BARREA

'Barrea' is a comune in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
It is located on the shore of the Lake of Barrea, a lake created after World War II due to the building of a dam on the River Sangro.

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History

The comune was established in 1067 under the protectorate of the Duke of Spoleto. One side of the castle was protected from invaders by natural means, utilizing the impassably steep slope of the mountain; two stone castle gates afforded other protection. The homes were built into the slides of the mountain, giving out through front entrances facing on narrow, twisting, steep stone alleys.
Its location surrounded by the Appennines prevented Barrea's development into an industrial area; historically, residents existed by tending small farms in plots on the mountainside, but that ended with the development of the lake. Today, Barrea is at the center of the National Park of Abruzzo, a natural area rich in wildlife and recreation.

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