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Photo: Toni Pecoraro, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 429 m above sea level
- Area
- 68,360,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 43°38′51″ N, 12°20′13″ E
History and description
Mercatello sul Metauro (Romagnol: Mercatèl) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Ancona and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Pesaro.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Economy is mostly based on agriculture and sheep husbandry.
Birth place of Margaret of Castello.
History
Mercatello is known as a settlement of the Umbri in the 12th century BC. Later it was conquered by the ancient Romans; destroyed during the barbaric invasions, it was rebuilt by the Lombards in the 6th century as Pieve d'Ico. First under Città di Castello and Massa Trabaria (9th century), it was turned into an autonomous fortified commune in 1235 by Pope Gregory IX. In 1437 it was annexed to the Duchy of Urbino; in 1636 it became part of the Papal States.
Main sights
Pieve Collegiata (with walls from the original 10th century Romanesque edifice), rebuilt in 1363.
Gothic church of St. Francis (13th century), with a notable collection of paintings from the 12th to 17th centuries (including a portrait of Federico III da Montefeltro attributed to Benedetto da Maiano or Francesco di Giorgio Martini).
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Mercatello sul Metauro».
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercatello sul Metauro?
Mercatello sul Metauro is in Mercatello sul Metauro, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.64740, 12.33683.
What else is there to see near Mercatello sul Metauro?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Nardini Ridarelli (6.2 km away), Domus del Mito (6.3 km away), El Campanon (6.4 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 8 photos
- Mercatello sul Metauro — Toni Pecoraro, Public domain
- Mercatello sul Metauro - Comune di Mercatello sul Metauro - 2024-09-03 22-21-52 001 — Paulacastelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mercatello sul Metauro - Comune di Mercatello sul Metauro - 2024-09-03 22-26-17 001 — Paulacastelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mercatello sul Metauro - Comune di Mercatello sul Metauro - 2024-09-25 23-03-59 001 — Maddy16869, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mercatello sul Metauro - Mura - 2024-09-03 22-23-21 001 — Paulacastelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mercatello sul Metauro - Mura - 2025-09-25 23-28-22 001 — Maddy16869, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Veronica Giuliani Mercatello sul Metauro — Adri08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sant'Andrea in Corona — Toni Pecoraro, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences