The Castle of Maiolati, built during the XIII Century, like all the other neighbouring castles was submitted to the dominion of the town of Jesi. In the XV Century the castle became the roccaforte of the heretical sect  Fraticelli, which controversial presence provoked its destruction in 1428 (after the order of the Pope Martino V). 

In 1860 the town started to make part of the new Kingdom of Italy and in 1939 took the name Maiolati Spontini, honouring the famous composer Gaspare Spontini who was born in Maiolati in 1774 and therein concluded his life in 1851, after the prestigious honours of the most important European courts.
Across a pleasant and evocative itinerary its still possible, to know the places attached to the figure of this great musician. The course begins from the birth house of Spontini, to move forward in the heart of the medieval castle and passed across the West Door. A few steps from the Door, on the right side, a license plate remembers the Casa delle Fanciulle, one of the various benefit acts promoted by the generosity of Spontini. A little further, the facing of Santo Stefano Church, where we can admire an ancient organ from 1788, a masterpiece of Callido’s work, and the precious wooden cantoria (a donation of the Spontini). 
Crossing the main Maiolati's avenue, Corso G. Spontini, we arrive at the House-Museum G. Spontini, residence of this great artist. The museum, entirely renewed in occasion of the reopening on October 25^th 2000, collects precious documents, furniture, scores, instruments, paintings, stage costumes, which reported the famous composer and his work. In front of the Museum rises the Casa di Riposo delle Opere Pie Spontini and the Church of San Giovanni, where we find the grove of Gaspare Spontini decorated with a medallion and with his effigy, attributed to Canova. 
The itinerary concludes with the large Parco Colle Celeste, a rare example of English-style garden, donated by Spontini to the town society in honour of his sweet bride Celeste Erard.

Under the portico of the Palazzo Comunale, (built in 1934), iy can be found the entrance of Teatro Comunale G. Spontini, a modern construction where on October 30^th 1995 Maestro Riccardo Muti (the great interpreter of Spontini’s music and benefactor of the Opere Pie Spontini)  was awarded with the honorary citizenship of Maiolati Spontini.