The cathedral of Macerata has been known since the 10th century. Before the construction of the present cathedral, there was a small rural church dedicated to San Giuliano, built in 1022. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, a second building was erected next to the church, completed in 1478 with the construction of the bell tower, still visible today, in Flamboyant Gothic style. The two existing buildings were united to form a single neoclassical cathedral in 1771.
The present Treia Cathedral building was constructed between 1782 and 1814 according to the plans of the architect Andrea Vici. It has a Greek cross plan with three naves, divided by Corinthian columns and pillars. It has a large crypt. The church was damaged after the earthquake that hit central Italy in 2016.
The 13th-century Basilica of St. Nicholas is part of the Augustinian Monastery in the city of Tolentino. The church was a cathedral until 1586. Initially placed under the invocation of St. Augustine, the basilica was definitively dedicated to St. Nicholas after the accumulation of donations due to the popular fervour for the city's saint.
The Chiesa di San Francesco (Church of Saint Francis) dates from the second half of the 13th century. On the back of the church stands an iconic tower with three clocks that can be seen from Piazza della Libertá. The interior preserves a set of frescoes dating from the 14th to the 17th century. The church was closed after the earthquake that hit this region of Italy in 2006.
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