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Macerata, still surrounded by its sixteenth-century bastions, is crossed by many roads that lead up to the heart of the old city where there are the “Loggia dei Mercanti,” the Teatro Lauro Rossi, and, at a short distance, the civic museums of Palazzo Buonaccorsi with the renowned La Sala dell'Eneide gallery, an 18th-century masterpiece, and the Museo della Carrozza (Carriage Museum). The birthplace of Father Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), the city hosts the popular Sferisterio Opera Festival.
Macerata is affiliated with the City of Arts and Culture Association. The town has a University, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1290. One of the most representative monuments of the city is the Arena Sferisterio of Ireneo Aleandri, a beautiful example of neoclassical architecture, which hosts a prestigious opera season in the summer where the Macerata Opera Festival is held.
In the heart of the city stands the eighteenth-century Palazzo Buonaccorsi, now home to the collections of ancient and modern art at the Carriage Museum. In the historic center, there are other buildings of great value: the Town Hall, the Loggia dei Mercanti, the Palazzo della Prefettura, the church of San Paolo, and more.