Strolling..
Corso Italia is the starting point of your visit tours to Montegiorgio with the baroque Church of St. Michael the Archangel’s facade on the left side. Going up you find the Church of St. John the Baptist and Benedict characterized by a nice brick facade classic style. Then a thin nineteenth-century arcade is located in Piazza Matteotti, where Passari Palace dominates. Just after a flight of stairs you can find the ex Agostinian Monastery, nowadays St. Augustine Palace. The fourteenth-century arch and the small church of Mary of the Angels (5) are just upon the arcade. Then you reach Piazza Alaleona, where there are located: the War Memorial made by Gaetano Orsolini, the Alaleona Palace, the Poor Claire cloister’s church and the ancient Municipal Tower called “palace’s tower”. The “Domenico Alaleona” Theatre with beautiful frescoes, stuccoes and gildings is just on the left side. The visit goes on reaching the “Pincio”, the top of the town that is dominated by the Church of St. Francis with a limestone portal built in 1325 and the annex: Farfense Side chapel with particular interesting fresco cycle known as “The cross’ invention”. Nearby the City Hall built in the fifties. Moving from the “Pincio” you can find the Church of St. James (9) and the Church of St. Andrew. Not to be missed are the enchanting hamlets of Cerreto and Atleta .
The views from Montegiorgio
Climb the Pincio to enjoy a panorama that stretches from the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea, or reach Contrada Montemilone to be left speechless by its amazing views in all directions.
Cappella Farfense
In the Church of San Francesco, near the altar, you will find a chest adorned with ancient decorations. Raise your head to see old drawings and learn about their stories. Today as in the past
Nowadays the tourist can see some of these ancient artisan activities: small workshops in which they can admire quality works and refined techniques. It’s a trip in order to rediscover ancient traditions in a suggestive way.
Laboratorio di indoratura e restauro di Nicola Alessandrini
Via degli Orti, 2 - Tel. +39 339 6510336
Ars Antiqua Legatoria di Ranucci Maria Letizia
Via Passari, 65 - Tel. +39 0734 962644
