Arte e storia

Senigallia – Piazza Garibaldi

  Piazza Garibaldi, also known as Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square), revokes the fair’s most splendid era and constitutes the heart of urban expansion plans enacted by Pope Lambertini during the mid 18th century. Recently completed redevelopment works have transformed Piazza Garibaldi into a fascinating and beautiful urban scenario, home to public buildings of architectonic prestige: Palazzo Becci, The Cathedral of San Pietro Apostolo, Palazzo Vescovile (Bishop’s Palace) with the Diocesan Art Gallery, Palazzo Micciarelli (former Spinning Mill), the San Rocco Auditorium, Palazzo delle Dogane (also called “Doganone”) and Collegio Ginnasio Pio IX. Palazzo Micciarelli is particularly worthy of mention, designed …

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Corinaldo – The Polenta Well

Located in the middle of Via La Piaggia, it was erected by the tyrant of Corinaldo, Antonello Accattabriga, in the latter half of the 15th century, to supply neighbouring homes. It was buried when the staircase was restructured in the early 20th century, only to be reconstructed in 1980 as a venue for the Dispute of the Polenta Well, an annual re-enactment of the fall of the legendary sack of flour into the well. It is said that the people of Corinaldo used to make polenta in the well, however the truth is that a man once made his way …

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Jesi – The Pergolesi Theatre

The theatre named after Giovan Battista Pergolesi is one of the region’s most prestigious and consolidated cultural locations. A unique traditional theatre, not located in a provincial capital, which has remained a reference point of the city’s cultural life for over two hundred years. A live performance venue (lyrical, prose, concert season) as well as a vehicle for the city’s promotion in Italy and throughout the world, in the name of Pergolesi, one of the finest geniuses in the universal history of music. More

Jesi – Planettiana Library

The library is located in Palazzo della Signoria, by the famous Sienese architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini, dating back to the Renaissance. It was founded in 1859 thanks to the donation of the Marquis Angelo Ghislieri’s book collection, and was named after the generous book and archive contribution donated by the Pianetti family to the Municipality of Jesi.                     It contains numerous ancient artefacts (manuscripts, incunabula and 16th century editions) received from entities and individuals and which together with modern artefacts constitute a remarkable book heritage, both in terms of size …

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Castellone di Suasa – Civic Archaeological Museum

Located in the splendid setting of the 16th century Palazzo Della Rovere, it is part of a more articulated itinerary which also includes the Suasa Archaeological Park, The Territory Museum in S. Lorenzo in Campo, the excavation site and Antiquarium of Madonna del Piano in Corinaldo, enabling us to gain a better understanding of the history and culture of the Cesano valley. It illustrates the results of excavation campaigns carried out at the Suasa Archaeological Park from 1987 to present day, in the Suasa urban area, with particular focus on material from the large Coiedii domus residential area. Fascinating remains …

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Morro d’Alba – The Church of San Gaudenzio

Located inside the city walls and erected between 1760-70, designed by the architects Arcangelo Vici da Palazzo, for the wall structure, and Nicola Maiolatesi for the altars (research by Prof. Carlo Vernelli), it is a beautiful example of 18th century architecture. Recent restoration works have returned the building to its former glory, bringing to light decorated walls and ancient white and pink Furlo stone flooring. Inside you’ll find the urn containing the remains of Saint Teleucania which were moved in 1985, along with interesting pictorial works, including the canvass “Crucifixion with Saints” (1596) by Ercole Ramazzani di Arcevia and three …

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Senigallia – Foro Annonario

Foro Annonario, designed by the Senigallia born architect Pietro Ghinelli in 1834, is a symbolic location of Senigallia and its role as a supreme urban space has remained unchanged since its construction. The square itself constitutes the forum’s heart, delimited by a complex of 24 columns in Doric style. The old fishery is nestled beneath the shade of the portico, sheltered from the sunlight which bathes it only at sunset. Foro Annonario is also a fascinating venue for an array of cultural events and performances. Its recent reconstruction has also transformed it into the cultural heart of the city: currently, …

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Senigallia – Palazzo del Duca

Illustrious guests of the Francesco Maria II Della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, would admire military parades in the square, from the building’s windows. Inside, a splendid coffered ceiling revokes joyous atmospheres, festivities as well as satiric allusions to political power and culture: the maestro Zuccari paints carnivalesque themes, depicting an imaginary, upside down world, where children, represented by cherubs, command adults, and the poor prevail over the rich. The building faces out onto the eponymous square, named after Giovanni Della Rovere. The Square is unique for Renaissance times, since there is no religious building overlooking it. The so-called 17th century Fontana …

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Senigallia – Palazzetto Baviera

The building became the property of the Baviera family in 1512 until 1956, when the family donated it to the municipality of Senigallia, along with all its furnishings. The colonnade at the entrance with the well in the centre offer a magnificent prelude to what awaits inside, especially on the second floor. With its stuccoed ceilings, this is one of the city’s most magnificent treasures. Unmissable.

Senigallia – La Fenice Archaeological Site

Senigallia’s Roman origins have been known and visible for some time now, in the foundations of the Rocca Roveresca fortress, however in 1989, during works for the new theatre La Fenice, artefacts dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD inspired new excavation campaigns.  Here you can see a cross section providing invaluable insight into the daily life of Ancient Romans. Today the La Fenice Archaeological Site is one of few in Italy where it is possible to admire the remains of buildings from Ancient Roman times as well as artefacts found at the site. A visit to the La …

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