Castelfidardo Explained

Castelfidardo
Official Name:Comune di Castelfidardo
Coordinates:43.4631°N 13.55°W
Region:Marche
Province:Ancona (AN)
Frazioni:Acquaviva, Campanari, Cerretano, Crocette, Figuretta, Fornaci, Sant'Agostino, San Rocchetto
Mayor:Roberto Ascani
Area Total Km2:32
Population Total:18601
Population As Of:31 December 2017
Population Demonym:Fidardensi
Elevation M:215
Saint:St. Victor
Day:May 14
Postal Code:60022
Area Code:071

Castelfidardo (Marchigiano: Castello) is a town and comune in the province of Ancona, in the Marche region of central-eastern Italy.

It is remembered for a Piedmontese victory over an army composed of foreign volunteers defending the Papal States, on September 18, 1860. The town's Museum of the Risorgimento, in the palazzo Mordini, commemorates the battle and places it in the wider context of the Risorgimento as a whole. It houses artifacts and documents of the period, including around 130 loans from private collections or other museums. In addition, Castelfidardo is home to a number of Renaissance-era buildings, including 'il Palombarone` a 1580 construction which underwent extensive renovations in the early 21st century.[1]

Economy

Castelfidardo is the international capital of accordion builders. A variety of other musical instruments besides the accordion have been produced in the town since the 19th century, such as the armonica.

Twin towns

Sport

G.S.D. Castelfidardo Calcio is the Italian football of the city and was founded in 1944. Currently, it plays in Italy's Serie D after the promotion from national play-off in the Eccellenza in the 2013–14 season. Its home ground is Stadio G. Mancini with 2,000 seats. The team's colors are white and green.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Il Palombarone. Comune di Castelfidardo Villa Pace e Palombarone. Comune di Castelfidardo. 20 May 2017.