Hamlet of Serrungarina

Serrungarina is a hamlet of Colli al Metauro, a municipality with more than 12,000 inhabitants in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, established on January 1, 2017 following the merger of the municipalities of Montemaggiore al Metauro, Saltara and Serrungarina. In ancient times there were two castles, Brisighella, which was destroyed in the 16th century, and the present Serrungarina attested since 1250; the name derives from being built on a hill ridge, Serra, while the name Longarina from the personal name Longarinus. In 1343 Serrungarina came under the rule of the Malatesta family, who built the fortress, which was destroyed in 1462 after their expulsion.

The historic center of Serrungarina preserves its fortified circuit and narrow alleys almost intact, gathered around Piazza Serafini, adorned by a centuries-old linden tree. The striking staircase, Malatesta cistern and noble palaces, such as Palazzo Cinti with a 17th-century arched portal, can be admired. The Church of Sant'Antonio Abate houses several masterpieces of pictorial art, one by Giovanni F. Guerrieri “The Visitation” (1620), one by Giuliano Persciutti dedicated to “The Immaculate Conception” (1560) and another by Giuseppe Ceccarini da Fano “The Holy Family” (late 1700s). Adjacent to the church is a large mechanized Nativity scene, which attracts numerous visitors during the Christmas season and beyond. Downstream, in the hamlet of Tavernelle, the remains of the Via Consolare Flaminia from 220 B.C. and a Roman Taverna, a kind of farm-hotel, a place of production and processing of agricultural products and refreshment for travelers, are visible. One cannot talk about Serrungarina without mentioning its main product, the tasty Pera Angelica, brought to the table in a thousand ways, including grappa.