Churches and Works of Art

Senigallia is the birthplace of Pope Pius IX and has numerous churches, all with very different characteristics.

The most important one is the Cathedral, which is well worth a visit, especially for the adjacent Pinacoteca Diocesana, whose rooms house prestigious artistic testimonies from the 16th to the 19th century, including the outstanding jewel of the collection, the “Madonna del Rosario” by Federico Barocci.
From Paul III in the 16th century to Pius XII, nine popes traveling northwards stayed in the cathedral, and their coats of arms are preserved in the Throne Room.

The Church of the Cross in via Gherardi, between via Cavour and Piazza Roma, is certainly the most particular in the city: rich in carvings, sumptuous sixteenth-century patinated gilding, with a typically late Renaissance linear facade that contrasts with the golden Baroque splendor in the interior.
Inside you can admire the altarpiece representing the transport of Christ to the sepulcher painted by Federico Barocci (1582).

The Church of San Martino in via Marchetti is in the center, not far from Corso II Giugno. Entrusted to the Servants of Mary in 1468, this classic Roman style church has three naves with many stuccos that make it an exemplary model of Baroque, with seven chapels on the sides and paintings by well-known painters. In the 18th century, the convent and church deserved the praise of “Reggia di San Martino”, and Pius VI stayed at the Servants of Mary while traveling to Vienna. Noteworthy works and painters include: Madonna with Child and Saints by Bertuzzi Tommaso Nicola, known as Nicola di Ancona (1710 - 1777); Madonna and Child with Saint Anna by Gianfranco Barbieri, known as Guercino (1591 - 1666); Addolorata, Titian School (16th century); Madonna of the Resurrection by Carlo Maratta (1625 - 1716); four works by Filippo Ricci (1715 - 1793).

A few kilometers from the center, the Franciscan Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie housed the “Madonna di Senigallia” by Piero della Francesca until before Worl War I.
Among the most valuable paintings is the Madonna with the Saints by Perugino.
Historian Anselmi collected numerous documents and agricultural tools in the former convent that now make up the Metayage History Museum. This reproduces the work and life in the Marche countryside up to the 1960s with themed rooms.