1943, the internees were about a hundred, mostly Jews, from Italy but also refugees from Germany, Austria, and the Balkans. In October 1943, a German unit took over the camp and prisoners who failed to flee were sent to the Fossoli di Carpi camp, last step for Jews deported to Auschwitz extermination camp. PG 53 Sforzacosta In July 1942, a large prisoner-of-war camp was established at a disused linen factory at Casette Verdini, to the south west of the settlement of Sforzacosta, about from the Urbisaglia Sforzacosta railway. It was known as P.G. (prigionieri di guerra) 53. Up to 10,000 prisoners were housed there. 1968: Catholic diocese In 1968 it became a titular diocese of the Catholic Church. Description Today Urbisaglia has more than 2,700 inhabitants, working in agriculture, arts and crafts, textiles, power plants and iron and steel industry. Main sights Religious buildings San Biagio: baroque church housing Monumento a Caduti and Weaponry and Military Uniforms Museum Chiesa della Maestà, Urbisaglia Abbey of Chiaravalle di Fiastra San Lorenzo Collegiate church Chiesa dell'Addolorata Secular buildings Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia Rocca di Urbisaglia Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia Officially recognized as archaeological park in 1994, it spread over an area of about , and it is the most important one in the Marche. Just outside the medieval city walls, a walk descends through the park for about . It affords views of the scale and topography of the ancient town, starting at the top of the hill and reaching the flat valley bottom, bounded on the east side by the Fiastra river. You can visit the Reservoir, the Theatre, the Niched Building, the Sanctuarial complex Temple-Criptoporticus dedicated to the goddess Salus Augusta and the Amphiteatre built by Lucius Flavius Silva Nonius Bassus. The city walls are well visible too, preserved along several hundred metres. Every year in July and August, a season of classical drama takes place at the amphitheatre. Rocca di Urbisaglia The medieval fortress of Urbisaglia was a military fortification erected by the town of Tolentino at the beginning of the 16th century. It was built upon the ruins of previous fortifications on the west corner of the Roman wall of Urbs Salvia. Its imposing position at the centre of the urban area suggests that the Arx (the citadel, the most protected area of the town) or the Capitol of the Roman town was once located here, as