Macerata: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 35 - 150 Madison Village
 The Madison Village is located on the outskirts of Macerata, surrounded by greenery. It offers free parking, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned studios w… MoreEUR 16 - 55 Ostello Asilo Ricci
 Ostello Asilo Ricci is set in Macerata historical centre, a 2-minute walk from both the Macerata Cathedral and the University. It offers private rooms… MoreEUR 40 - 250 Hotel Lauri
 Hotel Lauri is set in an excellent location in the heart of the historic centre. It is just 200 metres away from the University and the Lauro Rossi Th… MoreEUR 30 - 150 Hotel I Colli
 Hotel I Colli is set just out of Macerata town centre, which is walking distance away. Expect great value and modern facilities, as well as beautiful … MoreEUR 40 - 500 Hotel Arcadia
 Hotel Arcadia lies in the centre of Macerata, near the university, the Fine Arts Academy and the arena of the Sferisterio.
Let the hotel be your ide… MoreEUR 40 - 120 Albergo Arena
 Albergo Arena is set next to the Sferisterio Area, in a quiet location inside Macerata´s medieval city walls. This homely hotel provides friendl… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macerata: Guide
Macerata is a city in Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.
History
Main sights
The centro storico is located on a hill between the 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 dates form the 1100s.
There is a University (founded in 1290) and an Art school, two publishing houses (Liberilibri and Quodlibet) and therefore, Jazz clubs and the like.
Just north of the town, at the Villa Potenza, lie the remains of ancient Helvia Recina, a Ancient Rome|Roman settlement destroyed by the Visigoths.
Some way south of the town is the Romanesque church of San Claudio al Chienti: its unusual shape is due to one church being built on top of the remains of another.
Macerata Opera Festival
In July and August the Macerata Opera|Macerata Opera Festival is held in the 3,500 to 4,500 seat (depending upon each opera's sets) Sferisterio|Arena Sferisterio. It is a huge neoclassicism|neoclassical arena erected in the 1820s as a stadium for a form of handball by the architect Ireneo Aleandri. The orchestra pit is so wide that musicians at each end cannot hear each other. The monument “Alla Vittoria” at its gates, projected by Cesare Bazzani, dates from fascist times.
Following an extensive 1989 renovation of the 550-seat Teatro Lauro Rossii, since 1990 some operas are performed in that theatre, originally named the Teatro Condomini and built by Antonio Bibiena from 1767 and inaugurated in 1774 with Anfossi's Olimpiade. In 1872 it was renamed for the musician Lauro Rossi who was born in the town.
Other
The mathematician and humanist Matteo Ricci was born in Macerata. Ricci was the first western man to enter Beijing in 1601 and to translate into Chinese language|Chinese many Western classics like Euclid, Cicero and many others.
The Futurist painter and Bauhaus architect Ivo Pannaggi was born and died in Macerata (1901 to 1981) after living in Rome, Berlin and in Norway.
Fractions
Acquesalate, Acquevive, Botonto San Giacomo, Botonto Sant'Isidoro, Cervare, Cimarella, Cincinelli, Collevario, Consalvi, Corneto, Helvia Recina, Isola, Madonna del Monte, Montanello, Piediripa, Sforzacosta, Valle, Vallebona, Valteia, Villa Potenza.
External links
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