as Madonna del Carmine ) with the adjacent convent of the Carmelites, used until 1979 as the district prison. The facade was made from the "pennese" Aniello Francia. Convent of Santa Maria in Colleromano . Born as a stronghold Cistercian in 1197, the monastery is situated on the so-called "Roman Hill" (Colleromano). Of particular interest are the stone portal, the art gallery and library, equipped with precious codes. Convent of the Nativity of Mary Ss.ma. The monastery of the Capuchin Friars is located on the "Cappuccio Hill", just outside the main old town of Penne. The church owns a tabernacle, altar and other ornaments of valuable wood. Notable civic structures Gates Porta San Francesco : rebuilt in 1780 and designed by architect Di Sio, homing a sculpture of St Maximus, patron of the city. It constitutes together with the surrounding buildings a monumental entrance to the town. Porta da Capo : also known as Santa Croce or Porta Teramo. It is characterized by a medieval stone pointed arch. On its right there is a stone dated 1523. Porta della Ringa : the ancient port of 'Arengo. Rebuilt in 1832 by Baron Diego Aliprandi. Porta dei Coinci : subsequently called Porta dei Ferrari or simply Portella . Pointed arch in stone from the 14th century. Palaces Palazzo De Dura : Renaissance facade brick. Palazzo Scorpio : former home of Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Penne. Renaissance courtyard of brick, with columns and cubic capitals. Palazzo Stefanucci : home of Stefanucci originating in Florence, then inhabited by the De Torres. Facade and portal of the seventeenth century. In the nineteenth century wing it was inhabited by Dottorelli. Palazzo del giustiziere ("Palace of executioner"): it was the seat of the executioner of 'Abruzzo Ultra in 1400 . The Renaissance building has a valuable brick facade. The string course is the element of relationship with crenellations, now modified by a subsequent cover. Palazzo Aliprandi : Stately building of the seventeenth century. The stone doorway on Via Martiri Pennesi was made by De Cicco in 1773. Palazzo di Teseo Castiglione : restoration of a medieval building designed by the architect Di Sio (1766). Baroque façade with two tiers of loggias. Clock majolica by Antonio Pope (1770). Cortiletto medievale : in the alley of remittances. Example of local architecture, the yard consists of two rows of columns with cubic capitals. Porches Salconio : they were built