Loreto, Marche

Loreto
Comune di Loreto
Piazza della Madonna with façade of the Basilica
Piazza della Madonna with façade of the Basilica
Coat of arms of Loreto
Location of Loreto
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Loreto is located in Italy
Loreto
Loreto
Location of Loreto in Italy
Loreto is located in Marche
Loreto
Loreto
Loreto (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°26′20″N 13°36′31″E / 43.43889°N 13.60861°E / 43.43889; 13.60861
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvinceAncona (AN)
FrazioniCostabianca, Grotte, Stazione, Villa Berghigna, Villa Costantina, Villa Musone, Villa Papa
Government
 • MayorPaolo Niccoletti
Area
 • Total17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi)
Elevation127 m (417 ft)
Population
(28 February 2009)
 • Total12,278
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
DemonymLoretani or Lauretani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
60025
Dialing code071
Patron saintBirth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint dayDecember 10
WebsiteOfficial website

Loreto (/ləˈrɛtoʊ/ lə-RET-oh, US also /ləˈreɪtoʊ/ lə-RAY-toh, Italian: [loˈreːto]) is a hill town and comune of the Italian province of Ancona, in the Marche. It is most commonly known as the seat of the Basilica della Santa Casa, a popular Catholic pilgrimage site.

Location

Loreto is located 127 meters (417 feet) above sea level on the right bank of the Musone river and 22 kilometers (14 miles) by rail south-southeast of Ancona; like many places in the Marche, it provides good views from the Apennines to the Adriatic.

Main sights

The city's main monuments occupy the four sides of the piazza: the college of the Jesuits; the Palazzo Comunale (formerly the Palazzo Apostolico), designed by Bramante, that houses an art gallery with works of Lorenzo Lotto, Vouet and Annibale Carracci as well as a collection of maiolica, and the Shrine of the Holy House (Santuario della Santa Casa). It also boasts a massive line of walls, designed by the architect (and military engineer) Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, which were erected from 1518 and reinforced in the 17th century.

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Twin towns and sister cities

Loreto is twinned with:

See also



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