in 1911 and designed by the engineer Ciulli. In 1929 they were named after John Salconio Cola, historian from Penne of the sixteenth century. Other notable structures Piazzetta di S. Croce: It is a little square on the top of the "Colle Castello". Piazzetta XX Settembre: It is a square built in 1842 and designed by the engineer Federico Dottorelli. In the middle of the square there is a monument for the Martyrs of Penne of 1837, built in 1913 by the artist Pasquale Morgante from Teramo. Viale San Francesco'' (St Francis' boulevard). It is part of the monumental entrance of the town, lined by bars, shops and public gardens. Other points of interest Orto Botanico Riserva Lago di Penne See also Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne References External links Hilltowns in Abruzzo