"Casa Berardi" is one of the most ancient building in the rural up-country of Ortona. Casa Berardi's origins are dating back to 1700. The medieval building appears solid, like a fortalice as the others ancient watchtowers of Ortona's surroundings
Casa Berardi is located on 150 metres of altitude in the heart of Abruzzo Region, in the city of Ortona, which is in the province of Chieti. Casa Berardi
is placed on the ancient path for transhumance toward Puglia Region, which was travelled by Hannibal. This path was the main route for Hannibal's army toward Cannes. Casa Berardi overlooks a green hollow and wide farms and it has got a beautiful landscape on the Majella mountain chain. During Second World War "Casa Berardi" was a ground control and it became a strategic path in the German defensive system. The building was important to avoid the Canadian occupancy of Ortona city. The city of Abruzzo was protagonist in the last week of december of the only one house by house battle of the western front. Captain Paul Triquet, commander of the “C” Company of the 22nd Regiment, for this heroic action, gained the "Victoria Cross", the greater british decoration, the first of the three conquered from Canadians of the First division, in all the italian
