An Artistic journey through the streets of the village. Mural paintings not only embellish urban spaces, but also tell stories and traditions, creating a dialogue between Art and community.
Urban Art that contributes to the enhancement and revitalization of a territory, attracting visitors and promoting local culture.
Braccano is a hamlet of the Municipality of Matelica. A small and charming village, with a few hundred inhabitants, far from conventional tourist circuits where you can combine an artistic walk with a beautiful excursion into nature.
Known as “the Country of Murals“, it is a real free open-air museum of Street Art, with almost 100 Works painted on the walls, doors and windows of the village.
The transformation of Braccano into this painted town began in 2001 thanks to the initiative of some inhabitants, the participation of students of the Academies of Brera, Macerata and Urbino, and subsequently of international artists.
The Murals do not follow a defined theme: the artists have total freedom of expression both in the subjects and in the techniques, giving life to very varied works that include animals such as wolves, cats, owls, women’s faces, flowers and more.
At the entrance to the village there is a large mural of a Wolf created by the artist Massimo Melchiorri.
To orient yourself among the works, the Municipality of Matelica provides an updated map and there are wooden signs indicating the most significant murals.
In addition to the murals, Braccano also offers historical attractions such as the parish church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, built in the 17th century and renovated in the Marche Baroque style, and the Museum of the Resistance and Culture of the Territory “Don Enrico Pocognoni”
The Museum
dedicated to the memory of Don Enrico Pocognoni, a central figure of the local Resistance and Gold Medal for Civil Valor represents a place of memory and reflection on the values ​​of freedom, solidarity and human dignity, embodied by the figure of Don Enrico Pocognoni and the protagonists of the Marche Resistance
It hosts Documents, Photographs, Testimonies and Materials that tell the story of the local Resistance, the sacrifice of Don Pocognoni and the life of the community during the Second World War. The museum also plays an educational role, promoting initiatives for schools and guided tours. Free Entry
Paese dei Murales
Location Vocabolo Braccano
Matelica (Macerata)
Marche – Italy
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