There are many excellent sites. The Benedictine abbeys of XI and XII centuries, in the
Esino valley, have survived amongst the splendid Gothic and Romanesque
churches, such as
S. Vittore delle Chiuse (
Genga),
S. Elena (
Serra S. Quirico),
S. Croce (
Sassoferrato) and the
Cistercian abbey of
Chiaravalle, along with the impressive town cathedrals, in particular,
S. Ciriaco of
Ancona and
S. Leopardo of
Osimo. From the first half of the thirteenth century, we can find monumental churches, like for exempla, Franciscan converts of
Sassoferrato and
Staffolo. During the
Renaissance, the marellous exempls of the
Basilica di Loreto and the convert of
S. Maria delle Grazie in
Senigallia. Between 1600 and 1700 construction flourished in the whole territory, rebuilding the cities of the province, like
Jesi,
Fabriano,
Osimo and
Cupramontana, treasure troves of Baroque and Neoclassical architecture. Finally, the unique
Museum of Monastic Arts at
Serra de' Conti, an insight into the world of cloistered nuns.