Fortezza Pia, Ascoli Piceno

Name: Fortezza Pia
Address: Ascoli Piceno, Italy

#35 among attractions in Ascoli Piceno

Forts and castles, City wall

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Facts and practical information

The Pia Fortress, half-hidden by vegetation, is an ancient construction that stands on the highest part of the city of Ascoli Piceno, the Annunziata Hill. Perhaps as early as the Piceno-Sabine era, on this rise called the Pelasgic Hill, there was the old keep, destroyed by Gnaeus Pompey Strabo and rebuilt again in Roman times.

Coordinates: 42°51'5"N, 13°34'4"E

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Day trips

Fortezza Pia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santa Maria Inter Vineas, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Piazza Arringo, Piazza del Popolo.

0.6 miNE
Church
Santa Maria Inter Vineas, Ascoli Piceno
15 min walk • San Maria Inter Vineas is a late-Romanesque and early-Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located on Largo del Cremore in the town of Ascoli Piceno in the region of Marche, Italy.
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Ascoli Piceno
12 min walk • The Basilica di San Francesco is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located on the Piazza del Popolo in the town of Ascoli Piceno in the region of Marche, Italy.
0.5 miE
Museum, Square
Piazza Arringo, Ascoli Piceno
14 min walk • The Piazza Arringo, also known as the piazza dell'Arengo, is the oldest monumental piazza in the city of Ascoli Piceno.
0.5 miNE
Square
Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno
12 min walk • Piazza del Popolo is a city square in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
0.6 miE
Romanesque architecture, Temple
Ascoli Piceno Baptistery, Ascoli Piceno
15 min walk • The Ascoli Piceno Baptistery, also known as the baptistery of Saint John, is a religious building found on the eastern end of the piazza Arringo at the center of Ascoli Piceno and sitting next to and just north of the cathedral dedicated to St. Emygdius, the city's patron saint.
0.5 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Architecture
Diocesan Museum, Ascoli Piceno
14 min walk • The Diocesan Museum in the Italian town of Ascoli Piceno is located in one wing of the ecclesiastical palazzo, which also contains the city's pinacoteca and the state archeological museum.
0.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Teatro Ventidio Basso, Ascoli Piceno
12 min walk • The Ventidio Basso Theater is the communal theater, concert hall, and opera house, located on via del Trivio, in front main cloister of the church of San Francesco, near piazza del Popolo, in the city of Ascoli Piceno region of Marche, Italy.
0.6 miE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Ascoli Piceno Cathedral, Ascoli Piceno
15 min walk • Ascoli Piceno Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Emygdius in Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Ascoli Piceno.
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture
San Pietro Martire, Ascoli Piceno
13 min walk • San Pietro Martire is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic Basilica church located at piazzetta at the intersection of Via delle Torrei, Soderini, and Solestà in the town of Ascoli Piceno in the region of Marche, Italy.
0.8 miNE
Church, Baroque architecture
Sant'Emidio alle Grotte, Ascoli Piceno
22 min walk • Sant'Emidio alle Grotte is a Baroque church in Ascoli Piceno, Italy. Its name refers to Saint Emygdius. According to legend, after having been beheaded in 309 near the current church of Sant'Emidio Rosso, the saint walked here with his head in his hands to be buried.
0.6 miN
Church
Sant'Emidio Rosso, Ascoli Piceno
16 min walk • The Sant'Emidio Red Temple is a church of Ascoli Piceno in Italy. Its name refers to Saint Emygdius, patron saint of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fortezza Pia?

Nearby attractions include Musei della Cartiera Papale, Ascoli Piceno (5 min walk), Porta Gemina, Ascoli Piceno (7 min walk), Chiesa della Madonna del Ponte, Ascoli Piceno (7 min walk), Chiesa di San Giuliano, Ascoli Piceno (7 min walk).

How to get to Fortezza Pia by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fortezza Pia:

Train

Ascoli Piceno (28 min walk)