Loreto, Marche




Comune in Marche, Italy

















































































Loreto
Comune
Comune di Loreto

Piazza della Madonna with façade of the Basilica
Piazza della Madonna with façade of the Basilica


Coat of arms of Loreto
Coat of arms

Location of Loreto







Loreto is located in Italy

Loreto

Loreto



Location of Loreto in Italy

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Loreto is located in Marche

Loreto

Loreto



Loreto (Marche)

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Coordinates: 43°26′20″N 13°36′31″E / 43.43889°N 13.60861°E / 43.43889; 13.60861
Country Italy
Region Marche
Province
Ancona (AN)
Frazioni
Costabianca, Grotte, Stazione, Villa Berghigna, Villa Costantina, Villa Musone, Villa Papa
Government

 • Mayor Paolo Niccoletti
Area

 • Total 17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi)
Elevation

 127 m (417 ft)
Population
(28 February 2009)

 • Total 12,278
 • Density 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Loretani or Lauretani
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
60025
Dialing code 071
Patron saint Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint day December 10
Website Official website

Loreto, a hill town, is a comune of the Italian province of Ancona, in the Marche and most commonly known as the seat of the Basilica della Santa Casa, a popular Catholic pilgrimage site.




Contents






  • 1 Location


  • 2 Main sights


  • 3 Gallery


  • 4 Twin towns – sister cities


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Location


Loreto is located 127 metres (417 feet) above sea level on the right bank of the Musone river and 22 kilometres (14 miles) by rail south-southeast of Ancona; like many places in the Marche, it provides good views from the Apennines to the Adriatic.



Main sights


The city's main monuments occupy the four sides of the piazza: the college of the Jesuits; the Palazzo Comunale (formerly the Palazzo Apostolico), designed by Bramante, that houses an art gallery with works of Lorenzo Lotto, Vouet and Annibale Carracci as well as a collection of maiolica, and the Shrine of the Holy House (Santuario della Santa Casa). It also boasts a massive line of walls, designed by the architect ( and military engineer ) Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, which were erected from 1518 and reinforced in the 17th century.



Gallery






  • The Basilica della Santa Casa from behind







  • The Basilica della Santa Casa






Twin towns – sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Loreto is twinned with:[1]




  • Austria Mariazell, Austria


  • Portugal Fátima, Portugal[1]


  • Germany Altötting, Germany[1]


  • Poland Częstochowa, Poland[1]


  • France Lourdes, France[1]


  • Israel Nazareth, Israel[2][3]


  • Lebanon Harissa, Lebanon[4]



See also



  • Shrine of the Holy House

  • Shrines to the Virgin Mary

  • Territorial prelature of Loreto

  • Sisters of Loreto



References



  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Loreto (Italy)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 7..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

Notes




  1. ^ abcde "Association of Towns awarded The Europe Prize". www.czestochowa.um.gov.pl. Retrieved 2009-10-10.


  2. ^ "Fraternitas 33 - eng". www.ofm.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-10-10.


  3. ^ "Nazareth and Loreto - Twin Shrines". www.loretonh.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-10-10.


  4. ^ "Comune di Loreto - Loreto - Daroun Harissa - Accordo di gemellaggio". Comune.loreto.an.it. Retrieved 2013-03-26.




External links



  • Official website

  • Official website of the sanctuary

  • Catholic Encyclopedia article Loreto











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