Macerata: Museums, Opera and Walks
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In the immediate surroundings of Macerata lies Palazzo Ricci, a palace whose museum collection includes more than 350 paintings and sculptures. The piano nobile of Palazzo Ricci includes the Salone delle feste, which is decorated with a cycle of decorations inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses. During museum opening hours, it can be visited free of charge without a guide.
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Other places: Fiastra, Sarnano, Bolognola, Frontignano, Croce; other destinations: Province of Ascoli Piceno, Fermo, Pesaro - Urbino.
Culture
The Sferisterio has 104 boxes. It was built between 1820 and 1829 on the initiative of a group of wealthy citizens. During the summer seasons, it hosts opera performances and major music events. The Appassionata concert series is holding its 19th season in Macerata, including at the Teatro Lauro Rossi and other venues in the city.
The Palazzo Buonaccorsi museum complex includes the Museo della Carrozza, the departments of ancient art and modern art, and the Galleria dell'Eneide. Palazzo Buonaccorsi, a palace in the immediate surroundings of Macerata, and the Museo della Carrozza, a museum in the immediate surroundings of Macerata, are part of this cultural setting. Since June 1993, the Natural History Museum has been housed in the basement rooms of the historic Palazzo Rossini Lucangeli. The Museo di Storia Naturale is located in the immediate surroundings of Macerata and is listed as a museum.
For planning your day, the formats described can be considered separately: free museum visits, historic rooms and stage offerings sit alongside flat paths, viewpoints and green spaces.
History
Helvia Ricina became a Roman municipium around the middle of the 1st century BC. Roman stones, pieces of marble and several funerary inscriptions are displayed in the theatre of Helvia Ricina. The Ecomuseo Villa Ficana is a village with houses made of clay and straw on a slope on the outskirts of Macerata.
Construction of the Torre Civica began around 1492 and was completed in 1653. The historic walls of Macerata were built in the mid-14th century at the behest of Cardinal Albornoz.
Nature
The Le quattro porte walk offers views of the Monti Sibillini and the Adriatic Sea. The four entrance gates to the old town lie along the city walls and can be explored on a pleasant, flat walk. A park on a hill in the village of Montalbano on the outskirts of Macerata overlooks the Potenza and Chienti valleys. Monte Tabor is located in the surroundings of Macerata. Monte Acuto lies in the wider regional surroundings of Macerata. The Giardini Diaz, a garden in the immediate surroundings of Macerata, and the Parco Naturale Di Fontescodella, a park in the immediate surroundings of Macerata, complement the green spaces mentioned above.
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