Urbino - Urbino

Urbino is a city of Marche.

To know

One of the most important centers of the Italian Renaissance. His Old Town it is a World Heritage Site UNESCO.

Geographical notes

The territory extends into a hilly area, on the last offshoots of the northern Apennines, the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines and in the southern area of ​​Montefeltro.

Background

The Roman city of Urvinum Metaurense it became an important center during the Gothic Wars in the 6th century. It was then taken in 538 by the Byzantine Belisarius, taking it away from the Goths, then passed into the domain of the Lombards and then of the Franks. The king of the Franks Pippin he offered Urbino to the State of the Church. Around 1200, it fell under the dominion of the nobles who fought among themselves in the nearby Montefeltro. These nobles did not have direct authority over the municipality, but exerted pressure for their election as podestà, a title that Bonconte da Montefeltro managed to obtain in 1213, with the result that the people of Urbino rebelled. Subsequently, however, the Montefeltro family managed to take back the reins of the city. During this period, Urbino took on the appearance it still has in part today.

The most famous exponent of the Montefeltro was Federico, lord of Urbino from 1444 to 1482, successful leader, skilled diplomat and enthusiastic patron of arts and literature. Federico put his hand to the pressing political problems and began a reorganization of the state, which also included a restructuring of the city according to a modern, comfortable, rational and beautiful imprint. At his court, Piero della Francesca wrote on the science of perspective, Francesco di Giorgio Martini wrote his Treaty of architecture and the father of Raffaello, Giovanni Santi, wrote his poetic account of the main artists of the period. Federico's court, through the descriptions of Baldassarre Castiglione introduced the characters of the so-called "gentleman" in Europe, which remained fully in vogue until the twentieth century.

Cesare Borgia ousted Guidobaldo da Montefeltro in 1502 with the complicity of his father Pope Alexander VI. Urbino remained part of the Papal State, under the dynasty of the Della Rovere dukes (1508 - 1631). They transferred the court to the city of Pesaro and Urbino in 1523 and began a slow decline that would last until the last decades of the seventeenth century.

Following the extinction of the Della Rovere dynasty (1631), Pope Urban VIII incorporated the Duchy of Urbino into the papal territories, following the will of the last duke. Subsequently, the rich artistic heritage (including furniture) of the Palazzo Ducale constituted, for the most part, the dowry of the last direct descendant of the Della Rovere family, Vittoria, who was married to Ferdinando II de 'Medici; subsequently these works will constitute the nucleus of the future Uffizi Gallery.

With the election to the papal throne (1701) of the Urbino cardinal Giovanfrancesco Albani, with the name of Clement XI. The last great season of splendor opened for the city, especially from an artistic-cultural point of view; thanks to the financing of important renovations of various palaces, churches and monasteries in the city. While new buildings were built and the birth of a renowned artisan manufacture was promoted. This new age of splendor ended with the death of the pope in 1721, restarting the city from a long decline that has extended to the present day.

In 1789, following the strong earthquake that struck Urbino, the cathedral dome collapsed, an event that led to the total renovation of the church. Between 1797 and 1800 the city was occupied by French troops, like much of central-northern Italy. During the French occupation Urbino and its territory underwent the requisitions of important works of art, with their movement towards Paris or Milan, in the nascent galleries of Louvre you hate Brera.

In 1860 the Piedmontese troops entered Urbino forcing the last resistance of the papal army to surrender. The new government carried out the confiscation of various ecclesiastical assets.

With the outbreak of the Second World War the city did not suffer any bombing, thanks to a conventional sign painted on the roof of the Doge's Palace.

How to orient yourself

The most central point of the city is the 43.72458712.6367661 Piazza Duca Federico in turn connected with Piazza Pascoli. While the main street is the 43.72565912.6355662 Mazzini street, which connects the center with Piazza Mercatale.

