Fabriano, a gem to discover

Unesco heritage as a creative city since 2013, Fabriano is a city in the Marche, province of Ancona, located 325 meters above sea level with 30,000 inhabitants. An urban center with a pleasant impact, it is associated with the paper factories present here since the 13th century. Whose brand is exported all over the world. Obviously, a special paper and watermark museum was born in the city with considerable exposure and collection. The heart of Fabriano is Piazza del Comune, with its original trapezoidal shape, enclosed by the severity of the 13th century Palazzo del Podestà, a pure example of medieval civil style; in the same square there are the Palazzo Comunale and the elegant Loggiato di San Francesco. In the center stands an interesting fountain in the Gothic style. The Cathedral, dedicated to San Venanzio, 12th century, overlooks Piazza Duomo. With remarkable frescoes of the fifteenth century inside. Noteworthy is the Church of Santa Lucia Novella, eternal from the 14th century. In original Gothic style, interior redone in the 18th century. With valuable frescoes. Also noteworthy is the door of the village, the beautiful Loggiato di San Giovanni Battista and the civic library and art gallery.