Macerata between opera, museums and historic routes

Culture between palaces and stages

Palazzo Ricci, a palace, is located in the vicinity of Macerata. Its museum collection comprises more than 350 paintings and sculptures. The piano nobile includes the Salone delle feste with a decorative cycle inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses. During the museum’s opening hours, it can be visited free of charge without a guide. This makes the site a place where art appreciation meets a clear historical setting.

The Sferisterio and summer music life

One of the city’s special venues is the Sferisterio. It has 104 boxes and was built between 1820 and 1829 on the initiative of a group of wealthy citizens. During the summer seasons, it hosts opera performances and major music events. The Appassionata concert series is being held in Macerata in its 19th season, including at the Teatro Lauro Rossi and other venues throughout the city.

History that remains part of the cityscape

The city’s architectural history can also be read in its notable landmarks. Construction of the Torre Civica began around 1492 and was completed in 1653. The historic walls of Macerata were built in the mid-14th century at the instigation of Cardinal Albornoz. Four gates providing access to the old town are located along these walls and can be explored on a pleasant, level walk.

Museums in the vicinity

The Museo di Storia Naturale is associated with the vicinity of Macerata as a museum; since June 1993, it has been housed in the basement rooms of the historic Palazzo Rossini Lucangeli. Palazzo Buonaccorsi, a palace, is located in the vicinity of Macerata. Its museum complex includes the Museo della Carrozza, departments for ancient and modern art, and the Galleria dell’Eneide. The Museo della Carrozza is likewise associated with the vicinity as a museum.

From Roman municipium to a clay village

A glimpse into antiquity leads to Helvia Ricina. Around the middle of the 1st century BC, the settlement became a Roman municipium. Roman stones, pieces of marble and several funerary inscriptions are displayed in the theatre of Helvia Ricina. The Ecomuseo Villa Ficana has its own architectural character: it is a village with houses made of clay and straw on a hillside on the outskirts of Macerata.

Walks, gardens and valley views

Macerata offers different perspectives for walks and impressions of the landscape. The Le quattro porte walk opens up views of the Monti Sibillini and the Adriatic Sea. Giardini Diaz is associated with the vicinity of Macerata as a garden; the Parco Naturale Di Fontescodella is also part of the surrounding area as a park. A park on a hill in the locality of Montalbano on the outskirts of Macerata overlooks the Potenza and Chienti valleys.

Landscape as a choice for your trip

Monte Tabor is associated with the area around Macerata as a mountain, while Monte Acuto is part of Macerata’s wider regional surroundings as a mountain. For planning your trip, this makes it possible to combine a culturally oriented stay with walks, museum visits and impressions of the regional landscape. When choosing your hotel in Macerata, you can first decide whether to focus on stages and museums or on routes and views.

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