Punto Informazioni turistiche di Paladini

At Paladini on the Strada delle Capannelle, the park's information point occupies a building with several earlier uses: first a 19th-century military post, then a carabinieri barracks, and later a casa cantoniera. The park renovated the building in 2005 as part of its network of information and sales points.

Why it matters

Paladini is a key point along the Strada Maestra district of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Its story illustrates how an existing roadside building was adapted for the park's information and visitor services.

What to notice

The building's successive public roles reflect its position on the high route over the Capannelle. Its roadside position connects this modest building with the history of the mountain road.

Context and history

The structure served as a military post in the 19th century and later as a carabinieri barracks before its use as a casa cantoniera. In 2005 the Ente Parco renovated it for a visitor-services complex on the SS 80, known here as the Strada delle Capannelle.