Montelupone

Montelupone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northeast of Macerata.

Montelupone borders the following municipalities: Macerata, Montecosaro, Morrovalle, Potenza Picena, Recanati. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

Main sights

• San Firmano Abbey, a Romanesque monastery, founded in the late 9th century AD. The sacristy houses a terracotta by Ambrogio della Robbia.
• Medieval gates
• Palazzo del Podestà and Civic Tower
• Civic Gallery
• Church of Santa Chiara
• Collegiate church
• Church of San Francesco
• Church of Pietà(15th century)

References

External links

• Official website