Gradara
Sign in to saveGradara is a town and comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino (PU), in the region of Marche in central Italy. It is 6 km from Gabicce Mare and Cattolica, 25 km from Rimini, 15 km from Pesaro and 33 km from Urbino. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
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Gradara is a small town in central Italy's Marche region, located near the Adriatic coast between Rimini and Pesaro. It is recognized as one of Italy's most beautiful villages, making it a notable destination for visitors interested in historic Italian towns.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Gradara
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Gradara
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Gradara II.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- View of Gradara
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- gradara-Stemma.gif
- Italian comune.region
- Marche
- Italian comune.province
- Pesaro e Urbino (PU)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Santo Stefano, Fanano alta, Fanano Bassa, Granarola, pievecchia
- Italian comune.mayor
- Filippo Gasperi
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 17
- Italian comune.population_total
- 3361
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- December 31, 2004
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Gradara is a town and comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino (PU), in the region of Marche in central Italy. It is 6 km from Gabicce Mare and Cattolica, 25 km from Rimini, 15 km from Pesaro and 33 km from Urbino. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
The ancient town is characterized by a double line of medieval walls and by the massive castle, one of the best preserved in Italy. It is famous as being the location of the episode of Paolo and Francesca described by Dante Alighieri in the V Canto of his Inferno. With its castle as a major tourist attraction, the town is considered by some to be functionally an extension of the .