Loreto, Marche
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Location
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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
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The Basilica della Santa Casa from behind
Twin towns and sister cities
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- Template:Flagicon Fátima, Portugal[3]
- Template:Flagicon Altötting, Germany[3]
- Template:Flagicon Częstochowa, Poland[3]
- Template:Flagicon Lourdes, France[3]
- Template:Flagicon Nazareth, Israel[4][5]
- Template:Flagicon Harissa, Lebanon[6]
- Template:Flagicon Għajnsielem, Malta[7]
See also
- Shrine of the Holy House
- Shrines to the Virgin Mary
- Territorial prelature of Loreto
- Sisters of Loreto
References
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External links
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- Cities and towns in the Marche
- Municipalities of the Province of Ancona
- Loreto, Marche
- Hilltowns in Marche
- Catholic pilgrimage sites