Arco Clementino

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Built by Luigi Vanvitelli in 1738, this portside arch takes its name from Pope Clement XII who boosted Ancona's fortunes by declaring the city a free port. Its imposing form was originally designed to impress disembarking mariners and serve as a monumental gateway to the Papal States, of which Le Marche was a part.

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