Travelcast Piceno - Audio & Video Guide per la Provincia di Ascoli Piceno

Once we have returned to the front of the church of San Francesco to reenter the Piazza Risorgimento, it is possible to take the stairs which bring us to Via Statuto.  Walking along this street we have many places to view fascinating architecture, the Sybilline mountain range and the territory surrounding Amandola. Below the street, looking over the low wall, one can follow the course of the Tenna river which forms a series of easily distinguishable sharp curves.

It is worth noting an antique mill which today functions as an electrical substation.  The water of the Tenna river is channeled into a tunnel which powers the engine of a small hydroelectric turbine.
Nearby, in the woods, one can see the arch of an ancient bridge which used to connect the two banks of the Tenna river.
On the 30th of July in 1402, the town council of Amandola decided to invest the sum of 100 ducats for the reconstruction of the bridge on the Tenna. The architecture is in the Roman-Gothic style and the work on the structure was completed in 1425 by master builder Savino di Stefano Pucci.
Today the bridge is cut off from the main roads and is off limits to motor vehicles larger than a scooter.  It remains, however, a destination for pleasant walks. Here, one may closely observe the river and its ecology, including animals and plants typical of the area such as the acacia, mulberry and willow.
Following Via Statuto we arrive at a small square called the piazza of the five springs.  Here, below the arcade, are basins from an ancient wash area where women of the town would gather to do laundry.
Looking attentively, from the small square we may notice that the walls  of the houses in the historic center carry signs of many changes:  elegant antique arched windows exist near rectangular newer windows which open to reveal massive changes to the interior floors as well.  The evidence on these walls, like wrinkles on the faces of people, signify the changes in the life of a society. 
Leaving the Five Springs and continuing to Via XX September, we pass in front of some ruins of the original city walls before returning to Piazza Risorgimento.

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