Ascoli Piceno - Churches and places of worship Il Duomo The Cathedral of Ascoli Piceno, is believed to have been built where before there was the remains of a Roman building. It is worth visiting to admire the Baptistery, dating back to the twelfth century, located alongside.
Pesaro - Churches and places of worship Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta The present appearance of the church is owed to the nineteenth-century reconstruction that saves its Romanesque façade. During the work came to light the vast floor mosaic valuable for the wealth of Byzantine shapes and medieval designs.
Ascoli Piceno - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Francesco The church of San Francesco is among the monuments that, together with the Palazzo dei Capitani, the historic Caffè Meletti and the loggias, delimit Piazza del Popolo, the heart of the city of Ascoli Piceno.
Fermo - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Zenone The Church of San Zenone in Fermo, is a beautiful specimen of religious medieval architecture.Its portal in bronze dates back to 1186. Worth visiting!
Fermo - Churches and places of worship Duomo di Fermo The Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo is the main place of Catholic worship in Fermo, the episcopal seat of the homonymous metropolitan archdiocese. Its majestic mass rises on the eastern edge of the Girfalco.
Pesaro - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena The Church of Santa Maria Maddalena is a church of ancient origins located in via Zacconi. The building comes from the complete renovation done in the eighteenth century. The exterior of the Church is characterized by a concave façade, unfinished at the top and a double access staircase. The interior, with a Greek cross, is decorated with sculptures and bas-reliefs in stucco. Currently, the church is being used as an auditorium for cultural events.
Pesaro - Churches and places of worship Chiesa del "Nome di Dio" The Church was built in 1577 by the Society of the Name of God, a secular brotherhood of the city. In the past, the church was used to celebrate the funeral of the poor or executed. The beautiful interior frescoes were made by the painter Giovan Giacomo Pandolfi and represent the path to salvation to arrive in Paradise.
Macerata - Churches and places of worship Cattedrale di Macerata The Cathedral of Macerata is the episcopal church of the Diocese. Built in the fifteenth century, it subsequently underwent a renovation that transformed it into a neoclassical style. The facade features the remains of a Gothic bell tower built in 1467. Inside there are several works including a shovel depicting the Madonna and Child between Saints Antonio Abbot and Julian.
Sirolo - Churches and places of worship Badia San Pietro Of Romanesque foundation, it was a Benedictine hermitage and later Camaldolese. The church already existed at the beginning of the 11th century, but was then expanded and transformed (16th century)
Portonovo Ancona - Churches and places of worship Chiesa Romanica di Santa Maria The small church, whose construction was started by Benedictine monks in 1034, has exceptional architectural features. The Greek cross plant blends in a very original way with one of the Basilicale type. The Byzantine elliptical dome, concealed in the Tiburio, and the original floors, which survived incredibly the looting and wear of time, are an example of mixing very fascinating styles and unusual.
Recanati - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Sant'Anna His neo-Gothic forms, created on a project by the architect Eusebio Petetti, host a painting by Cavalier Perugino, a painter also known under the name of Gian Domenico Cerrini. The painting, which dates back to the 17th century, is titled “Virgin with Child among Saints Joachim and Anna”.
Civitanova Marche - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Sant' Agostino Initially named after St. Anthony, the original installation of the church dates back to the 13th century. In the 18th century the church was named after St. Augustine. The renovation made the building considerably raised, a dome was built in the center of the transept, new chapels with altars were opened.
Loreto - Churches and places of worship Basilica della Santa Casa The Basilica of the Holy House is the main place of Catholic worship in Loreto. Inside the basilica, Catholics are devoted to the remains of the Holy House of Nazareth, where Jesus lived. Devotion for Mary the Mother of Jesus is linked to this famous sanctuary. It is among the most important and visited Marian shrines in the Catholic world; numerous characters such as saints and popes have visited you.
Grottammare - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Lucia The church of Santa Lucia di Grottammare was wanted by Pope Sixtus V in the place where the modest home of the Peretti family was located, where what would become pope was born, and was dedicated to the patroness corresponding to his day of birth.
Grottammare - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Martino The church of San Martino is among the oldest abbeys in the province of Ascoli Piceno. It was founded by the Benedictine monks of the Abbey of Farfa probably between the 8th and 9th centuries.
Fermo - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Domenico The beautiful Church of San Domenico ,in Fermo, is a beautiful religious building built in the fifteenth century. Worth visiting!
Pesaro - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di SS Apollinare e Cristoforo Probably built from scratch in the thirteenth century in the Romanesque style, visible in the facade. Inside the wooden crucifix carved by Antonio di Bonvesin.
Fano - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria Nuova Formerly called the Church of San Salvatore, now Church of Santa Maria Nuova, its origin dates back to 1518, when it was granted to the Minor Friars. It is worth visiting.
Fano - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Sant’Agostino Magnificent religious edifice, rebuilt in 1563, was almost destroyed during the Second War; as the restoration goes on, it is resuming the ancient splendor of the past.
Pesaro - Churches and places of worship Sinagoga The Synagogue of Pesaro is located in the ancient ghetto of the city. In 1632, two synagogues were established in the ghetto, one of the Italian rite, demolished in the forties, and one of the Sephardic rite. The latter is still integrated into its architectural structure with the decorations of the eighteenth century and a good part of the original furnishings.
Fano - Churches and places of worship Convento di Santa Maria Nuova The former convent of S. Maria Nuova, is located in the homonymous church. The building dates back to the 14th century, although over the years it underwent a series of restorations that were completed only in the middle of the 20th century. It was built in Renaissance style, combined with the Baroque one. The peculiarity of the church is the Mascioni Opus reed organ, positioned inside.
Gagliole - Churches and places of worship Santuario Madonna delle Macchie The Sanctuary of Madonna delle Macchie is also known as Santa Maria delle Grazie. It was built by Benedictine monks around 1171 and was used by the latter as a dorm for about three centuries. Today it is one of the most visited places of pilgrimage. In addition, it is one of the most beautiful examples of religious and at the same time artistic structure: a perfect combination of art and religion all to see.
Ancona - Churches and places of worship Duomo San Ciriaco On top of the Guasco hill the medieval cathedral dominates the city.The pink and white marble facade, the great portal,the dome and the inner painted wood ceiling, the crypt with the urn of St.Ciriaco.
Ancona - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Domenico This church of '800 is located in Plebiscite Square. Its highlights are the Annunciation by Guercino and the Crucifixion of Titian.
Ancona - Churches and places of worship Chiesa San Francesco delle Scale On top of a beautiful staircase, the original church of '400 was rebuilt in '800, it has a beautiful Gothic portal with statues and reliefs. Inside there are works of great artists of the '600.
Urbino - Churches and places of worship Oratorio di San Giuseppe The Oratory of San Giuseppe was built in 1515 by the Compagnia di S. Giuseppe in Urbino. The actual church has the form of a large classroom, rectangular with a single altar and sail cover. In the center is a statue in white marble depicting the Saint, the work of Giuseppe Lironi. The pictorial decoration of the church is by Carlo Roncalli.
Churches and places of worship Santuario di Santa Maria del Ponte Metauro This ancient shrine bears a great importance for the people of Fano, and, in 1984, the Virgin Mary was proclaimed by Pope John Paul II, Patron of Fano, his diocese and the Sailors.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa della Madonna della Scala It dates back to the the XVI century. The name is due to the fact that, to enter the holy place, it was necessary to cross a stone staircase.