Fractions

In addition to the city there are several hamlets that are administratively part of Urbino:

• 43.6936912.7001181 Canavaccio
• 43.76729912.606032 Castelcavallino
• 43.79298312.6162083 Ca 'Mazzasette
• 43.74922412.6236734 Gadana
• 43.71416312.6201585 Mazzaferro
• 43.76339412.5622666 Parish church of Cagna
• 43.76459312.8483517 Pozzuolo
• 43.78394412.6315528 Straightforward
• 43.7553812.7582619 Scotaneto
• 43.7417412.70254610 Torre San Tommaso
• 43.75540612.66492211 Trasanni

How to get

By plane

• Airport of Ancona (about 85 km): from the Air Terminal take the bus to Ancona railway station.
• Airport of Rimini (about 70 km): from the Air Terminal take the bus to the Rimini railway station.

By car

• A14 motorway: Pesaro-Urbino exit; continue on the SS 423 for Urbino.
• A14 motorway: Fano exit; continue on the SS n. 3 Flaminia.

On boat

• Pesaro tourist port (36 km away)
• Rimini tourist port (70 km away)

On the train

The city does not have a station, the closest stations are:

• Railway station of Pesaro on the Bologna-Ancona line.
• Railway station of Fano on the Bologna-Ancona line.

By bus

Bus lines Adriabus and Flixbus. The stops are at the Borgo Mercatale and S. Lucia car parks.

How to get around

By taxi

Taxis are present in Piazza della Repubblica, tel. 39 0722 2550 and Borgo Mercantile, tel. 39 0722 327949.

By car

In the historic center there is a limited traffic area therefore it is necessary to use the parking lots. The city as a whole has blue stripes with Easy Park payment options.

• 43.72399312.6346721 Borgo Mercatale parking, Mercatale Square. 1st hour: € 1.50 (first 45 min € 1.00), 2nd hour: € 1.20, from the 3rd hour onwards: € 1.00 / h. 1st day: € 10.00. From the 2nd day onwards 5 € / day. Parking for cars and tourist buses. 
• 43.73015112.6352192 S. Lucia car park. 1st hour: € 1.50 (first 45 min € 1.00), 2nd hour: € 1.20, from the 3rd hour onwards: € 1.00 / h. 1st day: € 10.00. From the 2nd day onwards 5 € / day. Parking for cars 

What see

Churches and convents

• 43.72512.6363891 Duomo, Piazza Duca Federico (Next to the Doge's Palace). The cathedral building is from 1801, rebuilt on the previous building after the earthquake of 1789 in a neoclassical style under the direction of Giuseppe Valadier. The building is currently closed for worship and visits due to damage to the counter-façade due to the earthquake of 30 October 2016.  
• 43.72657412.6361792 ^{[link not working]}Convent and church of San Francesco, piazza San Francesco. It is the convent of the conventual minor friars, next to it is the 14th century church. This can be considered as the pantheon of Urbino because there are the marble slabs of the most important characters of the city such as Guidantonio da Montefeltro and his wife, Giovanni Santi and Magia Ciarla or the parents of Raffaello Sanzio.  

• 43.72242212.6485313 Church of San Bernardino (Mausoleum of the Dukes), via San Bernardino (located on a hill about 2.5 km outside the town). Free. Mon-Sun 8: 00-18: 00. This Franciscan church was built by order of Federico da Montefeltro after his death, from 1482 to 1491, as a place for his burial and for that of his successors. Until 1810 inside there was the famous Brera altarpiece (About 1472) by Piero della Francesca, had them placed by the architect Bramante at the behest of Federico da Montefeltro himself and, although it is about ten years older than the church, it created an important dialogue between real architecture and painted architecture. From the church you can see the panorama of Urbino.  

• 43.7232112.6377664 Former Monastery of Santa Chiara. The former monastery of the Poor Clares was built towards the end of the 15th century and is a fine example of Renaissance architecture. After a long restoration, it is currently the seat of the Higher Institute for the artistic industries of Urbino.  

