Nestling between Macerata and the coast, it preserves its original layout: its well-preserved walls retain the earliest four doorways and the roads feature the ancient stone paving. Montelupone, where the Orange flag flies, also belongs to the association of The most beautiful villages in Italy. The central Piazza del Comune is overshadowed by the tall tower of the Palazzo del Podestà with its striking battlements. Next to it is the nineteenth-century town hall, with its neo-classical portico, housing the historical Theatre Nicola Degli Angeli. Not far for the centre, near the river Potenza, a must-see attraction is the Benedictine abbey of San Firmano. Montelupone boasts a long-standing agricultural tradition; the most typical farm produce is the artichoke. Sagra del carciofo, the festival centred around the local artichoke, take places in early May.
To see: Montelupone - Abbey of St. Firmano, Demo-Ethno-Anthropological Museum of Ancient Art and Crafts, Montelupone - Church of San Francesco
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The new museum is located in the basement of the Town Hall. It has eight rooms: the field work (plough, gin), weaving, various tools, ateliers (shoemaker,...
The Benedictine Abbey, initially dedicated to the Saints John and Benedict, was founded towards the end of the 10th century and Firmano, a monk from Acquacanina...
The Church of San Francesco, built by the Franciscan Brotherhood in the second half of the 1200s and later remodeled in the late Baroque style, has an...
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