Recanati. Views
2022
Recanati is an Italian town of 20 975 inhabitants in the province of Macerata in the Marche region.
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Acquaviva Picena. Glimpses
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Offida, Ascoli Piceno. The church of the Addolorata
The church of the Addolorata was built in the century XV. The façade is characterized by a portico above which, leaning against the wall, there are two elegant sixteenth-century stone windows. Inside the church there is the "Bara" (as the chariot with canopy where the statue of the Dead Christ is placed) is commonly called, which is triumphantly carried in procession on the evening of Good Friday.
2022
Ripatransone. The co-cathedral of SS. Gregorio Magno
The co-cathedral of Saints Gregorio Magno and Margherita is the main cult building in Ripatransone, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, co-cathedral of the diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto. It is a minor basilica and a triple sanctuary, as it also includes the chapel of the Madonna di San Giovanni and the crypt of Mercy and Death, considered temples in their own right.
2022
Ascoli Piceno. The church of Sant'Agostino
The church of Sant'Agostino is a Catholic place of worship, located in the historic center of Ascoli Piceno in the homonymous square, in the San Giacomo district.
2022
Offida. Monumento alla Merlettaia
It is a bronze monument, created in 1983 by the sculptor Aldo Sergiacomi from Offida. It is placed at the entrance to the town to testify to the great importance that bobbin lace has in Offida. It is in fact a very ancient art that is handed down from generation to generation, allowing the creation of real handcrafted masterpieces. The monument highlights the continuity of tradition, representing three generations in comparison: from left to right the elderly grandmother who carefully follows the work of the young mother and the child, very busy learning the first processing techniques.
2022
Ripatransone, Ascoli Piceno. The Church of S. Rocco
The Church of S. Rocco was built in the first half of the 16th century, with a sandstone portal by M. Giacomo da Varese. Inside, the wooden statue of St. Rocco, by the Ripano sculptor Don Francesco Evangelisti (18th century), and the altar statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (around 1875), by Giorgio Paci from Ascoli.
2022
Ascoli Piceno. The church of S. Tommaso Apostolo
The church of S. Tommaso Apostolo, built in Romanesque style, stands on the side of the homonymous square which houses the remains of the Roman amphitheater of Ascoli Piceno, reinterred in 1974.
2022
Recanati. The Torre del Borgo
36 meters high and crowned by Ghibelline battlements, the Torre del Borgo was built in the 12th century and is located in Piazza Giacomo Leopardi in Recanati
2022
Loreto. The Basilica of the Holy House
The Basilica of the Holy House is one of the main places of veneration of Mary and one of the most important and visited Marian shrines of the Catholic Church. It is located in Loreto.
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Ancona. Night view from the port