DESTINATION
CASTELFIDARDO
Castelfidardo
MUSIC AND GENIUS
City of the accordion and the Italian Unification. Among the hills of the Riviera, the artisans here continue centuries-old traditions.
Standing on the rolling hills of the Conero Riviera, Castelfidardo is home of the accordion, whose sound amuses and attracts listeners.
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The Town Hall hosts a museum dedicated to the accordion, where you can admire three hundred and fifty different accordions, as well as some interesting finds such as the first score of “Adios Nonino” by Astor Piazzolla.
HISTORY AND CULTURE
Castelfidardo is a town with a historical and cultural heritage. Here the Piedmontese and the papal armies fought in the battle of Castelfidardo, an important landmark of the Risorgimento.
In memory of this event, a bronze monument by sculptor Vito Pardo was built overlooking a huge beautiful park called “Parco del Monumento” that also hosts a Shrine where the soldiers remains were laid to rest.
The park is also the perfect place to relax and read a book in the shade of the trees.
A VILLA SURROUNDED BY GREEN
5 km from the city centre you can reach the “Selva”, a pristine forest in which stands “Villa Ferretti”, a beautiful villa which dates back to the second half of the eighteenth-century.
Inside the villa you can visit Duca Roberto Ferretti' s personal collections of objects dedicated to the memory of the Ferretti family (including furniture, marble, and drawings), religious art and sacred pieces, and artwork from the Marche Region.
Castelfidardo Tour
- INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION MUSEUM Museum dedicated to this musical instrument, whose largest production centre in the world has been Castelfidardo for over a century.
- NATIONAL MONUMENT OF THE MARCHE REGION
- Palazzo Soprani One of the largest and most representative private buildings; originally the home to and exhibition site of the Soprani family.
- TOWN HALL Ancient palace in the historic centre, which was already the town’s centre in the 14th and 15th centuries where its main administrative bodies were gathered.
- COAT OF ARMS HALL
- PARK OF REMEMBRANCES Located near the historic centre on the hill of Monte Cucco, it is the green lung of the city with 22,000 conifers, Mediterranean flora, small paths, fountains and a small playground. It houses the National Monument of the Marche region and other artistic works
- MEMORIAL OSSUARY
- CHURCH OF ST. AUGUSTINE The church and convent of St. Augustine stand on a hilltop at the foot of the walled city of Castelfidardo.
- SANT’ANNA CAVES The underground tunnel complex of Castelfidardo probably dates back to between 1300 and the second half of the 1400s; these would have functioned as cellars, warehouses, seasonal homes, temporary shel- ters (especially in case of danger) and commu- nication routes with the outside of the castle and between its sides.
- CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA MISERICORDIA Located in the historic centre, news of this church dates back as far as 1465. Today it permanently hosts an artistic nativity scene
- COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST. STEPHEN
- MONUMENT TO THE ACCORDION AND WORK by the sculptor Franco Campanari in statuary bronze. Located along Via Matteotti in the Marcosignori Gardens.
- Palazzo Mordini Donation from the generous Ciriaco Mordini, it hosts the Risorgimen- to Museum, the Muni- cipal Library and the “Soprani” Civic School of Music; its gardens offer a place for pleasant cultural encounters.
Useful contacts
Sito Ufficiale Turismo di Castelfidardo: www.prolococastelfidardo.it
- Ufficio Turismo Comune Castelfidardo
C.So Mordini, 15
071.8229349 - turismo@comune.castelfidardo.an.it - www.comune.castelfidardo.an.it - Associazione Turistica Pro Loco
Piazza Repubblica, 6
071.822987 - info@proloco-castelfidardo.it
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