Loreto, Italy
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| Comune di Loreto | ||
Piazza della Madonna with façade of the Basilica
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 Loreto
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| Coordinates: 43°26′20″N 13°36′31″E / 43.43889°N 13.60861°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Marche | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Ancona (AN) | |
| Frazioni | Costabianca, Grotte, Stazione, Villa Berghigna, Villa Costantina, Villa Musone, Villa Papa | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Paolo Niccoletti | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) | |
| Population (28 February 2009) | ||
| • Total | 12,278 | |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Loretani or Lauretani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 60025 | |
| Dialing code | 071 | |
| Patron saint | Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
| Saint day | December 10 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Loreto, a hill town, is a comune of the Italian province of Ancona, in the Marche and most commonly known as the seat of the Basilica della Santa Casa, a popular Catholic pilgrimage site.
Loreto is located 127 metres (417 feet) above sea level on the right bank of the Musone river and 22 kilometres (14 miles) by rail south-southeast of Ancona; like many places in the Marche, it provides good views from the Apennines to the Adriatic.
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.
The Basilica della Santa Casa from behind
The Basilica della Santa Casa
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