TORRE DI PALME - Travel tips.

Church of Sant'Agostino

This is a place that you absolutely have to visit. It presents itself as a brick building in late Gothic style and inside you will find the precious Polyptych of Vittore Crivelli as well as a Lombard sarcophagus. Not only that, on the left wall you will find a Mannerist oil on panel depicting the Madonna with Child between Saints Sebastian, Christopher, Rocco and Nicola by Vincenzo Pagani. Also beautiful is the reliquary shrine located on the right of the presbytery and the Relic of the Cross of Christ located in a precious Stauroteca. Don't miss the eighteenth-century images of the Madonna of the Holy Rosary. [Continue reading here...]

Church of Santa Maria a Mare

The Church of Santa Maria a Mare is one of the churches that you cannot miss. It dates back to the 12th-13th centuries and has a structure that is nothing short of unique. Inside you will find many precious works of art, such as those by Sigismondo Nardi from Sangiorgio. The neoclassical interior style is embellished by beautiful frescoes depicting the face of St. Andrew typical of the Sanlimbeni brothers' school, but also the school of Giotto with images of St. Sebastian, the translation of the Holy House of Loreto, St. Lucia, St. Nicholas of Tolentino, St. Francis and St. Catherine of Alexandria. [Continue reading here...]

Merlata Tower and the city walls

Surely one of the things to see is the beautiful merlata tower. It was built around the 13th century and was part of the protection system (with five other towers) built to defend the ancient castle of Torre di Palme. The merlata tower is very characteristic because it is part of a typical Ghibelline construction in a place that was always a stronghold of the Church. This uniqueness was made possible thanks to Frederick II of Swabia, who was very attached to our land, and during his reign wanted the reconstruction of the castle walls and therefore also the battlements. Let's say that Torre di Palme played a leading role in that era when even the Marche region was a territory of "investiture struggles".

As you know, on one side there was the papacy and on the other the Empire. Fermo sided with the Empire while Torre di Palme sided with the Papacy. It is interesting to note that all this is still attested by very important documents in which the pontiffs Alexander III, Clement III and Urban IV are mentioned. The city walls that you will notice throughout your walk belong to the 12th century, and you can also see covered walkways.

Svevo Castle

The construction date of Svevo Castle in Porto Recanati dates back, according to some, to 1229. In that year, Frederick II of Swabia donated the land on which the municipality of Recanati stands. Like many other Frederickian fortresses, it was built for defensive purposes. Pirate attacks, and in particular those of the Turks, in fact united the entire Adriatic coast. On the walls, you can still see the watchtower with loopholes, used for guarding from above. The entrance portal had a drawbridge and in 1404 a moat filled with water from the Potenza river was added to the original structure with a special channel. Other things to see include the Oratory of San Rocco with its imposing coat of arms of Torre di Palme and the inscription in the center MDXXIII (1523). The Cugnolo Wood, a forest that can be traveled for 2 km and that runs along a part of the Pilocene fossil dune. A beautiful oasis where you can appreciate a Mediterranean scrub with a beautiful flora, the strawberry tree, the oak and other essences. The Lovers' Cave, a beautiful place that hides a rather fascinating story that you will have to discover.