Urbino, Renaissance city in Marche, Italy
Description
Urbino is a town in the Marche region sitting on a hill above rolling valleys and farmland, with ochre-colored buildings made of brick and plastered facades. Streets climb in curves and open onto small squares, while arcades and staircases link different levels together.
History
In the 15th century, Federico da Montefeltro expanded the town and attracted artists and scholars who worked here until his death in 1482. His son sold valuable parts of the library, but the built fabric remained and later became part of the Papal States.
Culture
The city takes its name from the Latin Urvinum, referring to the early Roman settlement at this location. Today locals and students gather in Piazza della Repubblica, where cafes and small shops line the square.
Practical
The journey goes through Pesaro, from where buses take about 45 minutes to climb the hill and stop at the edge of the old town. From there you continue on foot, as many areas are closed to vehicles and the streets are steep and narrow.
Did you know?
Raphael was born here in 1483 and spent his first years in a house near the town walls, which can be visited today. The birthplace preserves frescoes and furniture from that period and shows how an artist family lived in the late 15th century.
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Palazzo Ducale
227 m
Studiolo di Federico da Montefeltro
171 m
Cathedral of Urbino
140 m
Galleria Nazionale delle Marche
262 m
Church of San Bernardino
1.1 km
Oratory of St John the Baptist and St Anthony abbot
165 m
Rocca Ubaldinesca
12.9 km
Casa Santi
117 m
Monastero di Santa Chiara
359 m
Cortile di palazzo Ducale di Urbino
239 m
San Domenico
241 m
San Francesco
37 m
Palazzetto de Jole
209 m
Church of dead people
11.1 km
Ducal Palace
11.2 km
Urbino obelisk
227 m
Palazzo del Collegio Raffaello
10 m
Defensive walls in Urbino
134 m
Palazzo Albani
148 m
Urbania Cathedral
11.2 km
Barco Ducale
11.3 km
Oratorio della Grotta
142 m
Raffaello
114 m
Roman bridge
5.7 km
Palazzo Bonaventura
338 m
Teatro Bramante
11.3 km
Santa Caterina
380 m
Porta Valbona
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