Macerata Feltria
A corner of paradise in Montefeltro
Province
Province of Pesaro-Urbino
Altitude
321 m a.s.l.
Inhabitants
1.800
An ancient village in Montefeltro with Roman remains, a unique paleontological museum and a hilly landscape that alternates woods and cultivated fields.
📜 History
Of Roman origins, as evidenced by the remains of the ancient Pitinum Pisaurense, Macerata Feltria was an important center in the Duchy of Urbino. The Montefeltro Fossil and Mineral Museum collects valuable scientific finds from the area.
✨ Genius Loci
Borderland between Marche and Romagna, Macerata Feltria combines the sweetness of the hilly landscape with the richness of an subsoil that preserves millionaire fossils. It is a village where history is measured in geological eras, not just in centuries.
To See
- Museum of Fossils and Minerals of Montefeltro
- Roman remains of Pitinum Pisaurense
- Romanesque parish church
- Medieval historic center
- Montefeltro Landscape
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