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Jesi (Iesi) was one of the last towns of the Umbri when, in the 4th century BC, the Senones Gauls invaded the area and ousted them. They turned it into a stronghold against the Piceni. In 283 BC the Senones were defeated by the Romans. Jesi in 247 BC became a colonia civium romanorum with the name of Aesis . During the fall of the Western Roman ...
- Jesi Cathedral
- Jesi Old Town
- Churches of Jesi
- Outside The Ancient City Walls
The first cathedral of Jesi was erected in the area where in Roman times there was probably a pagan temple. It was called “San Settimio” after the founder of the church. The cathedral was rebuilt in 1741 with a nave and large spherical dome, with the transept in neoclassical style, while the new bell-tower was erected in the 18th century. It was on...
The old town of Jesi is enclosed in a walled city built on Roman foundations and dating from the Middle Ages between the 13th and 14th century, though renovated several times during the renaissance, including important changes in the 15th century by the architect Baccio Pontelli (1450-1492). The old town walls around Jesi are massive and interspers...
There are several churches of interest in Jesi. Of particular interest is the Church of St. Nicholas, the oldest building in the city, the existence of which is documented from the 12th century. The church was restored in the second half of the 20th century, and constitutes a well balanced combination of romanesque and gothic elements. Nearby is th...
We suggest you go outside the city walls to visit the Church of San Marco, built on a hill and considered the most important monument of religious architecture of Jesi - and also one of the most important in the Marches region. For nature lovers, Jesi also offers interesting excursions in the immediate neighborhood, such as the Vallesina which runs...
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Jesi, town and episcopal see, Marche regione, east-central Italy. Jesi lies along the Esino River, just southwest of Ancona. The Roman colony of Aesis from 247 bc, it was destroyed by the Goths and Lombards and formed part of the Frankish king Pippin III’s gift to the church in 756. In the early.
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The Diocese of Jesi ( Latin: Dioecesis Aesina) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Marche, Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo. [1] [2] History. Saint Septimius, supposedly martyred in 307, has been venerated as the first bishop of Jesi since the 15th century. [3] .
- 315 km² (122 sq mi)
- Italy
- Gerardo Rocconi
- 6th Century
Iesi is a comune in the province of Ancona, in the Italian region of Marche. Iesi has about 40,400 residents. Mapcarta, the open map.
22 de septiembre. Patrono (a) San Septimio. Sitio web oficial. [ editar datos en Wikidata] Jesi es una localidad italiana de la provincia de Ancona, en la región de las Marcas, en el centro-este del país. Está situada en el valle del río Esino y es la sede del Obispado de Iesi. Tiene 40 410 habitantes. 3 .