• 43.72424612.63745 Church of San Domenico, Renaissance Square (almost in front of the entrance to the Doge's Palace). Built by the will of the Dominican community between 1362 and 1365, it was consecrated in 1365. The church is in Gothic style but has external additions in Renaissance style and internal in Baroque style. The bezel is the work of Luca della Robbia, as well as the group depicting a Madonna and Child with Saints Dominic, Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great is Peter Martyr in glazed terracotta (dated 1451; the current one is a perfect copy, the original is located in the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino).  
• 43.72725412.6351946 Church of San Sergio, via Raffaello. It is a Byzantine church founded in the 10th century.  
• 43.72774412.6338417 Former convent of the Discalced Carmelites, via dei Maceri (on the northern border of the historic center, next to the city walls). This former convent dates back to the end of the 14th century and today houses the headquarters of the local Academy of Fine Arts.  

• 43.72246412.6373748 Former convent of San Girolamo, Via San Girolamo 8 (on the south-eastern side of the Poggio hill, in the San Polo district). It was a religious building of the Jerusalem Fathers of the second half of the 15th century. Today, renovations are underway aimed at allocating the library of the humanistic center of the University of Urbino.  
• 43.72185112.6360269 Former convent of Sant'Agostino, Via G. Matteotti 1 (on the southwestern side of the Poggio hill). It was a religious building from the first half of the 13th century owned by the Augustinian Fathers. Since 1973 the building has housed the university's Faculty of Law while the adjoining church is deconsecrated. Inside the same church there is a floor sundial.  

• 43.72286612.63656510 Monastery of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, via Aurelio Saffi (on the top of the Poggio hill). This monastery built in the first half of the 14th century is the only cloistered monastery currently present in the historic center of Urbino and is owned by the Augustinian nuns.  

• 43.725612.634511 Oratory of San Giovanni Battista (oratory of San Giovanni Battista, Sant'Antonio Abate and San Giacomo Apostolo), via Barocci (under the Albornoz fortress), ☎ 39 0722 320936, @[email protected]. € 2.50, groups (at least 15 people): € 1.50 (May 2019). Mon-Sat 10: 00-13: 00 and 15: 00-18: 00, Sun 10: 00-12: 30. The building dating from the late fourteenth and early fifteenth century has a neo-Gothic exterior facade of the early twentieth century. Inside there are fresco cycles in a flowery gothic or international gothic style  

• 43.72575712.63463812 Oratory of San Giuseppe, via Barocci (under the Albornoz fortress). € 2.50, groups (at least 15 people): € 1.50 (May 2019). Mon-Sat 10: 00-17: 30, Sun 10: 00-12: 30. Baroque oratory from the first half of the 16th century. Inside the oratory, a valuable work by the sculptor and decorator is preserved Federico Brandani, depicting the nativity of Jesus Christ, made between 1545 and 1550, in stucco with life-size statues. The environment of the cave where Jesus was born is recreated thanks to the fact that the entire chapel where the nativity scene is placed is entirely covered in tuff and pumice stone to recreate the environment as much as possible. In the ceiling, other stuccos form an angelic glory.  

Museums

• 43.7241112.6364713 Ducal Palace, Piazzale Duca Federico, ☎ 39 0722 322625. € 6.50 full, € 4.50 reduced (EU citizens aged 18 to 25, tenured teachers). Free: first Sunday of each month. National Gallery of the Marche, Archaeological Museum, Underground, Museum of Ceramics: Mon 8: 30-14: 00. Ticket office closes at 12.30. Tue-Sun and holidays 08: 30-19: 15. Ticket office closes at 18:00. Closed: December 25th, January 1st, May 1st. The Doge's Palace is one of the most important architectural examples of the Italian Renaissance, built by Federico da Montefeltro. The vast building was built in several phases which ended in the second half of the 15th century. One of the most famous environments inside is the Studiolo by Federico da Montefeltro made between 1473 and 1476, by Flemish artists specially called to court by the Duke with representations of characters of the past culture including Dante, Aristotle, Petrarch etc.

The building is owned by the Italian State and houses the premises of the Superintendency of the Marche and the National Gallery of the Marche. The most famous section is linked to the Urbino Renaissance, with two works by Piero della Francesca (Madonna of Senigallia and the Flagellation of Christ) as well as an important group of works from the early sixteenth century, including works by Raffaello, and of the seventeenth century and the famous painting la Ideal city. On the top floor there is also a large collection of ceramics.  

