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  Britain.tv Wikipedia - Urbino
The modest Roman town of Urvinum Mataurense ("the little city on the river Mataurus") became an important strategic stronghold in the Gothic wars of the 6th century, captured in 538 from the Goths by the champion of the Emperor of the East, Belisarius, and frequently mentioned by the Byzantine historian Procopius.
The later history of Urbino is part of the history of the Papal States and, after 1870, of the Kingdom (later Republic) of Italy.
The main attraction of Urbino is the Palazzo Ducale, begun in the second half of the 15th century by Federico II da Montefeltro.
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 JewishEncyclopedia.com - URBINO:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Italian city; capital of the province of Pesaro e Urbino; originally the capital of the duchy of Urbino, and later a portion of the States of the Church.
Until the beginning of the sixteenth century the Jews of Urbino were permitted to buy, hold, and sell real estate; to deal in metals and paper, and to follow the trades of tailoring and tanning; to reside in all portions of the city; and to employ Christian servants.
was brought from Ancona to Urbino by the duke, who sought to shield him from the consequences of a dispute in which this protégé had been involved in the market-place of Urbino.
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 Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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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 Pesaro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After the fall of the Western Empire, Pesaro was occupied by the Ostrogoths, and destroyed by Vitigis (539) in the course of the Gothic War.
On December 11, 1860 the Piedmontese troops entered the city, and Pesaro was subsequently annexed to the new Kingdom of Italy.
Opera composer Gioacchino Rossini was born in Pesaro in 1792.
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 Rimini - Emilia Romagna - Italy: the Municipalities
The Province of Rimini has a surface area of 534 sq km, with a total population of over 260,000 inhabitants, and province capital Rimini, bordering the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche region) to the south, the Adriatic Sea to the east and the independent Republic of San Marino to the west.
The province was established in 1992 with communes previously belonging to the province of Forlì.
The territory is mostly plain, apart from mount Verucchio to the west and mounts Gemmano and Montescudo to the southwest.
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 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Fano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
}} Fano is a town and comune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy.
It is the third city in the region by population after Ancona and Pesaro.
Fano was detroyed by Vitiges' Ostrogoths in 538 CE and was rebuilt by the Byzantines, becoming the capital of the maritime Pentapolis ("Five Cities") that included also Rimini, Pesaro, Senigallia and Ancona.
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 Urbino, Italy
The town of Urbino lies on a steep-sided hill in the north of the Central Italian region of Marche, some 35km/22mi west of Pesaro and about 70km/43mi south of Rimini.
From 1508 to 1631 the duchy was held by the Della Rovere family; thereafter it was incorporated in the States of the Church.
The Cathedral in Urbino rebuilt in 1801 after the destruction of an earlier church by an earthquake in 1789.
www.planetware.com /italy/urbino-i-mr-ur.htm   (238 words)

  
 WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio - National Radio Host Extends Reach On Global Stage: "The Diane Rehm Show" ...
Rehm's extraordinary international influence will again be in evidence when she travels to Italy as the inaugural recipient of the Urbino Press Award from the Province of Pesaro e Urbino.
Created to recognize outstanding work by American journalists, Rehm was chosen for her “long and prestigious career in journalism and…special focus on the problems of human frailty.” The award will be presented to her at a May 11 ceremony at the 500-year-old ducal palace of Federico da Montefeltro.
According to Palmiro Ucchielli, President of the Province, “In Urbino, we are proud of our heritage and of our contribution to the passage from medieval civilization to modernity.
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 The province of Pesaro-Urbino in the region Marche - Italy
The province of Pesaro-Urbino in the region Marche - Italy
Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino) is a province in the Marche region of Italy.
It has an area of 2,892 sq km, and a total population of 351,216 (2001).
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 World Wide Ticketing - Rossini Opera Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Its aim is to revive, to perform on stage and to study the musical heritage connected with the composer, who, by leaving all his considerable fortune to the town council of Pesaro, gave birth to the Conservatory of Music and the Foundation that bear his name today.
Pesaro City is located in central Italy, capital of Pesaro e Urbino Province, in Marche Region and on the Adriatic Sea.
Pesaro has a school of music that was endowed by the Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, a native of the city.
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 Province of Pesaro e Urbino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pesaro and Urbino (Italian: Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino) is a province in the Marche region of Italy.
There are 67 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province[1], see Comunes of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino.
As for May 31, 2005, the main comuni by population are:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Province_of_Pesaro_e_Urbino   (121 words)

  
 alberghi pesaro e alberghi urbino
It is possible to sleep a night in Hotel Bonconte or in Hotel Dei Duchi and Residence of Urbino and to eat in a castle or in a farm.
For centuries, the Counts Marcucci Pinoli have lived in the ancient Dukedom of Urbino, where they have owned properties which they now place at their guests’disposal.
In just one holiday, lasting a week or a weekend, you can stay in our Hotels (once family-villas) and cover a wonderful itinerary along the most charming places of the province of Pesaro and Urbino.
www.viphotels.it /ing/listino.htm   (956 words)

  
 Farm holidays and more rural accommodation in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, Marches, Italy
Farm holidays and more rural accommodation in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, Marches, Italy
Farm holidays in the province of Pesaro e Urbino
To know exactly where the localities are, you may look at ViaMichelin.
www.agriturismo-marche.it /pu-en.htm   (66 words)

  
 Pesaro, Italy
Pesaro, capital of the province of Pesaro e Urbino and a very popular seaside resort, lies at the mouth of the River Foglia, on the northwest Adriatic coast between Rimini and Ancona.
In the 16th and 17th centuries Pesaro was the residence of the Della Rovere family, dukes of Urbino, and a center of art and literature, famous for its majolica factories.
The composer Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) was born here.
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 Topic Report: State Gifts From the Medici Court   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Coins and Medals - Urbino / Pesaro e Urbino (province)
State Gifts from the Medici Court to: - Urbino / Pesaro e Urbino (province)
Theater and Festival - Urbino / Pesaro e Urbino (province)
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 Italy: Province of Pesaro e Urbino - Guide
Italy: Province of Pesaro e Urbino - Guide
Province of Pesaro e Urbino (The Marches Region - Italy).
List of Towns and Cities in the Province
en.comuni-italiani.it /041   (26 words)

  
 Collegio dei geometri della provincia di Pesaro e Urbino
Collegio dei geometri della provincia di Pesaro e Urbino
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www.geometripesaro.it   (102 words)

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