Caffè Manzoni, Caldarola

Caffè Manzoni: location

Caffè Manzoni is in Caldarola, in the province of Macerata, on the main square of the old medieval town. The café faces the loggia of Palazzo Pallotta, which Cardinal Evangelista Pallotta had built at the end of the 1500s.

Caffè Manzoni: what it offers

Caffè Manzoni is a café and bar. The interiors have ceilings with wooden beams and terracotta tiles, divided by arches, and are furnished in a modern style. For other places to eat, the list is on the page about Caldarola restaurants.

Things to see near Caffè Manzoni

Palazzo Pallotta also houses the "Stanza del paradiso" (Room of Paradise), decorated by Simone de Magistris. The painter, who lived in the 16th century, was born in Caldarola and had trained in the workshop of Lorenzo Lotto.

On the Colcù hill, Pallotta Castle dominates the town; it already existed in the 9th century. Toward the end of the 16th century Cardinal Evangelista Pallotta turned it into a Renaissance residence. The 2016 earthquake damaged it severely and the building was closed for renovation work, so before walking up it is best to check whether it can be visited.

The main square is also home to the Collegiate Church of San Martino, one of the two Baroque churches that face each other.