Chieti is the ancient Teate which was the main city of the Italic Marrucini population. In Roman times (about the first century B.C.) Chieti was a Roman municipality. It lies on the hills on the right side of the river Pescara and from the city you can see as far as the mountains of Gran Sasso and the Maiella.
Its Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Giustino who is the patron saint of the city. It witnessed many vicissitudes throughout the centuries. It was built during the early Middle Ages, but it was almost completely rebuilt during the fourteenth century and continuously restored until the eighteenth century.
Cattedrale (Foto D'Angelo)
Its façade and right side were designed by Guido Cirilli from 1920 to 1936, inspired by the remains of the forteenth-century building. The fine bell tower which overlooks the main square, was begun in 1335 and finished in 1398 by Antonio da Lodi.
Cripta della Cattedrale (Foto D'Angelo)
The interior of the cathedral has a latin cross shape, with a nave and two side aisles. You can see a silver bust of Saint Giustino – work of Nicola da Guardiagrele - in the apse on the left. Downstairs there is the crypt.
Capestrano Warrior (Foto D'Angelo)
Its Romanesque structure has recently been restored as it was in the eleventh century and frescoes of the eleventh and twelfth centuries have been discovered and restored.
In the beautiful Villa Comunale, surrounded by a park, you can visit the Museo Nazionale di Antichità(National Museum of Antiquity) where you can see the most important archaeological collection in Abruzzo. There you can see many objects from different archaeological sites in Abruzzo, from the Iron Age to the Roman period.
Marruccino Theatre (Foto D'Angelo)
We want to mention only the funerary statue of king Nevio Populeio, called the Capestrano Warrior. It is a clear sign of the establishment of the monarchy early in the sixth century B.C. Among the monuments you can visit in Chieti we also want to mention the Marruccino Theatre, which was inaugurated in 1818 and called Ferdinando I. But after the unity of Italy in 1861 it changed its name to the present one.
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