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Ascoli Piceno · Marche
Things to see in Ascoli Piceno
In Ascoli Piceno the atlas lists 48 historic places: 11 historic villas and palaces, 10 museums, 10 archaeological sites, 9 fortresses and towers, 3 castles, 3 historic theatres and 2 abbeys and monasteries.
Of these, 4 list opening hours, 1 has free entry and 1 is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Don’t miss: Pinacoteca civica di Ascoli Piceno (1861), museum in Italy.
By date of construction, the most common period is the Modern era (50% of dated places) and the Early modern period (17% of dated places).
The system of Italian-style condominio theatres of the 18th and 19th centuries in Central Italy
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The town
Ascoli Piceno is a city in the southern end of Marche about 25 km from the Adriatic coast. Population: 90,000.
Around the 8th-7th centuries BC, the legend says that a tribe of Etruscan people named Sabines (Sabini), following a sacred bird named picchio, found this natural fortification at the confluence of the rivers Tronto and Castellano and built a village named Piceni.
Later, the Sabines were conquered by the Romans. In 91 BC they started a rebellion against Rome, which ended two years later with the partial destruction of the town.
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48 places
Villas and palaces 11
Museums 10
- Free 1st Sunday
Archaeological sites 10
Fortresses and towers 9
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Historic theatres 3
- UNESCO
Abbeys and monasteries 2
Getting there
The auditorium. The auditorium is built in a Roman pagan temple, with his special acoustics.
By train: There is a line from San Benedetto del Tronto on the mainline along the Adriatic coast of Italy. The station is few hundred meters outside the centre.
By bus from Rome: A bus from Rome begins its route from Castro Pretorio street, near Termini (the main train station of Rome) and arrives in front of the train station in Ascoli Piceno.
By car: From the north, take highway A14, and exit at Ascoli Piceno - San Benedetto del Tronto, then take the free highway Ascoli-Mare for 28 km following the signs.
From Rome, take the SS4 Salaria (Statal Street n°4) to Rieti. After 197 km exit in Rosara and continue east (on the left) for 2 km.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Piazza del Popolo. The main square of the city is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy. La chiesa di San Francesco. the church of Saint Francisco overlooking the main square.
The medieval town. The medieval town and streets in travertin's local stone materials.
The Roman Theater. The Roman Theater is being escavated, near Porta Romana also known as Porta Gemina for its gates in the west of the fortified town with its huge walls. The Roman Age Fortress. The Roman age fortress called "Fortezza Pia" in the upper part of the town, the walls and the bridges around the town.
The inside tunnel on the Porta Solestà's bridge. An escape route in case of siege to the city.
Vesta's Temple. Archeologists discovered, after years of studies, that it was devoted to the cult of Iside.
Il Duomo e Piazza Arringo. Duomo's church and its Arringo square with Town Hall palace and archeological museum. The Ventidio Basso Theater. A most beautiful renaissance theater. Ponte di Cecco. Roman Bridge Ponte Romano di Solestà.
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