Overview
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Before becoming part of the Papal States in 1631, Mondavio was under the rule of the Malatesta, Piccolomini, Medici, Montefeltro, and Della Rovere families. Despite its decentralized location, the town became the strategic junction of an efficient system of fortifications and a center for administration, commerce, religion, and culture of a large territory. Traces of its glorious past are still present in its churches and palaces, and even today it is surrounded by defensive walls and protected by a mighty fortress.
The fortress, symbol of Mondavio and its main monument, was commissioned by the military architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini from Siena, under the direction of Giovanni della Rovere, and was built between 1482 and 1492. It currently houses the Museum of Historical Reenactment and Armory, featuring mannequins in costumes and weapons from the 15th to the 18th centuries. Also worth visiting is the Apollo Theatre, dating from the late 18th century.
The Renaissance Banquet and the historical reenactment Wild Boar Hunt are held in August, celebrating the donation of the town to Giovanni della Rovere.
The town's cuisine stands out for its tasty first and second courses made with pork, which is the centerpiece of the annual Festa del Nino, and for the tacconi, a typical handmade pasta made with stone-ground fava bean flour.
61040 Mondavio PU, Italia
