Monterubbiano
Encyclopedia
Monterubbiano is a town and comune
in the Province of Fermo
, in the Marche
region of Italy
. It is located on a hill at 8 km from the Adriatic Sea.
conquest, it received the status of urbs urbana (built city) in 268 BC. In the 5th century it was captured by the Visigoths.
In the 12th century, it was a free commune
, thwarting the attempts from Fermo
to capture it. In the 15th century it was acquired by Francesco Sforza, who fortified it; in 1663 it became part of the Papal States
, to which (apart the Napoleonic period) it remained until 1860, when it was annexed to the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the Province of Fermo
Province of Fermo
The Province of Fermo is a province in the Marche, central Italy, constituted in 2004. The province came into existence in 2009. The administrative centre is the city of Fermo...
, in the Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
region of Italy
Italy
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. It is located on a hill at 8 km from the Adriatic Sea.
History
In pre-historic times the area was inhabited by the Piceni (9th-3rd centuries BC). After the RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
conquest, it received the status of urbs urbana (built city) in 268 BC. In the 5th century it was captured by the Visigoths.
In the 12th century, it was a free commune
Medieval commune
Medieval communes in the European Middle Ages had sworn allegiances of mutual defense among the citizens of a town or city. They took many forms, and varied widely in organization and makeup. Communes are first recorded in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, thereafter becoming a widespread...
, thwarting the attempts from Fermo
Fermo
Fermo is a town and comune of the Marche, Italy, in the Province of Fermo.Fermo is located on a hill, the Sabulo with a fine view, on a branch from Porto San Giorgio on the Adriatic coast railway....
to capture it. In the 15th century it was acquired by Francesco Sforza, who fortified it; in 1663 it became part of the Papal States
Papal States
The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
, to which (apart the Napoleonic period) it remained until 1860, when it was annexed to the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.
Main sights
- Mura Castellane (walls), built by Francesco Sforza in 1443
- Porta del Pero and Porta San Basso, the ancient entrance gates
- GhettoGhettoA ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
degli Ebrei, quarter of the Jew population in the 16th century - Communal Palace (14th century), in Romanesque-Gothic style
- Pinacoteca (art gallery)
- Archaeological Museum, in the church of St. Francis (12th century)