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SIROLO
There're a lot of hypotheses
of the birth of Sirolo name. Between most
acceptable we report the Greek hypothesis for the presence
of a temple dedicated to the goddess Minerva “Sciras”
and that one most accettable that says it derives from Sirio,
commander of Byzantine general Belisario who defeated the
Goths (V sec. a.D.), who here erected a castle
to guard its fief. The castle was often victim of attacks
by Barbarians but it turned out always impregnable.
In the XI sec. the fief passed to the Counts
Cortesi, noble of Germanic origin who kept it until 1225,
year in which passed to Ancona.
It then made part of the Papal State until
its annexation the Reign of Italy (1860).
Sirolo is a medieval village of rare beauty surrounded by
encircled intact walls interrupted only by
a tower with battlements and a Gothic-medioeval
door.
To be visited in Sirolo the San Pietro abbey
(1000) with neoclassical facade and crypt, the churches of
San Nicolò ('700) and Rosario (1613).
Not to be missed a visit to the archaeological area
“I Pini”, Picen cemetery discovered in
1989 in which emerged the largest noble tomb containing a
Picen wagon with wheels and frame, furnishings and equipments
now kept at the Antiquarium di Numana.
Sirolo is famous all over the world for its beautiful
beach: Urbani, San Michele, dei Sassi Neri, dei Gabbaini
e delle Due Sorelle. All lapped by a sea with I beautiful
bottoms that attracts here many passionate skin-diver.
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