Things to do in Urbino, Marche: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites

May 27, 2021 Viva Honore

Urbino (Italian: [urˈbiːno];  listen (help·info)) is a walled city in the Marche region of Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482. The town, nestled on a high sloping hillside, retains much of its picturesque medieval aspect. It hosts the University of Urbino, founded in 1506, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Urbino. Its best-known architectural piece is the Palazzo Ducale, rebuilt by Luciano Laurana.
Restaurants in Urbino

1. Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista

Via Federico Barocci 31, 61029 Urbino Italy +39 0722 910259 https://www.facebook.com/oratoriodisangiovannibattistaurbino
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4.5 based on 704 reviews

Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista

Reviewed By 10heatherm - Bad Homburg, Germany

In a small 14-century chapel you can see incredibly beautiful frescoes. The colours are vivid even after so many centuries. The Salimbeni brothers who frescoed the walls were masters of the International Gothic style and their work reminded me of Giotto's masterpiece in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. The frescoes tell the life of John the Baptist. At the entrance, you can pick up a description of the frescoes (in English) so that you can understand what episode of his life is being told. This is an absolute must for art lovers.

2. Oratorio di San Giuseppe

Via Federico Barocci 42, 61029 Urbino Italy +39 0722 910259 https://www.facebook.com/oratoriodisangiuseppeurbino/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE
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4.5 based on 165 reviews

Oratorio di San Giuseppe

The oratory of saint Joseph is one of the most beautiful and ancient monuments of Urbino, property of the st. Joseph Confraternity. It is composed by a church builted in the 17th century with a lot of frescoes, some paintings and a colossal statue of saint Joseph. There are also a sacristy with a beautiful wooden painted wardrobe, a little chapel called "dello sposalizio" and a unique room with a crib in full size made by the artist Federico Brandani in the 1550, the oldest crib in natural size in the world. In some showcases are exposed several silver objects from 18th Century, donated by cardinal Albani, and there is also a section of Confraternity History with ancient uniforms and objects.

3. Cattedrale di Urbino

Piazza Giovanni Pascoli 1, 61029 Urbino Italy +39 0722 2850 http://www.museodiocesanourbino.it
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4.0 based on 505 reviews

Cattedrale di Urbino

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Reviewed By Theflipfloptraveler - Kerrville, United States

We visited here and unfortunately there is renovations going on so we couldn’t go inside. But, the exterior facade was very beautiful to look at.

4. Church of San Francesco di Paola

Via Giuseppe Mazzini, Urbino Italy
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4.0 based on 6 reviews

Church of San Francesco di Paola

5. Chiesa e Convento di San Francesco

Via Raffaello, 61029 Urbino Italy +39 0722 328764 http://www.turismo.pesarourbino.it/elenco/luoghi-religiosi/urbino-chiesa-di-san-francesco.html
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4.0 based on 51 reviews

Chiesa e Convento di San Francesco

6. Chiesa di San Bernardino

Via Ca' Corona, 61029 Urbino Italy
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4.0 based on 40 reviews

Chiesa di San Bernardino

7. Oratorio della Grotta

Piazza Duca Federico 5, 61029 Urbino Italy http://www.turismo.marche.it/Guida/Chiese/Title/Oratorio-della-Grotta/IdPOI/6178/C/041067
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4.0 based on 38 reviews

Oratorio della Grotta

8. Chiesa di San Domenico

Piazza Rinascimento, s/n, Urbino Italy
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3.5 based on 42 reviews

Chiesa di San Domenico

9. Chiesa Di San Cassiano In Urbino

Via Localita Castel Cavallino, Urbino Italy http://www.beweb.chiesacattolica.it/edificidiculto/edificio/58487/Chiesa+di+San+Cassiano+%3CUrbino%3E#da=11&limite=10&luogo=Cavallino&locale=it&action=CERCAEDICULT&ambito=CEIA&domini=2&ordine=rilevanza

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