The Castle of Poggio San Marcello, located in the heart of the namesake Marche village, is a fascinating testimony to the region’s medieval history. Built in the 13th century, the castle stands on a hill 387 meters above sea level, offering a panoramic view of the surrounding valley. Of the Medieval Castle from the beginning […]

The façade of the small Church of Saint Anthony features a pediment and a rose window above the entrance portal. The church, built with a masonry structure, is currently in a very advanced state of material decay: the roof and part of the bell tower have collapsed, and significant cracks are visible in the masonry, […]

San Marcello: Scholars acknowledge the existence of the “Romanesque Monastic” Church of San Marcello dating back to the 12th century. It is first mentioned in the “Rationes” (records) of 1290 and was rebuilt between 1400 and 1500. It still stands today on the hilltop overlooking the castle and the curtain wall, and was the first […]

The Church of Sant’Angelo, located in Poggio San Marcello (AN), is a small but charming subsidiary church that represents an important spiritual landmark for the local community. With an intimate and secluded atmosphere, the church stands out for its historical and architectural value, embodying the religious traditions of the area. It is an ideal place […]

In Poggio San Marcello, there is a beautiful small temple (tempietto) of perfect 18th-century style, datable between 1738 and 1740, which still exists as the Oratory of Santa Croce (Holy Cross) and is attributable to the well-known local architect of the time, Mattia Copponi (perhaps the first work done by the architect himself, who was […]

Porta del Soccorso is one of the historic entrances to the village of Poggio San Marcello, built in 1641 to facilitate access to the town and strengthen its defenses. Located along the curtain wall, this gate is easily recognizable thanks to the presence of the Coat of Arms of the Municipality of Jesi, testifying to […]

Porta San Nicola is one of the ancient access gates to the fortified village of Poggio San Marcello, dating back to the 15th century. For a long time, it represented the only entrance to the town, guarding the access to the historic center within the medieval defensive wall. Built with solid stone structures, it integrates […]

The Church of the Madonna del Soccorso in Poggio San Marcello is an important place of worship located in the heart of the village, in the province of Ancona. Its history is rooted in the 14th century, when Marian devotion began to spread thanks to the Order of the Augustinians. The current building, constructed in […]

The internal urban fabric is crossed by a narrow longitudinal street that runs from gate to gate and is called Corso Tarcisio Tassi, flanking the two almost parallel and equally narrow streets (the street towards the eastern side is called Corriola, in memory of the climbing shrubs with frequent white, bell-shaped flowers). Even narrower transverse […]

In the lowest part of the town’s interior, near the ancient entrance, stands a two-story building, reconstructed in the 18th century (1700s) by the architect Capponi of Cupramontana; it is the Town Hall (or municipal seat). The façade consists of a four-arch portico that leads to the entrance door. From the ground-floor offices, a staircase […]