BAROQUE PERIOD
From ancient Aesis to the new urban face of the 18th century: the historical and architectural evolution of Jesi.
During the Baroque period, the city continued to expand despite recurring famines and plagues. The city walls were extended, gradually incorporating new districts. As a result, the two new viewpoints along Via Mura Occidentali and Via Mura Orientali were created, converging at Porta Romana, which marked the end of the newly expanded walls.
The city was also enriched with new churches such as San Francesco di Paola, San Rocco, Santa Caterina alle Valche, del Soccorso, and the Sacred Heart; other churches were renovated, including San Giovanni Battista, refurbished by the Oratorians from 1666, San Bernardo at Palazzo Pianetti Vecchio, and San Francesco al Monte, which was later demolished in the 19th century.
