In 1487, the Chapter of St. John Lateran authorized the municipal authorities of Morro and the Confraternity of St. Benedict to build a church or chapel on a piece of its property along the village, not far from the castle. By 1512, the building was already constructed, and to this day, the façade bears the […]

The medieval dedication to Santa Maria di Marciano changed after reconstruction to Santa Maria del Fiore di Marciano, because the single altar was decorated with a fresco of the pregnant Virgin holding a rose—a depiction that was rare and soon abandoned, as it was considered unsuitable to represent Mary’s mystical role. The current building appears […]

For the convenience of the people of the eponymous district, according to a plaque that was once at the entrance, the Church of Sant’Amico, dedicated to Saints Simon and Jude, was built in April 1587. In the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, the district was recorded in land registers and various documents as San Manìco […]

Within the historic fabric of Morro d’Alba, near the beginning of the village in the direction of Jesi, stands the small church built in the first half of the 17th century by the Confraternity of the Most Holy Sacrament, from which it takes its name. This Confraternity, originally established at the main altar of the […]

The main church, which bears the date 1763 inscribed on its portal, stands almost against the castle walls and is bordered by the walkway known as “La Scarpa.” This large building is the most important architectural element of the fortified nucleus: a fine example of Marche religious architecture from the second half of the 18th […]