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Great promenade

The church was originally located outside the city walls of Jesi. It first appears in 1221 in a praeceptum of Frederick II, written in favor of the Fonte Avellana monastery.

The city's most famous son is Emperor Frederick II Barbarossa, who was born here on the main square.

Giovanni Battista Percolesi was born in Jesi. He was an Italian composer, a leading representative of the transition from the Baroque to the Classical period; he is considered one of the greatest Italian musicians of the first half of the 18th century.

Square overlooked by the legendary Pergolesi theatre

In the square there is the Pergolesi theatre, a historic Marche theater named after Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, composer, organist and violinist born in Jesi.

According to an ancient legend, it is said that Filottrano was founded by the Lombard prince Ottrano: the name of the town is the synthesis of Mons Philiorum Optrani, or the "mountain of the sons of Ottrano". The first certain sources on the existence of a small fortified village date back to 1187. In the heart of the historic center, the town hall stands out with its civic tower. Walking through the streets of Filottrano, you can perceive the medieval atmosphere of the town. Famous for its sartorial tradition, it even houses the sewing machine museum.

A beautiful medieval town. Filottrano is also sadly known for being the town of the great cyclist Scarponi, winner of the 2011 Giro d'Italia and who died in the streets of his town due to an accident.