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Castorano in the Province of Ascoli Piceno

Castorano rises in the Tronto valley on a slope in a delightful position, surrounded by vineyards and olive plantations, 18 Km. from Ascoli and 20 Km. from the Adriatic coast. Archeological diggings made in this area have revealed graves and objects from the prehistoric and Roman ages. The history of the town is linked to that of Ascoli, which held Castorano as its castle since 1200.
St. Maria della Visitazione Church (chiesa di S. Maria della Visitazione), built during the XVIth century, houses a silver relief cross containing saints' relics, works of local art from the 1500's.
Few remains of the old city walls are still visible today. Among the principal monuments of the town we cannot forget St. Giovanni Battista Church (chiesa di S. Giovanni Battista) built in 1534 and located in the Pescolla hamlet: besides the belfry sundial, the church houses paintings by Ludovico Trasi and a XVIIIth century organ.
Castorano was the birthplace of Carlo Orazi, a missionary who lived during the XVIIth century. He spent 36 years of his life in China where he compiled a valuable Latin-Old Italian-Chinese dictionary

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