• 43.72704612.63535514 Raphael's birthplace (Casa Santi), Via Raffaello, 57, ☎ 39 0722320105, @[email protected]. Full: € 3.50 Groups (min.15 pax): € 2.50 (free up to 15 years) School groups: € 1.00 (free teachers) € 0.50 booking fee. From 5 November to 28 February, Mon-Sat: 09: 00-14: 00, Sun and holidays: 10: 00-13: 00, from 1 March to 04 November, Mon-Sat: 09: 00-13: 00 and 15: 00-19: 00, Sun and holidays: 10: 00-13: 00 and 15: 00-18: 00. The house where the famous painter was born who made his fortune in Rome with the popes. The various rooms reconstruct the house, there are also some relics of the artist.  
• 43.72631812.63660215 Urbinate Engraving Museum and Castellani Room (Former Raphael College), Piazza della Repubblica, 13, ☎ 39 0722 309 602, 39 0721 309 622, fax: 39 0722 309 457. Sala Castellani: Mon-Fri 09: 30-12: 30 and 14: 30-18: 30. Museum: By reservation at the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Municipality of Urbino. Collection of one hundred and fifty engravings by Leonardo Castellani, donated by the artist to the city. 

• 43.7250612.63674216 Albani Diocesan Museum, Piazza Giovanni Pascoli, 1, ☎ 39 0722 4818, @[email protected]. € 3.50, groups (10 people) € 2.50, school groups € 1.50. Sat, Sun and holidays: 9: 30-13: 30 and 14: 00-18: 00. Adjacent to the Duomo and with an independent entrance, the museum occupies the Old and New Sacristy and six other rooms recovered in 1964, the year in which the inauguration and current layout date back. The body of the building is the archiepiscopal one of the eleventh century with subsequent additions.

The Museum is dedicated to the Albani family, for its generosity towards the Cathedral, the museum houses, in the new sacristy, precious furnishings, reliquaries, chalices, pyxes, pastorals, ceramics, porcelain, crystals and candlesticks; in the old sacristy and in the various rooms there are some paintings, Renaissance majolica, objects of worship and Roman goldsmiths from the 18th century, as well as tables and canvases from the 15th to the 18th century. which, in part, come from the churches of the Urbino area. Among these works, of particular interest are the 'Madonna del latte' by Andrea da Bologna (not. 1369-1372); some fragments of frescoes from the church of San Domenico in Urbino, attributed to Antonio Alberti from Ferrara (1390 / 1400-1449); a 'San Girolamo' of the Baroque school, the 'Madonna with Child and Saints Gregory and Antonio Abate' by Girolamo Cialdieri, a painting in which the church and convent of San Bernardino di Urbino are recognizable in the distance before the renovations in 1700 .

The visit also includes the caves of the Cathedral, of the rooms under the Cathedral including a series of chapels.  

• 43.72769812.63545717 Plaster Museum (Plaster cast collection), Via Timoteo Viti, 22, ☎ 39 0722 303760. Free. Mon-Fri 10: 00-18: 00, Sat 10: 00-13: 00. The Museum is housed in the Palazzo Nuovo Albani and preserves a small collection of historical casts already supplied by the Institute of Fine Arts of the Marche. The casts are mainly of ancient sculptures (V century BC - III century AD) from Rome, but also casts derived from modern works, elaborated on the basis of classical models. 

Palaces

• 43.72509912.63718518 Town Hall, Via Francesco Puccinotti. XIV century building, seat of the Municipality of Urbino but historic seat of the city government. Outside there are a series of commemorative plaques.  
• 43.72757112.63602519 Albani Palace, Via Donato Bramante 17. The building dates back to the second half of the 15th century and today houses the university institutions of Urbino. Next to it is the Palazzo Nuovo Albani.  
• 43.7232512.6368120 Bonaventura Palace, Via Aurelio Saffi 2. The 14th century building houses the offices of the Rectorate, the secretariats of all the faculties, a lecture hall, the central library and the archive. A meteorological observatory was built on the roof of the building.  

