The village is called San Giorgio in the Statutes montemonachesi “Insula Ranieri Ragnerii or” most likely indicates the name of the feudal lord who had dominion and possessions in the Villa. The name Island or “Insula”, indicating a portion of land completely surrounded by water, this indicates an emerging promontory, surrounded on three sides by rivers, that the two were coming down from Ropaga and Batticupa and Aso river that receives the…

The Church of Santa Maria in Castello is a Romanesque church located in the medieval village of Marano, The first news about the Church is contained in a document written in 1227 is very likely, however, that its origins are older. The November 22, 1254 will be convened Parliament General Marano, composed of 137 family heads to ratify the pact signed the previous day with Fermo, aimed at the protection of the…

In the square stood the Augustinian convent (XVI sec.) Of which remained the tower with frescoes, then adapted to Civic Tower.

Close to Piazza XX Settembre, among many other streets, there is one who beat a particular record: it is the narrowest alley in Italy. the primacy of the alley is so narrow that has no name: it’s just a passage, a crossing, yet it is considered dead because it has the necessary requirements such as overlooking of doors, windows and practicability. Mouth measuring 43 cm, while in the middle, because the alley…

The church of San Giovanni Battista in Pescolla, was erected in 1532 by the will of the people, running at a resolution of the Board of Elders of Ascoli of December 7, 1487, which put an end to a dispute between the inhabitants of the castle and Castorano men Pescolla, for the construction of a new church in the same Villa and neighboring subject. In that resolution was sentenced “quod homines dicte…

A 4 km from the village of Carassai, stands the imposing castle Montevarmine, the fourteenth century with the remains of the ninth, probably of Lombard origin; this is one of the castles of the Marches, remained intact, with its mighty walls, the high tower battlements Ghibellines (35 m), equipped with Archer and piombatoi. It is one of the few examples of a fortified farm of the Piceno. From the keep of the…

The church of SS. Ippolito and Cassiano Pedara for its location and for its structural characteristics represented not only a place of worship, but also the reference point of social and economic development of the surrounding community; He fell, in fact, the orbit judicial abbey of Farfa which was created in this country a network of places of worship at strategic points. The church has several interesting and pictorial representations. The fresco…

The Church of St. George is a small rural church situated in the homonymous Contrada . Recently, within the framework place behind the altar with the Madonna and Child , dedicated to St. George , it was stolen . Today the church is home to the statue of St. George , as well as that of St. Anthony .

The dialect word ” pagliarole ” refers to a typical element of the local : Acquaviva survives in fact the ancient art of making baskets out of straw , the so-called pagliarole . It is not unusual , especially in the summer , the old women of the country , on the doorstep , cast off the straw of wheat with formidable skill , using an awl . All work is performed…

The Church of St. John the Baptist of the fourteenth century . was the ancient seat of the Order of the Hermits of St. Augustine since 1373. In 1652 Pope Innocent III wanted to suppress the Order and all the other convents of Italy ” poor substances and individuals ” so that the revenues of the church It was added to the parish of Ferra . From then on , the pastor…