Pesaro — UNESCO City of Music
Province of Pesaro and Urbino
Since 2017, Pesaro has been a UNESCO Creative City of Music. Casa Rossini, where the composer was born in 1792, is now a museum. The Teatro Rossini hosts the prestigious Rossini Opera Festival every August. The City Museums house the famous Bellini Altarpiece. On the seafront, Arnaldo Pomodoro's Sfera Grande is the city's contemporary symbol. Also worth visiting is Villa Imperiale, a Renaissance residence of the Della Rovere family, frescoed by Bronzino and Dossi.
Festival
Rossini Opera Festival (August)
Recognition
UNESCO Creative City 2017
Other places in Pesaro-Urbino
Urbino — UNESCO Heritage
Cradle of the Italian Renaissance, birthplace of Raphael and capital of the Duchy of Federico da Montefeltro.
Gradara — The Castle of Paolo and Francesca
Among the best preserved medieval castles in Italy, the scene of the tragic love sung by Dante.
Fano — Roman Colony
Ancient Fanum Fortunae, preserves the Arch of Augustus and hosts the oldest Carnival in Italy.
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