The church was built outside of the town, along the path towards the ford of Coccia, between Campo di Giove and Palena.  It was built as a refuge for travellers and shepherds who had to cross the ford. There is no definite information on the period of its construction other than the inscription on the lintel of the entrance which indicates the date of a restoration as 1748. It is certainly...

The church, probably built in the 16th century, is the result of reconstruction following the earthquake that struck the village in 1706.

The origins of the church of Sant’Eustachio are uncertain. According to tradition, it was built on the ruins of a pagan temple dedicated to Jupiter. Confirmation of this theory could be provided by the remains, probably from the Roman era, which were found during the restoration work carried out by the Superintendence between 1949 and 1950. The first documentary sources that testify to...