Osimo
The mosaic pavement of the Duomo is a fine relic of Medieval times; the church, originally built in the 13th century in Romanesque-Gothic style, also has a magnificently atmospheric crypt and an outstanding bronze baptismal font from the early 17th century.

The old Romanesque church of San Francesco has been redone inside and out in High Baroque to celebrate its later reincarnation as the Sanctuary dedicated to San Giuseppe da Copertino (1603-1663). It is now an important centre of pilgrimage.

San Giuseppe is known as the patron saint of those undergoing exams. Thanks also to his celebrated capacity for levitation, St Joseph of Copertino is also much invoked in the U.S.A as a protector of pilots. He was born in 1603 in Salento in Southern Italy. After overcoming failure in his studies he become a wandering Franciscan Friar finally settling in the friary in Osimo where he died in 1663.