Madonnina in The Marches
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Province of Ancona

The Province of Ancona (Italian: Provincia di Ancona) is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona. The province extends from the coast of the Adriatic Sea west to the Apennines, its relief becoming steadily higher and more mountainous. Its population is mostly concentrated near the coast, and the city of Ancona, its capital, accounts for nearly a quarter of it.

Located at 43.6167, 13.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Province of Ancona, Provinces of Italy, Geography of Marche

Orto Botanico dell'Università Politecnica delle Marche

The Orto Botanico dell'Università Politecnica delle Marche (5 hectares), also known as the Orto Botanico di Ancona and La Selva di Gallignano, is a nature preserve and botanical garden maintained by the Facoltà di Agraria of the Marche Polytechnic University, and located in Gallignano, Ancona, Province of Ancona, Marche, Italy. The garden was established in the 1990s on municipal land, and now occupies the northern side of a hill at 100-200 meters altitude. It is a wooded area with wildlife.

Located at 43.6169, 13.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Italy, Gardens in Marche

Battle of Ancona

The Battle of Ancona was a battle involving forces from Poland serving as part of the British Army and German forces that took place from 16 June–18 July 1944 during the Italian campaign in World War II. The battle was the result of an Allied plan to capture the city of Ancona in Italy in order to gain possession of a seaport closer to the fighting so that they could shorten their lines of communication.

Located at 43.6119, 13.5144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1944 in Italy, Ancona, World War II operations and battles of the Italian Campaign

San Francesco alle Scale

San Francesco alle Scale is a church in Ancona, central Italy.

Located at 43.6214, 13.5119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in the Marche, Gothic architecture in the Marche, 14th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Ancona

Santa Maria della Piazza

Santa Maria della Piazza is a church in Ancona, central Italy. The church, a fine example of Romanesque architecture in the city, was erected between the 11th and the 12th centuries. Before its construction, the site was home to two small Palaeo-Christian churches, dating to the 6th and 7th centuries. Part of the current church's pavement is in glass to allow visibility to the some of the remains of the latter. The building has a rectangular plan, with a nave and two aisles, and a raised apse.

Located at 43.6206, 13.5103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in the Marche, 11th-century architecture, 12th-century architecture, Romanesque architecture in Italy, Buildings and structures in Ancona

Loggia dei Mercanti

The Loggia dei Mercanti is a historical palace in Ancona, central Italy. The palace was begun in 1442 by architect Giovanni Pace, also known as Sodo, in an economically flourishing period for Ancona. It was built near the port, which was the trade point of the mercantile republic in medieval times, in order to provide a meeting point for the traders. The building was restored in 1558-1561 after a fire, under the direction of Pellegrino Tibaldi, who also frescoed the central hall.

Located at 43.6197, 13.5097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ancona, Palaces in Marche, 15th-century architecture, Gothic architecture in the Marche

Ancona railway station

Ancona railway station, sometimes named Ancona Centrale, is the main railway station of the Italian city of Ancona, in the Marches. It is the most important station of its region and is owned by the Ferrovie dello Stato, the national rail company of Italy.

Located at 43.6074, 13.4978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in the Marche, Ancona, Railway stations opened in 1861

Lazzaretto of Ancona

The Lazzaretto of Ancona also called the Mole Vanvitelliana is an 18th century building, constructed on an artificial island for the purpose of serving as quarantine station and Leprosarium for the port town of Ancona, Italy. While the term lazaretto has been interpreted by some as merely a quarantine station for maritime travellers; for centuries, it was the term used to refer to lazar house, referring to the one of the two New Testament persons named Lazarus.

Located at 43.6144, 13.5036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ancona, Leper colonies, Neoclassical architecture in Italy