The city of Loreto (Loreto) is located on the right bank of the River Mouzon, flowing into the Adriatic Sea, and is part of the province of Ancona in the autonomous region of Marche. Loreto is a popular pilgrimage site thanks to the Santa Rosa Basilica located in the city
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A little bit of history
The city of Loreto grew around the Basilica of Santa Clara, Casa, built around the House of the Virgin Mary of Nazareth, where she was born and lived almost all her life. This house witnessed the most important events in Christian history - the Immaculate Conception, the Annunciation and the Incarnation.
According to the Catholic legend, to protect the House of the Virgin Mary from destruction after the invasion of Arabs in the 13th century, the angels moved him to Dalmatia, in the vicinity of Rijeka, was in Loreto. And, according to the official version, the House was transported to Italy by ship
How to get to Loreto
The nearest airport is located 30 km from Loreto, in the city of Ancona. In addition, you can get from Ancona to Loreto by ferry.
There is a railway station in Loreto. And while traveling by car, take the A14 motorway.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions Loreto
The majority of Loreto monuments are located around the main square of the city. This is a Jesuit college and the Palazzo Comunale, designed in the Renaissance style by Donato Bramante, a representative of the architecture of the High Renaissance. Currently, in the galleries of the palace are the works of Italian painters Lorenzo Lotto and Lodovico Caracci, and the French painter Simon Vue, as well as a collection of majolica. From the architectural buildings are also notable Town Hall and Aqueduct (Acquedotto degli Archi), commissioned by Pope Paul V in 1606-1620
Basilica of Santa Rosa
And, of course, the main attraction of the city and the center of pilgrimage is the Basilica of Santa -Casa (Santuario della Santa Casa), the main relic of which is the House of the Virgin Mary (or the "Holy House"), built of a simple building stone with one window, a door and a niche in the black image of Our Lady with a baby made of Lebanese cedar and richly decorated with precious stones . This image appeared in the basilica after the fire of 1921, which destroyed the original image.
Around the Holy House was built a marble "veil" designed by the design of Donato Bramante, and designed by Andrea Sansovino, Girolamo Lombardo, Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Guglielmo della Porta and other Italian masters. The four sides of the "veil" depict the Annunciation, the Nativity of Christ, the arrival of the "Holy House" in Loreto and the Nativity of the Virgin.
Of great interest in the basilica are the most valuable murals Melotstso da Forli and Luca Signorelli, as well as the mosaics of Domenichino and Guido Reni
Other attractions
In addition, Loreto has a museum of aviation history (Museo storico aeronautico), an exposition which is represented by samples of pho and some unique items.
Loreto is located just a few kilometers from the coastal town of Porto Recanati (6 km) and the city of Castelfidardo (about 7 km), known as the international capital of accordion producers. On the main square of Castelfidardo, Piazza della Repubblica, the Town Hall, where the International Accordion Museum is located, and the St. Stephen's Monastery Church exit.
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