Cingoli is a town of the Marches, Italy, in the province of Macerata, about 14 m. (23 km) northwest direct, and 17 m. (27 km) by road, from the town of Macerata. This article is about the Italian region. ... Macerata (It. ... Macerata is a town and provincial capital in the Marche region of Italy. ...
History
The town occupies the site of the ancient Cingulum, a town of Picenum, founded and strongly fortified by Julius Caesar's lieutenant Titus Labienus (probably on the site of an earlier village) in 63 BC at his own expense. Its lofty position (2300 ft., 700 m) made it of some importance in the civil wars, but otherwise little is heard of it. Under the Roman Empire it was a municipium. Picenum was a town and region of ancient Roman Italy. ... For other uses, see Julius Caesar (disambiguation). ... Titus Labienus (c. ... For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ...
Main sights
The Gothic church of S. Esuperanzio contains interesting works of art. See also Gothic art. ...
References
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. Encyclopædia Britannica, the 11th edition The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911) is perhaps the most famous edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...
Cingoli is a small, enchanting city in Italy's Marches region, situated in the heart of the Marchigiano hills, at 631 meters (2,070 feet) above sea level.
In 60 B.C. Cingoli was fortified as an official Roman town by Titus Labienus, a native son of the city and lieutenant to Julius Caesar in his Gallic wars.
The location of Cingoli, on the edge of the provinces of Macerata and Ancona, allows those who stay here to make excursions to the most beautiful spots in the Marches and also in the neighboring region of Umbria.
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