National Gallery of the Marches

building, Urbino, Italy

Also known as: Ducal Palace

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The National Gallery of the Marches is located in Urbino, Italy, within the Ducal Palace. This palace, dating from the late 15th century, is a significant landmark in the town. Urbino itself has a rich history, founded by the Umbrians and later occupied by various peoples before falling under Roman and then church rule. It became the seat of the Montefeltro family's duchy, reaching its peak as a cultural center under Federico da Montefeltro. The artist Raphael was born in Urbino in 1483. The gallery houses an important collection of paintings.1

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…landmarks—the Ducal Palace, now the National Gallery of the Marches, with an important collection of paintings; and the mausoleum of San Bernardino outside the town—date from the late 15th century. The seat of an archbishop, Urbino’s 15th-century cathedral was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style after an earthquake in 1789. Its…
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…landmarks—the Ducal Palace, now the National Gallery of the Marches, with an important collection of paintings; and the mausoleum of San Bernardino outside the town—date from the late 15th century. The seat of an archbishop, Urbino’s 15th-century cathedral was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style after an earthquake in 1789. Its…
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