๐ฎ๐น Osimo is a town and comune of the Marche region of Italy, in the province of Ancona. The municipality covers a hilly area located approximately 15 km (9.3ย mi) south of the port city of Ancona and the Adriatic Sea.
History Vetus Auximum was founded by the same Greek colonists of Ancona; later it was contested by the Gauls and the Picentes until conquered by the Romans, who used it as a fortress for their northern Picenum settlement starting from 174 BCE. The walls were made of large rectangular stones which are still visible in some locations. It was a colony until 157 BCE. The family of Pompey were its protectors and resisted Julius Caesar in 49 BCE. Inscriptions and monuments in its town square attest to the importance of Osimo during imperial times.
In the 6th century it was besieged twice in the course of the Gothic War (535โ554) by Belisarius and Totila; the Byzantine historian Procopius said it was the leading town of Picenum.
Osimo was a free commune by 1100 A.D. It was later returned to the Pope by Cardinal Gil de Albornoz. In 1399โ1430, it was a fief of the Malatesta family, who built a rocca, or "castle", which is no longer intact. Osimo was again made a part of the Papal States, and remained so until Italian unification in 1861.
Tourist Industry Osimo retains a portion of its ancient town wall (2nd century BCE). Under the town is a large series of tunnels with esoteric bas-reliefs. The town hall contains a number of statues found on the site of the ancient forum. The new castle (1489), of which parts remain today, was built by Baccio Pontelli.
Among the churches in the town are the following: โข Osimo Cathedral: (8thโ12th centuries) The restored Romanesque-Gothic church has a portal with sculptures of the 13th century, an old crypt, a fine bronze font of the 16th century and a series of portraits of all the bishops of the old diocese of Osimo. The baptistery is from the early 17th century and also has a notable baptismal font. โข Basilica of San Giuseppe da Copertino: was founded as a church dedicated to St Francis, but with the canonization in 1753 of Joseph of Cupertino, the church was rededicated and refurbished to house his relics. โข San Marco Evangelista: Erected in 14th century by Augustinian order; refurbished in later centuries, contains an altarpiece by Guercino. โข San Niccolรฒ: 16th-century church โข Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine Addolorata: 20th century Neo-Romanesque church outside of the town center
Osimo has a population of over 35,071 people. Osimo also forms part of the wider Ancona Province which has a population of over 482,886 people. Osimo is situated 15 km south of Ancona.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Osimo has links with:
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๐ซ๐ท Aix-en-Provence 43.526
๐บ๐ธ Beaver Dam 43.45
๐ฆ๐น Spittal an der Drau 13.483
๐ฆ๐น Ried im Innkreis 13.49
๐ฉ๐ช Lichtenberg 13.5
๐ฉ๐ช Treptow-Kรถpenick 13.567
๐ฎ๐น Ascoli Piceno 13.583
Locations Near: Osimo 13.4833,43.4833
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๐ฎ๐น Macerata 13.45,43.3 d: 20.6
๐ฎ๐น Senigallia 13.217,43.717 d: 33.7
๐ฎ๐น Fermo 13.707,43.164 d: 39.8
๐ฎ๐น Fano 13.017,43.833 d: 54.1
๐ฎ๐น Ascoli Piceno 13.583,42.85 d: 70.9
๐ฎ๐น San Benedetto del Tronto 13.878,42.95 d: 67.4
๐ฎ๐น Pesaro 12.9,43.917 d: 67.2
Antipodal to: Osimo -166.517,-43.483
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๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12802.2
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