Senigallia, Coastal town in Province of Ancona, Italy
Senigallia is a coastal town in the Province of Ancona on the Italian Adriatic, where the Misa River meets the sea. The sandy beach runs for several kilometers and the shallow water attracts families with young children.
Gauls from the Senones tribe founded the settlement in the 4th century BC, before Rome conquered it in 295 BC and named it Sena Gallica. In the 15th century, the della Rovere dukes expanded the fortress to protect trade routes along the coast.
The Rotonda a Mare, an Art Nouveau pavilion on stilts, extends into the water and now hosts concerts and exhibitions. Locals use the wide seafront promenade for cycling and walking, especially in the early evening.
The train station sits close to the old town and offers connections to Ancona and Bologna, from where travelers can reach other parts of the country. Several parking areas lie near the beach, mainly in the side streets parallel to the coast.
The Rocca Roveresca houses a system of underground passages built between 1450 and 1492, showing different phases of military architecture. Some of these tunnels connect casemates and former watchtowers with each other.
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