Apecchio
Encyclopedia
Apecchio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 90 km west of Ancona
and about 60 km southwest of Pesaro
.
Economy is mostly based on small-scale handicraft, agriculture (production of tartufo
and lumber) and tourism.
Apecchio is also home to the Globe of Peace
, which was until 1999 the world's largest rotating globe
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino
Province of Pesaro e Urbino
The Province of Pesaro and Urbino is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pesaro. It also borders the state of San Marino.-History:...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
, located about 90 km west of Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
and about 60 km southwest of Pesaro
Pesaro
Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....
.
Economy is mostly based on small-scale handicraft, agriculture (production of tartufo
Tartufo
Tartufo is an Italian ice-cream dessert. It is usually composed of two or more flavors of ice cream with either fruit syrup or frozen fruit - typically raspberry, strawberry or cherry - in the center...
and lumber) and tourism.
Main sights
- The Campanone ("Big Bell"), a bell tower with a watch dating to the 15th century.
- Palazzo Ubaldini (15th century), with a notable courtyard from 1515 with Ionic-style columns. It houses a fossil and minerals museum. Its initial design was by Francesco di Giorgio Martini.
- Medieval bridge
- Church of Madonna della Vita, with a 15th century wooden crucifix
- Jew Quarter.
Apecchio is also home to the Globe of Peace
Globe of Peace
The Globe of Peace is a very large globe located in Apecchio, Pesaro, Italy. It was the Guinness Book of World Records record holder for the world's largest rotating globe until 1999, when it was succeeded by Eartha...
, which was until 1999 the world's largest rotating globe
Globe
A globe is a three-dimensional scale model of Earth or other spheroid celestial body such as a planet, star, or moon...
.