Pinacoteca "Chiesa di San Giovanni"
Pieve Torina
(20 Km)
The Art Gallery is located inside the church of San Giovanni. Since 1985, many works have been kept inside, including several altarpieces belonging to the Churches of Pomarolo and San Teodora. In addition, of great importance is a cycle of frescoes preserved here, dating back to the second half of the '300. The Art Gallery is open to the public.
Museo della Nostra Terra
Pieve Torina
(19 Km)
The Museum of Our Land is located inside the fifteenth-century convent of Saint Augustine. In the exhibition halls it houses about 5000 objects and tools related to working life in the Macerata hill. The museum is also provided with extensive photographic and paper documentation that traces the artisan history of the peasant shops.
Museo dei Fossili e dei Minerali
Smerillo
(27 Km)
The Museum of Fossils and Minerals, consisting of four rooms, is divided into two sections that collect finds of minerals, rocks, and a section of fossils dating back to the Primary Age. The Museum is open to school groups who can observe under a microscope, clean and classify the various fossils present.
Museo Pinacoteca dell'Arte dei Bambini
Smerillo
(27 Km)
The Art Gallery Museum of Children's Art was inaugurated in 1999 and exhibits drawings, writings and poems of children on the theme of Peace. The museum site has the function of listening space and attention to children and is also provided with an Experimental Educational Laboratory.
Pinacoteca d' Arte Contemporanea
Smerillo
(27 Km)
The Contemporary Art Gallery is considered a place representative of the cultural path of the sixty-four artists who contributed to the collection of the structure. It is a place for learning and promotion of the artists of Smerillo, such as Umberto Peschi, Bompadre etc.
Museo di Arte Contadina
Montegallo
(19 Km)
The Museum of Peasant Art is located in the rooms of the former convent of the Friars Girolimini. It is divided into some rooms that collect objects that were used for peasant work during the 18th century. Very special is a thresher that belongs to the beginning of this century.
Museo Civico Diocesano "La Castellina"
Norcia
(12 Km)
The Civic and Diocesan Museum “La Castellina”, built in 1967, after a long period of closure, was reopened in 1996 as a permanent exhibition. This is based in the main floor of La Castellina, a fortress built in 1554 on a project by Jacopo Barozzi, by the will of Pope Giulio III. The museum itinerary is divided into three sections: the Collection of the Civic and Diocesan Museum, which brings together works of art owned by ecclesiastical or municipal, dating from the twelfth and eighteenth centuries, the Collection Massenzi and the Permanent Archaeological Exhibition “Leave for the Afterlife”.
Chiesa di Santa Margherita
Fiastra
(15 Km)
The Church of Santa Margherita was built at the end of 1300. The interiors were frescoed by the painter Girolamo di Giovanni. The scenes represent, on the one hand, the crucifixion of Santa Margherita and Saint Christopher and on the other the Saints Augustine and Sebastian.
Castel di Luco
Acquasanta Terme
(25 Km)
The story tells of the castle as far back as 1052. We find traces in the documents of Pope Leo IX. The structure of the castle as well as the medieval interior make it rare. The castle is surrounded by the woods of the Parco della Laga, the Gran Sasso National Park, the Tronto River and by many other beauties of nature. Now it belongs to individuals and is an accommodation facility.
Porta San Giacomo
Amandola
(19 Km)
The Porta San Giacomo is located in the town of Amendola, and was built in 1863. This door represents the entrance to the city. In it we also find a clock.
Torre Civica
Arquata del Tronto
(17 Km)
The Civic Tower stands in Piazza Umberto I since the 16th century. The original form of the bell tower worked on sail, but over the years it was modified to get to its current appearance. The building is now open to the public.
Rocca di Arquata
Arquata del Tronto
(17 Km)
The fortress was built in the 11th century for war reasons, which also explains its military architecture and the fact that it is located on a border area of 4 regions. The building was restored several times, undergoing changes necessary for its initial purpose. In addition, it has always been subjected to the attention of the most important government structures over the centuries. Today you can visit freely.
Borgo Cerreto di Spoleto
Cerreto di Spoleto
(21 Km)
The village of Cerreto di Spoleto was built in the fifteenth century and covers an area of about 357 meters. The purpose of its construction was to protect the area of the castle of Cerreto. Currently, only one of the four doors and a watchtower comes from the village, which has been transformed into a bell tower church. The environment was the center of some studies and was considered very important historic center.
Torre di Correto di Spoleto
Cerreto di Spoleto
(13 Km)
The Tower of Cerreto di Spoleto was part of the medieval defensive system of this municipality. The building is also known as the bell tower because inside it is a huge bell of 16 tons.
Rocca di Smerillo
Smerillo
(27 Km)
The Rocca di Smerillo was built in the Middle Ages. It has always served as a home for the noble families of the city. The Fortress was in a raised position relative to the village. This strategic approach often made it the object of a clash between the Dukes of Camerino with those of Fermo. Today, in the state of ruins, it is possible to admire only one side of the fortification since the other was left uncovered as it was overhanging a cliff and was not attackable.
Monastero di Santa Rita
Cascia
(22 Km)
The old part of the monastery dates back to 1200, it was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. It was enlarged in the first half of 1700 with the generous offer of John V, King of Portugal, the eye healed of cancer through the intercession of the saint.
Chiesa Gotica di San Francesco
Cascia
(22 Km)
It was built in 1424 by Bishop Anthony Alms. Striking for the beauty of the rose window and its arched doorway. Worth seeing!
Palazzo Carli
Cascia
(22 Km)
Seat of the Library of the Historical and Cultural Office, it is an old mansion owned by the city, enriched by an internal Italian garden