Jesi, Historic commune in Marche region, Italy
Jesi is a town in the Province of Ancona in Marche, spreading across gentle hills about 19 miles (30 km) west of the Adriatic coast. Renaissance palaces and medieval walls surround the historic center, where narrow streets lead to small squares.
Roman settlers established a colony here in the 3rd century BC, which later became an important outpost under Byzantine rule. The town gained communal freedoms in the 12th century and developed into a prosperous trading center in Marche.
The birthplace of the Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick II still shapes the town's identity, visible in street names and monuments throughout the center. Visitors can walk through medieval lanes where old merchant houses and wine cellars line the way.
The center is easy to explore on foot, though comfortable shoes are advisable because of cobblestones and occasional slopes. Smaller districts outside the old town can be reached by local buses or short drives.
The civic art gallery houses an early painting by Lorenzo Lotto, testifying to the town's artistic flowering in the 16th century. Less known is that the surrounding vineyards produce Verdicchio, one of the oldest white wines in the region.
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