Ascoli Piceno Guided Tour
The town of Ascoli Piceno is the southern Marche major centre.
The main square is Piazza del Popolo, a traffic-free and travertine-paved square,; here stands Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo, a splendid 13thC building with a lovely arcaded Renaissance courtyard.
The other main square is Piazza Arringo, almost as impressive as Piazza del Popolo: it is flanked by the Duomo, or cathedral, housing the colourful polyptch with the Madonna and Saints by Carlo Crivelli, considered one of his finest works, and the Town Hall, or Palazzo Comunale.
The Pinacoteca Civica, Ascoli art gallery, is an important collection of works. Best of all is the 13thC cope (piviale) of Pope Nicholas IV, a dazzling piece of embroidery work made in England. Worth visiting is Teatro Ventidio Basso, a 19thC theatre in neoclassical style
posted by Guide Turistiche Marche - Guide Turistiche Ascoli Piceno
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