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Pesaro e Urbino · Marche

Things to see in Urbino

In Urbino the atlas lists 41 historic places: 16 historic villas and palaces, 12 museums, 7 abbeys and monasteries, 5 fortresses and towers and 1 historic theatre.

Of these, 4 list opening hours and 1 has free entry.

Don’t miss: Galleria nazionale delle Marche, art Museum in Urbino, Italy.

By date of construction, the most common period is the Middle Ages (50% of dated places) and the Early modern period (25% of dated places).

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The town

The Duke of Urbino built one of the largest palaces in medieval Italy. Today, from the park above Urbino, one can really visualize a fairytale like Cinderella. The city is situated in the Marche region and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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41 places

Villas and palaces 16

Show all 16 places
Palazzo Passionei PaciottiHistoric villa / palace Palazzo del Collegio RaffaelloHistoric villa / palace Palazzo AlbaniHistoric villa / palace Archiepiscopal palaceHistoric villa / palace Palazzo OdasiHistoric villa / palace Palazzo BattiferriHistoric villa / palace Palazzo GherardiHistoric villa / palace Palazzo PassioneiHistoric villa / palace Giovannini Luminati PalaceHistoric villa / palace BattiferriHistoric villa / palace

Museums 12

Church of Saint Francis of PaolaMuseum Oratory of the Good DeathMuseum Collezione Leonardo CastellaniMuseum Physics cabinet museumMuseum Università di Roma. Museo dei gessiMuseum Mausoleo Dei DuchiMuseum

Abbeys and monasteries 7

Convent of Saint JeromeAbbey / Monastery

Fortresses and towers 5

Historic theatres 1

Getting there

Buses run frequently from the train station in Pesaro (about a 45 min ride).

By car: Distances to Urbino: Rome 270 km, Rimini 60 km, Ancona 100 km, Arezzo 110 km.

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What to see, according to Wikivoyage

S.Bernardino (Mausoleo dei Duchi).

Churches: San Domenico.

Oratorio di S.Gaetano.

Oratorio di S.Andrea Avellino. Chiesa delle Torre. Oratorio della Visitazione. Oratorio della Morte. Cathedral (Duomo di Urbino. The Urbino Cathedral dominates the city’s main square, with a striking Neoclassical façade designed by Giuseppe Valadier. Rebuilt in the late 18th century after an earthquake, it features a bright, harmonious interior and houses notable religious artworks. Oratorio della Grotta. Santo Spirito. S.Francesco. S.Sergio. Oratorio delle Cinque Piaghe. S.Francesco di Paola.

Oratorio di S.Giovanni.

Oratorio di S.Giuseppe. Ex Convento del Carmelitani Scalzi (Accademia di Belli ARti).

Chiesa dei Capuccini.

Sant'Agostino.

Ex Convento di Sant'Agostino (Facultà di Giurisprudenzia).

Monasterio delle Suore Agostiniane.

S.Catarina.

S.Girolamo.

Ex Monasterio di Santa Chiara (Istituto Superiore per le Industrie artistiche).

Oratorio di S.Croce.

Museums: National Gallery of the Marche (Galleria Nazionale delle Marche) (Palazzo Ducale).

City Museum (Museo della Città) (Palazzo Bonaventura-Odasi).

Museum of the Diocese "Albani" (Museo Diocesano Albani).

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