Contrada Santa Maria in Potenza Picena

Contrada Santa Maria in Potenza Picena is a neighborhood in Potenza Picena, Macerata, Marche. Contrada Santa Maria in Potenza Picena is situated nearby to the hamlet Strada Regina, as well as near the neighborhood Contrada Torrenova.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Potentia and Hotel House.

Potentia

Archaeological site

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Potentia was a Roman town along the central Adriatic Italian coast, near the modern town of Porto Recanati, in the province of Macerata. Its original position was just north of the main Roman bed of the River Potenza, which now flows more than 1 km to the north.

Hotel House

Apartment building

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Hotel House is an apartment building in Porto Recanati, Italy, about 25 km from the regional capital Ancona. The building houses around 2,000 people in 480 units.

Sanctuary of San Girio, Potenza Picena

Church

The Sanctuary of San Girio is a Roman Catholic church located in the town limits of Potenza Picena, province of Macerata, in the region of Marche, Italy. Sanctuary of San Girio, Potenza Picena is situated 2½ km southwest of Contrada Santa Maria in Potenza Picena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porto Potenza Picena and Recanati.

Porto Potenza Picena

Village

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Porto Potenza Picena, also spelled Porto Potenza, is an Italian village, the most populated civil parish of the municipality of Potenza Picena in the Province of Macerata, Marche region. As of 2001 census its population was of 7,154. Porto Potenza Picena is situated 5 km southeast of Contrada Santa Maria in Potenza Picena.

Recanati

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Recanati is a comune in the province of Macerata, in the Italian region of Marche. Recanati was founded around 1150 AD from three pre-existing castles.