Torre degli Ercolani, Ascoli Piceno

Name: Torre degli Ercolani
Address: Ascoli Piceno, Italy

#36 among attractions in Ascoli Piceno

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The Ercolani tower rises slender and mighty in the city of Ascoli Piceno. Its architecture belongs to the medieval complex of Romanesque art, which together with the Lombard palace constitutes the only city example of palatium-turris that has survived intact to the present day.

Architectural style: Romanesque artCoordinates: 42°51'27"N, 13°34'19"E

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Torre degli Ercolani – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Santa Maria Inter Vineas, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Piazza Arringo.

1.1 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno
29 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the picturesque city of Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca stands as a testament to the region's passion for sports and community events. As a multi-purpose stadium, it has become a central hub for both local and visiting...
~1170 ftE
Church
Santa Maria Inter Vineas, Ascoli Piceno
6 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.
~1240 ftSE
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Ascoli Piceno
6 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.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Square
Piazza Arringo, Ascoli Piceno
11 min walk • The Piazza Arringo, also known as the piazza dell'Arengo, is the oldest monumental piazza in the city of Ascoli Piceno.
~1430 ftSE
Square
Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno
7 min walk • Piazza del Popolo is a city square in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
0.4 miSE
Romanesque architecture, Temple
Ascoli Piceno Baptistery, Ascoli Piceno
11 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.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Architecture
Diocesan Museum, Ascoli Piceno
12 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.
~950 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Teatro Ventidio Basso, Ascoli Piceno
5 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.
0.4 miSE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Ascoli Piceno Cathedral, Ascoli Piceno
12 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.
~380 ftE
Church, Gothic architecture
San Pietro Martire, Ascoli Piceno
2 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.
~1970 ftNE
Church, Baroque architecture
Sant'Emidio alle Grotte, Ascoli Piceno
10 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Torre degli Ercolani?

Nearby attractions include Porta Solestà, Ascoli Piceno (2 min walk), San Pietro Martire, Ascoli Piceno (2 min walk), San Tommaso, Ascoli Piceno (4 min walk), Museo dell'Arte Ceramica, Ascoli Piceno (4 min walk).

How to get to Torre degli Ercolani by public transport?

The nearest stations to Torre degli Ercolani:

Train

Ascoli Piceno (22 min walk)