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Macerata · Marche
Things to see in Camerino
In Camerino the atlas lists 27 historic places: 9 museums, 6 abbeys and monasteries, 4 fortresses and towers, 3 castles, 3 historic villas and palaces, 1 archaeological site and 1 historic theatre.
Of these, 1 list opening hours.
Don’t miss: Santa Chiara Monastery (14th century), monastery in Camerino, Italy.
- 27historic places
- 6,150inhabitants
- 661 maltitude
The town
Camerino is a city of 6,000 people (2023) in Marche Region in Italy.
Camerino is home to the University of Camerino, founded in the Middle Ages.
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27 places
Museums 9
Abbeys and monasteries 6
Fortresses and towers 4
Castles 3
Villas and palaces 3
Archaeological sites 1
Historic theatres 1
What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Camerino Cathedral (Duomo di Camerino. An early 19th-century construction built over a previous structured destroyed in 1799. The interior houses some artworks from the former edifice, including a wooden Crucifix dating back to the 13th century and a Madonna of Misericord from the 15th century. The crypt has two stone lions from the late 13th century, two busts from Bernini's workshop and a marble medieval arch dedicated to Saint Ansovinus, a bishop of the city in the 9th century. Rocca di Borgia (Castello Borgia). Designed by Ludovico Clodio for Cesare Borgia, it dates from 1503. It has cylindrical towers and a massive keep. The castle was used as a command post by the German occupation forces during World War II. The part of the castle that is still standing is now a restaurant. Chiaravalle Abbey, Fiastra (Abbazia di Chiaravalle di Fiastra). Medieval cradle of the Cistercian Order. It is now abandoned. Orto Botanico dell'Università di Camerino. Botanical gardens maintained by the University of Camerino, as is the Arboretum Apenninicum.
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