B&B Scalinata Leopardi, Ascoli Piceno

B&B Scalinata Leopardi: location

The address is the Scalinata Giacomo Leopardi, in Ascoli Piceno.

What to see near B&B Scalinata Leopardi

The Forte Malatesta is one of the most important Renaissance fortified buildings in Italy. On the site of a medieval stronghold, where a church had later been built, Antonio da Sangallo the Younger erected the new fort in 1543 at the behest of Pope Paul III Farnese. Restored and reopened, it hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary art and, since 2014, the Museo dell'Alto Medioevo (Early Middle Ages Museum): the third floor displays finds from Ascoli, from the area of Acquasanta Terme and from Castel Trosino, where a Lombard necropolis was discovered in 1893. Most of the grave goods ended up at the Museo dell'Alto Medioevo in Rome; thanks to an agreement between the Municipality, the Ministry and the Soprintendenza (heritage authority), some have returned to the city.

The pieces on display include weapons, horse harnesses, necklaces, earrings and rings, evidence of the craftsmen's skill in working metals and gold. The museum's multimedia tools allow each object to be explored in depth with images and cards explaining its function and origin.