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MEETING POINT:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Arringo Square or De Gasperi Street<\/em><\/p>\n

DURATION:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a02<\/em>\u00a0hours, half day \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

TRANSPORT:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>walking route<\/em><\/p>\n

Extra costs could be expected to enter into some sites<\/p>\n

NOTES: The route could be changed according yours demands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Arengo Palace, Ascoli Piceno.<\/p><\/div>\n

The route starts in Arringo Square<\/strong> where you can admire the Arengo Palace<\/strong>, the Town Hall. Its facade is inspired by the most famous Baroque buildings<\/strong> in Rome. In the Cathedral<\/strong> we can admire the crypt<\/strong> dedicated to S. Emidio; here the relics of the Saint are conserved and we can admire a beautiful sculpted group in marble..<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In Roma Square<\/strong> you can find the Church of S.Mary of the Charity<\/strong> called “della Scopa<\/strong>“..the church is one of the most interesting example of the Baroque architecture in the town.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Church of S. Maria della Carit\u00e0, Ascoli Piceno<\/p><\/div>\n

In People’s Square<\/strong> you can find a Baroque<\/strong> shrine<\/strong> along one of the apse of the Church of S. Francis<\/strong>; it was designed by Lazzaro Morelli<\/strong>, collaborator of the great artist Bernini. Once, in this shrine, a votive imagine was here..behind the Church of S. Francis we can see the beautiful cloister made by during the Baroque period in Ascoli Piceno.This cloister is called “Vegetables Square”.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In Ventidio Basso Square<\/strong> we can find the Church of S. Pietro Martire<\/strong>, one of the largest churches in the town: internally you can admire beautiful Baroque altars.In Mazzini Street<\/strong>, the main road of the town, you can find beautiful and majestic Baroque buildings made by noble Ascolan families. Among them you can see externally: Lenti-Gallo Palace<\/strong>, Parisani Palace<\/strong> with disturbing figureson the facade..!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t