The Oratory of St Giacomo is traditionally thought to be the house where the saint was born and already at that date was considered a place of worship. Existing since 1581 (the date engraved on one of the two bells of the small bell tower situated on the roof) it has been rebuil several times. Inside the church  we can find a hand wooden statue from Alto Adige, a painted crucifixion and…

It’s the oldest building in Monteprandoneand from the 17th century up to the order of Napoleon it was utilized as a cemetery “intra muros”. The church conserves its original and elegant Gothic structure: in the 15th century two griffin support a stone lintel; inside there is aceiling with cross vaults and a Gothic arch rostrum sustained by two slender columns of an octagonal shape with leafy capitals.

The 22nd august 1449 pope Nicolò V allowed the construction of the Franciscan convent and the church of St. Maria delle Grazie (St. Mary merciful) 1,5km distant  from Monteprandone. In the church there are two chapels: one dedicated to St. Mary with an original tuscan terracotta of the Virgin dated XV century. The other chapel is dedicated to St. Giacomo with the coffin within his mortal remains. Of interest is the cloister…

The museum of sacred art was founded in 2000 at the suggestion of Francesco Ciabattoni, parson of Monteprandone. You can find an antique beautiful wooden cross from XIV century, the statue of the Loreto-Madonna of the XVI century, the section dedicated to St.. Giacomo della Marca and paintings, relics and other objects. There are also some mural paintings remaining from 1530.

The museum of St Giacomo della Marca (section of the Sistine Museums of the Picene territory) is housed in the ancient cloister of St Giacomo sanctuary. It  houses many personal belongings and objets d’art dated between 1500 and 1800. Among the relics stand out a wooden bust belonging to the XV, the Saint’s crucifix, the globet he was poisoned with and His seal with the name of Jesus engraved. A part of…

The first building existed already about 1000 and was situated on the highest point of the mount. Benedictines of the mighty abbey Farfa (near Rome) erected the small monastery San Leonardo which was later incorporated  in the church of St. Nicholas,  elevated  Collegiate Church at the latest in 1507. The construction of the new collegiate church began 1808 and ended in 1831  directed by the architect Pietro Maggi.  Significant the altar of…

The library of San Giacomo is situated in the civic museum and contains 61 volumes. Four volumes are written by San Giacomo and contain his sermons.  There is also a letter of San Giacomo to San Giovanni of Capestrano, his friend and Franciscan co-friar. There are also 2 old maps of the territory and a coin from 1652, which was coined for the birth of Ferdinando Carlo, son of Carlo II Gonzaga-Nevers…

This church houses an important cycle of frescoes and an exceptional 18th century set which occupies one of the naves, realizing a formidable architecture within architecture.

This small church which had been the grain warehouse,was completely remodelled to be used as a cinema in the 1950s.

The original part of the church is the apse which is built of squared-off blocks of sandstone. It was enlarged with a new body extending west in modern times.