 Mondavio is situated on a hilltop 280 mt above sea level with multiple views that go from the Adriatic Sea to the Apennines Mountains. Its beautiful ancient town center is one of the most well preserved of the whole Marche Region. The shape of its town planning is inspired to the architectural standards of a city that is a “living body” of Leonardo & Francesco di Giorgio Martini. The Complex “Rocca – Square – Town Hall – Church” represents the Head; “Corso Roma”, the Main Street represents the body and the connected Streets the arms and legs.
The residence of the family Della Rovere in Matteotti Square and Palazzo Giorgi in Corso Roma (Main Street) are two of the most striking palaces in the area. Charming & fascinating are the minor streets with their beautiful courtyards and tiny squares..
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 The Fortress was built between 1482 & 1492 commissioned by Giovanni della Rovere who was Lord of Senigallia and of the Vicarage of Mondavio. He was the son-in-law of Federico of Montefeltro. It was designed by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, creator of the architectural defensive system of Urbino under the Monfeltro family. The Rocca of Mondavio is considered an absolute masterpiece of the Renaissance military architecture.
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Inside the Rocca of Mondavio is the Museum of Historical Commemoration set up back in 1966 and is distributed throughout all the 8 rooms inside the fortress. |
 Its origins go back to the late 1700 and it was obtained from the internal part of an ancient church dedicated to San Filippo Neri. The Apollo Theatre, completely renovated in 1887, is in its kind an authentic jewel that the recent renovation has brought back to its ancient splendor.
It was initially administrated by L’Accademia del Teatro and was very active in the 1800 and the first half of 1900. It is very suggestive for the harmony of the spaces & the elegance of its decorations. The adornments are in Corinthian style, there are diamond shaped frames, acanthus “raceme” are represented and many other flower wreaths are also painted throughout the theater.
The ceiling is very refined, where a painted veil is represented with at its center Apollo with Lyre surrounded by little angels. Today the theater has regained its important cultural & social function not only in Mondavio but also in the surrounding area..
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The entrance to the Civic Museum is from the Franciscan Convent (XVI th Century). |
This alter piece (dated from 1388 to 1439) is a precious painting in tempera on table, kept in the Counsel Room of the Municipal Palace. |
The Castle of Sant’Andrea di Suasa is 10 km from Mondavio. It is located on a hill 265 mt. above sea level still surrounded today by mighty medieval walls with one entrance through an arc. It was built by the Benedictine Monks who lodged the surrounding inhabitants that lived and worked under their protection. |
The Convent is located in the outskirts of Mondavio. It is an excellent proof of the architecture of the second half of 1500 of the minor Cappuccini Monks. |
The building established in the XIV century was renovated in 1563 by Bartolomeo Genga. |
Coming out from the church, to the right is the entrance to the Chiostro of the ex Convent . It is composed of 18 round arches with plastered groin vaults. |
The tradition says that the church was built by will of San Francesco of Assisi during his stopover in Mondavio in the XIII century. |
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