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Pereto
Pereto
is a
comune
and
town
in the
province of L'Aquila
in the
Abruzzo
region
of
Italy
.
It was an ancient
centre
of the
Marsi
.
Main sights
Medieval
castle
, with its 13th-century
imposing
towers, which belonged to the
Colonna family
from the late
15th century
.
Sanctuary of
Madonna
dei Bisognosi: According to
the local
tradition, it was erected in
608 AD
. It houses some
notable
late-15th-century
frescoes
and a
Crucifix
carried here by
Pope Boniface IV
for the church's consecration.
Outside the
hamlet
is
the Church
of
Santa Maria
in Cellis
.
