According to local historian Rosini, this massive construction was raised for the Franciscans a few years after St. Francesco’s death. Very simple in origin, this building has undergone many variations through the years.  In 1243 Pope Innocent III had openly asked the authorities for some funds for the amelioration and widening of that place which was too small to meet the monks’ needs. The church was consecrated in 1359 as confirmed by…

Located in the halls of De Castellotti-Pagnanelli Palace, the Picture Gallery houses 14 portraits of eminent local characters by Roman Vincenzo Milione, given to the Town Council by local Andrea Cipolletti in 1800. They mostly portray clergymen who lived between the 15th  and 17th centuries; most of them are holding a parchment in their hands bearing their names. Two canvasses are on display in the upper floor. One dates back to 1490…

This structure stands on the outskirts of Offida and was built when the Capuchin first arrived in the city. Its construction began in 1614 in the very place where the small church devoted to St. Pantaleo once was. In order to transport the building materials resulting from the spoils of the Blessed Bernanrdo Monastery, once situated in the old city, local people found an original and efficient system. They made a space…

The Church of Sant’Anatolia is situated in the hamlet of Pastina Roccafluvione. Both his name than that of the fraction seem to be linked to Farfa. The facade of the church is partially “pretend” with a bell tower, while a cornice divided into two zones according to the prospectus a fair relationship. Inside the church it holds a eighteenth-century painting, currently deposited in the church closer to the country.

The Church of St. George the Martyr is located in the hamlet of Vallorano Venarotta. Historical sources say that it is among the oldest of the City of Venarotta. The current church has a trussed roof and was restored in 1950. Inside there is the high altar of the Renaissance style that was built in 1578 by Master Bartolomeo Pussassio.

The Church of Santa Maria in Portella or Santa Maria delle Grazie is small Romanesque gem and pre-Renaissance still standing thanks to the many works of restoration. In 1997 they have brought to light numerous frescoes covered with plaster for more than a century. Among the frescoes it is worth mentioning one depicting Mary Magdalene, the oldest dating from the late fourteenth century. Another precious ornament was the Madonna and Child wooden…

The Church of St. Nicholas is located in the hamlet of Olibra in Venarotta. Historical sources state that the building dates back to 1510. The small s Church is located in unique panoramic position with views of the City of Venarotta, Monti Sibillini, Gran Sasso and Laga, Ascension, Monte Peas and the Adriatic Sea, plus a part of the city Ascoli.

The Church of the Salvatore is located in the hamlet of Cerreto Venarotta. Its origin and remote and dates from the time of the Convent of Farfa. In the Church of S. Salvatore, it was kept a table today is the Diocesan Museum, Peter Alemanno depicting the Madonna Enthroned with Saint Sebastian, SS. Salvatore and clients in coping Christ in the tomb. The panel was commissioned by Pasquale Marino and donated to…

The Votive Church of Our Lady of Grace (called the Cardinal) is an octagonal building built by rating of Cardinal Bandini in thanksgiving for favors received. It was in 1599, Cardinal Ottavio Bandini, Legate of the Pope in the Marche, was traveling on horseback in the hills venarottesi. In a difficult passage, his horse got scared and jumped violently to the ground, the prelate fractured his leg against the rock. He was…

The origins of the monastery of St. Francis are likely prior to 1220. Towards 1215 shows that S. Francis came in Ascoli visiting various convents in the company of between Boulder and Angelo Tancredi. The favorable reception of S. Francesco in Ascoli is evidenced both by the fact that thirty young people between clergy and laity took the same hands of the holy Franciscan habit, is that in that area there were…