Loreto, Province of Ancona, Marche Region, Italy
🇮🇹 Loreto (/ləˈrɛtoʊ/ lə-RET-oh, US also /ləˈreɪtoʊ/ lə-RAY-toh, Italian: [loˈreːto]) is a hill town and comune of the Italian province of Ancona, in the Marche. It is most commonly known as the seat of the Basilica della Santa Casa, a popular Catholic pilgrimage site.
Geography: Location Loreto is located 127 meters (417 feet) above sea level on the right bank of the Musone river and 22 km (14 miles) by rail south-southeast of Ancona; like many places in the Marche, it provides good views from the Apennines to the Adriatic.
Tourist Industry 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.
Europe/Rome/Provincia_di_Ancona
Loreto has a population of over 12,278 people. Loreto also forms part of the wider Ancona province which has a population of over 482,886 people. Loreto is situated near Ancona.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Loreto has links with:
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🇫🇷 Saint-Raphaël 43.425
🇺🇸 Port Washington 43.384
🇩🇪 Waldkirchen 13.601
🇸🇮 Nova Gorica 13.633
🇦🇹 Vöcklabruck 13.651
🇩🇪 Ostvorpommern 13.67
🇮🇹 Ascoli Piceno 13.583
🇩🇪 Treptow-Köpenick 13.567
🇩🇪 Lichtenberg 13.5
🇦🇹 Ried im Innkreis 13.49
Locations Near: Loreto 13.6,43.4333
🇮🇹 Macerata 13.45,43.3 d: 19.2
🇮🇹 Ancona 13.509,43.618 d: 21.8
🇮🇹 Fermo 13.707,43.164 d: 31.1
🇮🇹 Senigallia 13.217,43.717 d: 44.1
🇮🇹 San Benedetto del Tronto 13.878,42.95 d: 58.3
🇮🇹 Ascoli Piceno 13.583,42.85 d: 64.9
Antipodal to: Loreto -166.4,-43.433
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