The village
It is a village which keeps all the medieval town characteristics: the boundary wall, the towers, and the block of houses facing the quiet alleys. We suggest stopping just before the boundary wall, in front of the panoramic viewpoint in piazzale Fidanza if you travel by bus. Walking up the ramp you get into the village square: on the left there is the Parish Church of St Gregory the Great (1), and in the ancient tower, recently restored, the new Museum of Rural Life (2). Then, through a typical alley you can reach the tower da Bora (3) on the north-west side, the ancient castle entrance.
Leaving the Castle and moving towards the provincial road you arrive at the Church of Mary of the Graces (4). In the town commercial area you can find the Church of St. Philip (5) that replaces an ancient fortress.
1 – THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST GREGORY THE GREAT
P.zza Gramsci, 6
Tel +39 0734 632233 Parish priest Carucci Don Dario
OPENING: free entrance, visit time has to be arranged with the priest
Built in the eighteenth-century on an area occupied by a previous farfense building, the church keeps a side chapel with a fresco of the ancient construction probably attributed to Vincenzo Pagani “Madonna who holds the Infant Jesus between St. Victory and St.Lucia”.
2 – THE MUSEM OF RURAL LIFE
P.zza Gramsci
Tel. +39 0734 632172 Municipality of Magliano di Tenna
OPENING: on demand
TICKETS: free entrance
Inaugurated in March 2014, it is housed in one of the two castle towers, recently restored thanks to the European Union fund. It collects tools and objects used by the local rural family.
3 - TORRE DA BORA
Contrada Le Grazie.
Tel. +39 0734 632172 Municipality of Magliano di Tenna
OPENING: Outside visits upon reservation
The ancient and unique entrance to the Castle has a double angled doorway structure. The Italian Institute of Castle has awarded it with a recognition plaque for the best restoration of fortified buildings in Italy in 2002.
4 – THE CHURCH OF MARY OF THE GRACES
Via Roma
Tel. +39 0734 632172 Municipality of Magliano di Tenna
OPENING: free entrance, visit time has to be arranged with the priest
It was built in the eighteenth-century with sixteenth-century frescos, as the Crucifixion. The fresco has been attributed to Giacomo Cola and Pietro Alima, friar Marino Angeli’s apprentices (farfense school).
5 – THE CHURCH OF ST.PHILIP
Via San Filippo
Tel +39 0734 632233 Parish priest Carucci Don Dario
OPENING: free entrance, visit time has to be arranged with the priest
It houses Giovanni Battista Carducci’s tomb, architect of Fermo, which was carried out by the sculptor Luigi Fontana of Monte San Pietrangeli, while the bust was made by the Salomoni, sculptor of Fermo.
