Palazzo Vescovile
Noble residences and civic architecture that have shaped the centuries, preserving to this day the memory, heritage, and elegance of Jesi.
Located in Piazza Federico II, next to the Cathedral, the Bishop’s Palace (Palazzo Vescovile) is a building of medieval origin.
As early as the construction of the 13th-century Cathedral by Giorgio da Como, a gallery with a balustrade was created on the palace façade, allowing direct access between the church and the bishop’s residence.
The palace was renovated several times under Bishops Tommaso Ghislieri (15th century), Angelo Ripanti, and Gabriele del Monte (16th century).
In 1737, Bishop Fonseca commissioned the construction of a chapel within the palace as a thanksgiving offering after narrowly escaping a lightning strike.
The palace owes its present appearance to Bishop Pietro Ostini, who in 1837 entrusted the renovation of the 16th-century episcopal residence to the Jesi-born architect Raffaele Grilli. Grilli redesigned the façade and the main portal facing the square, while the interior decorations were carried out by the painter Vincenzo Donnini.
The side of the building overlooking Via Manuzi still retains the austere character of the 16th-century residence, with its small stone-framed windows.
