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Moresco

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

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Nobody is quite sure why Moresco's 12th-century tower has seven sides, but the 25-metre landmark identifies the village from far along the Aso valley. A modern stair leads to the top, where on clear days the view reaches from Monte Conero to the Gran Sasso. Below it, an oval of narrow lanes opens into a triangular piazza whose portico was once the aisle of a demolished church.

Highlights

  • The heptagonal tower, climbable for views over the Fermo hills
  • Clock tower over the old castle gate, its bell answering the tower's
  • Santa Sofia, a deconsecrated church turned small theatre, known as lu teatrì
  • Madonna dell'Olmo, with Vincenzo Pagani's fresco of the Crucifixion
  • Feast of San Lorenzo on 10 August, with a concert in Piazza Castello

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.

Population: 516

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Nearby member villages

  1. Montefiore dell'Aso · 4.1 km
  2. Petritoli · 6.5 km
  3. Torre di Palme · 8.9 km
  4. Ripatransone · 9.8 km
  5. Grottammare · 15 km

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