Macerata

Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. Together with the modern town, sprawling on the plain below, it has a population of about 43,000. There is a lift (elevator) connecting the two towns. In the central Piazza della Libertà is the Loggia dei Mercanti with two-tier arcades dating from the ... more

Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. Together with the modern town, sprawling on the plain below, it has a population of about 43,000. There is a lift (elevator) connecting the two towns. In the central Piazza della Libertà is the Loggia dei Mercanti with two-tier arcades dating from the Renaissance. There are a number of striking palazzi, mostly along Corso Matteotti, including Palazzo dei diamanti. Next to the Loggia dei Mercanti, Corso della Repubblica leads to Piazza Vittorio Veneto where, in the Palazzo Ricci, there is a museum and art gallery: the most important artpiece is the Madonna and Child by Carlo Crivelli. Another museum is the Museo delle Carrozze (carriages). The cathedral was built in Neoclassical style in 1771-1790; it has remain of a 15th century Gothic bell tower. The interior was designed by Cosimo Morelli... less