Castrovalva, Anversa degli Abruzzi
Castrovalva | |
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View of Castrovalva. | |
Castrovalva | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′00″N 13°48′48″E / 41.98333°N 13.81333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila |
| Commune | Anversa degli Abruzzi |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 56 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Castrovalva[1] is a frazione of Anversa degli Abruzzi, a comune in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo, region of Italy. The village, which clings to the top of a steep hill, was depicted in M.C. Escher's 1930 lithograph "Castrovalva". The first serial of the 19th season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who is entitled Castrovalva, which was first broadcast in 1982, was named after this lithograph.
Films
- Tucci in Italy, Season 1, Episode 4 (2025)
See also
References
- ^ Angelo Caranfa, Alta Valle del Sagittario, in Vienna Tordone (ed), Thomas Ashby. Travels in Abruzzo (1901-1923), Cinisello Balsamo, Silvana Editoriale, British School at Rome, 2011, pp. 201–204. Vintage news and photos about the Sagittarius Valley and Castrovalva.