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 | | Urbino still preserves the atmosphere of the ideal Italian renaissance town, set in the territory of Montefeltro (see up), an area rich in castles and ruins standing on impervious crags, sanctuaries and churches rising out of open fields or nestling on the edges of woods, stately homes and solemn ducal palaces. |
 | | From Urbino you can reach the river Foglia valley, and go up to Sassocorvaro (m.331), that, from the high of is precipitous hill, dominated by the mighty Fortress of Ottaviano degli Ubaldini (planned by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, XV sec.), reflect herself in the lake of Mercatale. |
 | | Giorgio di Pesaro (ancient castles with town-walls), and then we reach the inhabited area of Orciano di Pesaro (m.249), well visible also from far, with his tall bell tower and the tower of the 'castle', inside that is opportune to visit the splendid Renaissance church of S.Maria Nuova, work of Baccio Pontelli. |
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