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Accedi con facebookThis settlement was founded during the Longobard period (6th-9th
centuries).
Very
little remains of the fortification walls and the Fortress from the 15th
century which were constructed upon a project by Baccio Pontelli, and currently annexed to the neoclassical
building of the old hospital (18thcentury). Following the Corso del Serpente
Aureo (main road) one arrives at the Piazza del Popolo,
where the Town Hall (origin 12th-13th centuries) is located.
Pietro Maggi, a Swiss architect, designed the theatre built within the building
and inaugurated in 1820. At the far end of the square one finds the Church of the Addolorata (14th-19th centuries) and the Church del Suffragio o della
Morte (19th century), which bears evident traces
of far older structures. The
Collegiata Church dominates the
square on one side and was completed at the end of the 18th century. The square
is the setting for the unique Offida Carnival,
based on auspicious rites and popular legends. On Friday the celebration of"Lu bov fint" takes place. It is a fictitious hunt of a
fake bull, in remembrance of the olden day bullfights, with the partaking of
many menfolk that represent the various sectors of the town wearing the
traditional work apparel of the peasants in the Marche region. At sunset on the
last day of carnival, the festival reaches its climax with the procession of
the "Velurd", bundles of long sticks and straw that are set on fire
and carried through the streets of the historical centre so as to light a huge
bonfire.
In Piazza
Forlini there is the Church and
former convent of Sant'Agostino (14th-17th century), that bears
evidence of the Eucharistic Miracle which
took place in Lanciano in Abruzzo in 1273. Descending via Roma, one reaches the
De Castellotti Palazzo, built in
1856, and now is home to the Offida
Museum. It is subdivided into four sections: theArcheological
Museum "G.Allevi" with finding from the Piceno era, the Civic Art Gallery, the Museum of Popular Traditions and the Museum
of Pillow lace (Tombolo). One of the most noteworthy forms of craftsmanship
in the Marche region is indeed the making of this lace: the art of weaving the
spindles across the pillow-shaped frame (the
tombolo)has been handed down since the 15th century. The majestic building
of the Church of Santa Maria della Rocca (14th
century) stands at a distance overlooking the town and valley. it is
Romansque-Gothic architectural style and has frescoes from the 13th-15th
centuries while the frescoes in the crypt were painted by the Maestro of Offida
and date back to the 1300 century. The sanctuary of Beato Bernardo (1604-1694)
is just outside the town and he was an model symbol of a beggar of the Capuchin
order.
One of the typical sweet
products of Offida is the "funghetti" which is a crisp, anise
flavoured sweet, another typical speciality is the coarse, stuffed sandwich
called "chichiripieno".