Old town of Altino

 village, commune - administrative division, interesting place, historic city center

The origin of the village dates back to medieval times and witness the narrow streets that can be admired. A first evidence in historical documents dating from the twelfth century. In the Norman period, Altino was feud Bohemond I of Antioch, Count of Chieti Manoppello and justice. In 1320 in the taxation onciario aingioina coupons this year, the village was assessed for 7 ounces, 29 1 tan and grain. In the first half of the fifteenth century belonged to the Lordship of Altino Anichino Raimondo, Abruzzo came in the wake of Antonio Caldora. Anichino The family held the castle until 1534, therefore, perhaps to extinction of the house, Altino donation came in to Don Diego De Mocciacao. Then under the Lordship of Alvaro de Grado, after it became part of the riches of an inheritance Portocarrero. In 1561 the entire village was sold to John Vincent Crispano. Altino in 1613 came under the ownership of Baron Fury Atessa. In 1691 he went for 5,000 ducats, the Paolucci family of Naples. www.comune.altino.ch.it/index.php?option=com_content&vi...