Centro Visite Terre della Baronia

The Terre della Baronia Visitor Centre in Santo Stefano di Sessanio is a park institution dedicated to the villages and landscape of the historic Baronia district. Its exhibits interpret the area's natural environment, cultural heritage, cultivated land and local products.

Why it matters

The centre places Santo Stefano di Sessanio within a wider territory of historic settlements, high pastures and agricultural traditions on the Gran Sasso. Its cultural and environmental focus presents the villages and surrounding landscape as parts of a shared regional history.

What to notice

The exhibition uses bilingual photographic panels to explore the natural environment, cultural heritage, cultivated landscape and products of the district. The images connect village architecture with the surrounding pastures and patterns of local production.

Context and history

The visitor centre is housed in a municipal building made available to the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The Terre della Baronia takes its name from the historic district of villages including Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Calascio, Castelvecchio Calvisio and Barisciano. The centre interprets the links between these settlements, their landscapes and the traditions of the L'Aquila countryside.