• 43.72551912.63726321 Corboli Aquilini Palace, Via Vittorio Veneto 43. The 16th century building houses the Regional Body for the Right to University Study (ERDIS).  
• 43.72511712.63756322 Bonaventura Odasi Palace, Via Lorenzo Valerio 5 (on the slope of the eastern side of the Poggio hill). This 14th century building, now used as a school, has a garden inside which is a centuries-old plane tree that has entered the National List of Monumental Trees.  
• 43.72443212.63826423 Passionei Paciotti Palace, Via Lorenzo Valerio 9 (on the eastern side of the Poggio hill). The 15th century palace houses the Carlo and Marise Bo Foundation Library.  

Fortifications

• 43.726312.633224 Albornoz fortress, Viale Buozzi (on the highest point of Monte di S. Sergio), ☎ 39 0722 2631, 39 0722 378205, @[email protected]. Exhibition Sat-Sun 10: 00-13: 00 and 14: 30-18: 00, panoramic point 8: 00-19: 00. It owes its name to Cardinal Albornoz to whom the construction in the second half of the fourteenth century is attributed with a defensive function. Today the fortress houses the "Bella Gerit" Museum, with a section of archaeological finds and another reserved for the history of war equipment between 1300 and 1500. From here you can enjoy a spectacular view of the city. Next to the fortress there is a public garden. 

• 43.72523912.637225 Walls of Urbino. In many of its parts the city highlights the presence of the walls. They were erected in three phases: the first from Roman times, the second from medieval times and the third from Duke Federico III da Montefeltro. Those currently visible belong to the fourth phase of the first half of the 16th century. They are well preserved. Many parts of the city have access gates.  
• 43.72467612.63463126 Valbona Gate, Piazza del Mercatale. One of the 17th century entrance doors was erected on the occasion of Federico Ubaldo della Rovere's wedding with Claudia de 'Medici. The door leads onto via Mazzini, the main street of the city.  

Other

• 43.7242712.6369327 Urbino Obelisk, Renaissance Square. It is one of the twelve original Egyptian obelisks in Italy. The obelisk is made up of five superimposed blocks of red Aswan granite dated to 558-568 BC. It probably comes from the Temple of Isis at Campo Marzio a Rome and arrived in Urbino in 1737, to celebrate the pontificate of Clement X.  
• 43.72710112.63649228 Botanical Garden of the University, Via Donato Bramante, 28, ☎ 39 0722 303774, @[email protected]. free. Mon-Sat: 8: 30-12: 30 and 15: 00-17: 00 - Thursday afternoon and Sunday closed. There are free guided tours of the garden. 

Events and parties

• Carnival in Urbino. Carnival in Urbino. With a parade of masked groups by the city districts 
• Raphaelesque Week. March 28 - April 6. Meetings, conferences, exhibitions to celebrate the fellow citizen Raphael by the homonymous Academy 
• Casciotta d'Urbino Festival. April May. Dedicated to the DOP cheese produced in the Urbino area 
• Feast of San Crescentino (Patron of Urbino). June 1st. feast of the patron saint with the procession through the streets of the center. 
• International Early Music Festival. July. 
• Conversations in August, Petrangolini Palace. August. 
• Feast of the Duke. Third weekend of August. Historical Renaissance reenactment 
• Kite party. First weekend of September. Historic race between the districts of Urbino 
• UrVinum. End of September. Weekend of meetings, tastings and initiatives on oenology and local products 
• Biosalus (National Festival of Organic and Holistic Wellness). First weekend of October. 
• Land of Biodiversity (Autumn cravings). First weekend of October. Fair of seasonal products 
• Urbinoir. Late November - early December. Three days dedicated to noir under various aspects, 
• The ways of the cribs. From December to January. 

What to do

Shopping

• 43.72670412.6328821 Weekly market, Viale Buozzi. Every Saturday morning. 

How to have fun

Shows

• 43.72426612.6354521 Sanzio Theater, Via Giacomo Matteotti. Prose season (October-April). Concert season (March-May).  
• 43.72573112.6373762 Ducal Cinema, via Francesco Budassi, 13, ☎ 39 0722 320315. 

