Urbin (in Italian, Urbino ) is an Italian commune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marches.

Geography

• City strengthened of architecture rebirth at the top of a hill.

History

• Celtic Origin and ombrienne

Famous characters

• Federico Commandino, translator and mathematician
• the Pope Clement XI, born Gianfrancesco Albani in Urbin on June 23rd 1649 and died with Rome on March 19th 1721.
• Raphaël born in Urbin.
• Valentino Rossi born in Urbin in 1979.

Culture

• City registered with the world heritage of UNESCO.

Monuments

• Ducal Palate (Frederic III of Montefeltro)

• Cathedral San Domenico , the Duomo di Urbino
• Fortress Albornoz (XVIe century)
• House of Rafael (XVe century)

Museum

National gallery of the Steps

• Piero della Francesca: the Scourging of Christ (a. 1459)
• Raphaël: Holy Catherine of Alexandria
• the Titien
• Pedro Berruguete the decapitation of Holy Jean-Baptiste

Administration

Hamlets

Ca' Mazzasette, Canavaccio, Castelboccione, Cavallino, Cavaticci, Cerquetobono, Coldelce, Colonna, Crocicchia, Forquini, Fornace, Gadana, Ghiaiolo, Girfalco, Maciolla, Marcella, Mazzaferro, Miniera, Monteavorio, Montecalende, Monteolivo, Assemble Sports shirt, Montesoffio, Paganico, Palazzo del Piano, Pallino, Pantiere, Pieve di Cagna, Pozzuolo, Rancitella, Repuglia, S.S. Annunziata, Santa Maria delle Selve, San Donato, Sasso, Schieti, Scotaneto, San Marino, Torre, Tortorina, Trasanni, Tufo, Viapiana, Villa Croce

Communes bordering

Acqualagna, Auditore, Colbordolo, Fermignano, Fossombrone, Insulated del Piano, Lunano, Mondaino (RN), Montecalvo in Foglia, Monteciccardo, Montefelcino, Montelabbate, Peglio, Petriano, Piandimeleto, Sant' Angelo in Vado, Sassocorvaro, Tavoleto, Urbania

See too

• Duchy of Urbin
• University of Urbin “Carlo Bo”
• Carlo Bo

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