The territory of Colli del Tronto, as is suggested from the name itself, spreads over a succession of hills, shifting its altitude from 34 metres in the valley to 193 metres. The pre-Roman origin of the town was revealed by a Piceno necropolis discovered at the end of 19th century, whose finds can be admired today at Ascoli’s Archeological Museums. The territory was officially named Colli del Tronto in 1862. From the main square, Piazza XXV Aprile, ascending an elegant flight of stairs, built in travertine stone one reaches the Neoclassic St.Felicita Church. At the Vallicella district there is an old Franciscan convent still conserving its cloister dating from the 16th century with 18th century modifications. The little Church of St. Cristina is a rural building know for the miraculous powers of its adjacent spring. Colli del Tronto is the birthplace of the well-know painter Ferdinando Cicconi (1831-1886), student of Tommasi Minardi and Francesco Podesti in Rome.
