Recanati

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Recanati
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Recanati (Italy)
Recanati
Country Italy
region Brands
province Macerata  (MC)
Coordinates 43 ° 24 '  N , 13 ° 33'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 24 '0 "  N , 13 ° 33' 0"  E
height 296  m slm
surface 102 km²
Residents 21,134 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 207 inhabitants / km²
Factions Bagnolo, Castelnuovo, Chiarino, Le Grazie, Montefiore, Santa Lucia
Post Code 62019
prefix 071
ISTAT number 043044
Popular name Recanatesi
Patron saint San Vito
Website Recanati
Old town of Recanati
Old town of Recanati

Recanati is an Italian city ​​with 21,134 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Macerata in the Marche region (central-eastern Italy), and the seat of a bishop .

location

The city is located 30 kilometers south of Ancona and 10 km from the Adriatic coast. Not far is the "sea access" and port of Porto Recanati . The old town extends to an altitude of 278 m. NN located range of hills between the river valleys of the Potenza and Musone .

Attractions

The Cathedral of San Flaviano was built in the 14th-15th centuries. Century and contains, among other things, the grave monument of Pope Gregory XII. who died in Recanati two years later after his resignation from the papacy in 1415. The church of San Domenico shows a beautiful stone portal from the 15th century by Giuliano da Maiano and a fresco by Lorenzo Lotto . In addition, numerous churches, picturesque old noble palaces, the Palazzo Comunale and the Torre del Borgo from the 12th century are worth seeing. There is a picture gallery in the Villa Colloredo Mels with pictures by Lorenzo Lotto.

  • Sarcophagus Pope Gregory XII. in the cathedral

  • The Church of San Domenico

  • The Casa Leopardi

  • Place in Recanati with Torre civica

  • Piazza Leopardi with the monument to Giacomo Leopardi

  • Teatro Persiani

  • Porta Marina

religion

Like most Italian cities, Recanati is strongly Catholic . In particular, the nearby pilgrimage site of Loreto with its Black Madonna has a strong influence on the religious image. Recently, however, small Protestant congregations have also been founded. One of them, of course, moved to a neighboring town with around 20 members. The other, a small Pentecostal church , is in its founding phase.

A thriving Jewish community has existed here since the Middle Ages. The Rabbi Menachem Recanati from the late 13th century belongs to the Recanati family who originally lived here .

Town twinning

Since 2010 there has been a town partnership with Blaj in Romania.

sons and daughters of the town

Lived and worked in the place

Web links

Commons : Recanati  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.