Arielli (Neapolitan: Rijille) is a village and comune in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, central-eastern Italy, located on a hill overlooking the spring area of the homonymous river.
Its territory is hilly, rich in vineyards and olive groves.
Arielli was on the Gustav Line during WW2.
Main sights
- Church of Madonna delle Grazie, with a terracotta statue of the Holy Mary dating from the 1590.
- Church of San Rocco (12th century)
- Church of San Michele Arcangelo
References
- ^ “Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011”. Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)