Loreto, Religious pilgrimage center in Marche, Italy
The Basilica della Santa Casa stands at the heart of Loreto, enclosed by substantial walls designed by Antonio da Sangallo in 1518.
The Santa Casa, according to religious accounts from 1291, traveled from Nazareth through different locations before settling in its current position in Loreto.
The Palazzo Comunale houses an art collection featuring masterful works by Lorenzo Lotto, Simon Vouet, and Annibale Carracci alongside maiolica pieces.
Located 22 kilometers from Ancona at 127 meters elevation, Loreto connects to major cities through regular regional train and bus services.
The marble screen surrounding the Santa Casa measures 28 feet by 12.5 feet and contains a cedar wood sculpture of the Virgin and Child.
Location: Province of Ancona
Elevation above the sea: 127 m
Shares border with: Porto Recanati, Castelfidardo, Recanati, Numana
Website: https://comune.loreto.an.it
GPS coordinates: 43.44030,13.60743
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:17
Pontifical basilica of the Holy House of Loreto
291 m
Hotel House
5.4 km
National monument of Marche "ai Vittoriosi"
5.4 km
Castello Svevo
4.5 km
Castelfidardo international accordion museum of Castelfidardo
5.6 km
Apostolic Palace
153 m
Museo pontificio della Santa Casa
192 m
Chiesa di Santo Stefano
5.7 km
Sant'Agostino, Recanati
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Campanile Vanvitelliano
256 m
Fontana della Madonna
202 m
Chiesa della Madonna della Consolazione
4.9 km
Selva di Castelfidardo
3.5 km
Villa Pace
5.3 km
Walls of Loreto
107 m
Chiesa della Banderuola, Porto Recanati
2.2 km
San Vito, Recanati
6.3 km
Spiaggia Libera con accesso consentito per animali domestici
4.1 km
Castello Svevo
4.5 km
Monumento “L'uomo e l'infinito”
4.5 km
Palazzo Comunale
4.8 km
Chiesa della Madonna di Loreto
2 km
Sepulchral monument of cardinal Bonaccorso Buonaccorsi
291 m
Palazzo comunale
6.2 km
Complesso di Sant'Agostino
6.2 km
Mura e bastioni sforzeschi
6.1 km
Palazzo Municipale
5.6 km
Porta San Filippo
6.2 kmReviews
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