The commune of Montalto delle Marche, after being a Farfa feud in the Middle Ages, was elevated to the rank of city, bishopric and capital of the Sistine territory<\/b> in 1585, by order of Pope Sixtus V<\/b>, a native of Grottammare who considered Montalto delle Marche his second home<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The entrance to the old town is still via the two perfectly preserved gates of Porta Patria and Porta Marina. Palazzo del Preside<\/b>, <\/b>built by Pope Sixtus V in 1587\u201388 as the seat of government for the State of Montalto, is in the main square and is now the town hall and home to the Musei Civici<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The museum complex has an archaeological museum that traces the various historical stages of Montalto and its hinterland from prehistoric to Roman times; the lovely L\u2019acqua, la terra e la tela<\/b> ethnographic museum, dedicated to rural civilization; the art gallery; the fascinating Carceri Sistine<\/b> prisons with interiors reconstructed on the basis of a 1604 inventory and the narratives of prisoners\u2019 lives, traced in historical records and brought to the stage by a theatrical company.<\/p>\n
The Sistine history of Montalto delle Marche is documented by the Museo Sistino Vescovile<\/b>, in the former seminary. In addition to the rich vestments with gold embroidery, belonging to the early bishops, there are paintings and wooden sculptures, and a thirteenth-century painted crucifix, with precious gifts from Sixtus V to his homeland<\/b>, including the Reliquary of Montalto<\/b>, a French masterpiece of goldsmithing. The cathedral<\/b> of Santa Maria Assunta<\/b>, begun in 1587, is opposite the museum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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