Where to eat

Moderate prices

• 43.72454512.6370921 Coffee 400, Via Puccinotti, 29, ☎ 39 338 303 9779. Mon-Sun 7: 00-22: 30. Café in the main square of the city. 
• 43.73469812.631492 Mystic Pizza, Via Guido Da Montefeltro, 7, ☎ 39 0722 320585, @[email protected]. Mon-Sun 6: 30-24: 00. Bar, restaurant, pizzeria. 
• 43.7324212.630793 Montefeltro catering, Via Salvemini, @[email protected]. Mon-Sat 12: 00-14: 15. Canteen open to all. 
• 43.73480712.6311094 The house of bread, Via Guido da Montefeltro, 8, ☎ 39 0722 327300, @[email protected]. Mon-Sat 7: 40-15: 00, Tue-Sat 17: 30-22: 00, Sun 18: 00-22: 00. Sandwich shop with home-grown raw materials. 

Average prices

• 43.72724812.6377945 Vecchia Urbino restaurant, via dei Vasari 3/5, ☎ 39 0722 4447. Wed-Mon. 
• 43.72688812.6355456 Antica Osteria da la Stella, via Santa Margherita, 1, ☎ 39 0722 320228. Tue-Sun. 
• 43.72658112.6364177 ^{[link not working]}Trattoria del Leone, via Battisti, 5, ☎ 39 0722 329894. 
• 43.7257412.636318 Osteria Gula, Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 29, ☎ 39 0722 040260. 
• 43.72680912.6384779 Zhong Yi, ☎ 39 0722 320502. Mon-Sun 11: 15-14: 30 and 18: 15-23: 45. Chinese and Japanese restaurant. 
• 43.74563912.64852610 My friends, Via Urbinate, 92, ☎ 39 0722 2106, @[email protected]. Tue-Sun 18: 00-22: 00. Restaurant Pizzeria. 

Where stay

Moderate prices

• 43.66059312.5986791 ^{[link not working]}Urbino Bed and Breakfast Oasis of Peace, Via Ca 'Pandolfo 30, Fermignano (located in the Metauro valley between Fermignano and Urbania, on the hill on the right near the village of San Silvestro), ☎ 39 0722 330616. In addition to managing a farm, we also offer bed and breakfast accommodation in a quiet and relaxing environment. 
• 43.74099812.5955472 Agriturismo Cà Andreana, via Cà Andreana 2, Gadana (3 km northwest of the city center). single € 60-98, double € 80-98, half board € 25 (2014). 

Average prices

• 43.72549512.6361043 Italy hotel, Corso Garibaldi 38, ☎ 39 0722 2701. single € 50-70, double € 80-120 (2014). 
• 43.72684112.6351654 Raffaello, via Santa Margerita 40, ☎ 39 0722 4896. 80€. 

High prices

• 43.74297512.6301985 Hotel Mamiani, via Bernini 6, ☎ 39 722 322309. 
• 43.72410712.6371316 San Domenico hotels, Renaissance square, ☎ 39 722 2626. 

Safety

• 43.73246312.6314193 Urbino Local Police Command, Via Gagarin 4, ☎ 39 0722 309300. 
• 43.73998412.6296854 Carabinieri, Provincial Road 9, Feltresca, 1, ☎ 39 0722 378900. 
• 43.73527112.6442755 Police, Via Pompilio Bruni, 10, ☎ 39 0722 350592. 
• 43.73387912.633036 Urbino Civil Hospital, Viale Federico Comandino, 70, ☎ 39 0722 30111. 

How to keep in touch

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Itineraries

• Via Carolingia - European itinerary that crosses the places traveled by the court of Charlemagne between the 8th and 9th centuries to travel from Aachen to Rome, where Pope Leo III crowned the Carolingian sovereign emperor of the Holy Roman Empire on Christmas night in the 19th century.

Roads that pass through Urbino

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Useful information

Tourist information

The Map of Urbino here.

• 43.7244512.637027 Urbino IAT Center, Piazza Rinascimento, 1, ☎ 39 0722 2613, fax: 39 0722 2441. 
• Info point, ☎ 39 0722 378205, 39 071 2133900, @[email protected]. 

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