Penne Cathedral

The cathedral of Atri was consecrated in 1223 on a previous construction. The sober façade in white Istrian stone has a large portal in Gothic style, designed by Maestro Rainaldo, with a large rose window and a niche with a figure of the Virgin and Child. The south wall has three portals: the one on the left dates back to 1305 and was made by Rainaldo, the one in the centre dates back to 1288 with sculptures of lions and symbols of the Capetian House of Anjou-Sicily, the one on the right is dated 1302. On the left side of the church, there is a 56-metre high bell tower, the work of Antonio da Lodi in the 15th century.

The Basilica of the Madonna dei Sette Dolori is an important sanctuary dedicated to Maria Addolorata, venerated through a feast that takes place every year on the first Sunday of June and attracts faithful from all over the region. Legend has it that the Madonna appeared on the spot, painted on a stone. Shortly after the Marian apparition, a chapel was erected with an altar on which the image was placed. In the middle of the 16th century the construction of a larger church began and was completed in 1757.

Chieti Cathedral dates back to the 10th century. Due to subsequent renovations, especially the 1920s renovation in the neo-gothic style, the bell tower is the only remaining work from the original medieval church. The spire, however, is the result of the reconstruction of the 1920s, inspired by that of the cathedral of Teramo, or the cathedral of Atri.