unique atmosphere that fascinates and enchants visitors.

Hannibal in Controguerra

The archaeological evidence – in particular the discov ...

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The bombardment of Controguerra

Among the interviews conducted with the elderly of the villa ...

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The effigy of the Virgin with Child comi ...

Alfonso Panichi has collected a legend relating to the sacre ...

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The ghost of San Venanzio

Once a boy from Controguerra who had gone to San Benedetto d ...

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The Ghost of the Customs Captain

According to a popular legend, on certain nights of the year ...

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The Golden Bell

According to a legend, already known to Alfonso Panichi, in ...

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The grotta of Crescenzi

It is said that a cave was dug under Palazzo Massimi-Crescen ...

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The hanged man on the oak of the Torrion ...

The elders used to tell that on full moon nights, among the ...

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The hidden statues

In the 1960s, Don Francesco Pergolini, the town's parish pri ...

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The passage of the bulls under the fount ...

It was believed that on particular nights, in the valley bel ...

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The procession of the dead

On an unspecified day in the 1930s, before sunrise, Mrs. Ant ...

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The riot of the witches in the crossing ...

One day some boys heard some elders tell them that if they p ...

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The stick of San Giacomo della Marca

The story of the stick of San Giacomo is not exactly a legen ...

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The tradition of the foundation of the C ...

Don Alfonso Panichi reports a legend he collected on the bui ...

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The treasure of the Church of the Madonn ...

This sacred place has been the subject of myths and legends ...

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The treasure of the friars

Another legend, also known to Panichi and with a similar ten ...

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The werewolf

Descending towards Piane Tronto there was the house of a wir ...

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The widower and the wedding dress

Once a young widower had delayed finishing a job in the coun ...

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news and events

I was born on twenty-one in spring

Culture

04 August 2023

"I was born on twenty-one in spring" is a meeting of sounds ...

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36th Controguerra Festival

Food and wine

25 July 2023 > 30 July 2023

The Controguerra Food and Wine Festival, now in its XXXVI ed ...

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Presentation of VisitControguerra

Culture

24 June 2023

Introducing the new brand of tourist destination and territo ...

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