Location: Vasto
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10 Churches & Cathedrals in Vasto That You Shouldn't Miss
The Città del Vasto or Vasto (Ancient Greek: Ἱστόνιον, translit. Histonion, Latin: Histonium) is a town and comune on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti in southern Abruzzo, Italy. It was also called in the Middle Ages as Guastaymonis or Vasto d'Aimone and also Waste d'Aimone. Renamed Istonio under the Fascist Rule, it took the current name of Vasto in 1944. In the local dialect it is called Lù Uàšte, that is Il Vasto.
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1. Cattedrale San Giuseppe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By Steveage - Rexburg, United States
Originally a church built in Augustinian Order in 1266. Only the front wall lasts since the 14th century, including a beautiful stone, rose window. The interior is ok, Compared to the thousands of other amazing churches in Italy this one is ho-hum. The interior was reworked in a neo-Gothic style in 1853. In the same year, the name of the church was changed to San Giuseppe in honor of Napoleon’s brother, who was at that time the king of Naples. The best, most interesting, and well worth a long gaze is the triptych from 1505.
2. Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By rtcorea - Naples, United States
There are paintings that are amazing. An important work by the master Veronese hangs on a wall, not far from an impressive work signed simply “il nipote di Veronese“, the nephew of Veronese. We are Americans who own a house in Vasto. We always take our visitors to this church, and the cathedral.
