Rocca Monumentale
Brisighella
(12 Km)
The Monumental Fortress at the beginning of 1500 belonged to the Venetians, then passed to the Papal State. It was built according to the characteristics of the medieval fortresses. Today there is the “Museum of Peasant Labor”. From the Rocca you can enjoy a beautiful view.
Rocca Manfrediana e Veneziana
Brisighella
(12 Km)
The Manfrediana and Venetian Fortress dates back to two different periods: the “Venetian Tower” dates back to the 16th century, instead the “Torricino” to 1300. Its name is due to the fact that it was built by two different families: the Manfredi and the Venetians. Thanks to continuous restorations and maintenance throughout the complex, this construction is one of the best preserved examples of military castle in the entire area.
Torre dell' Orologio
Brisighella
(12 Km)
The Clock Tower was built in 1290. Over the years the tower was rebuilt several times. The current form dates back to 1850. The property is located on a hill from where you can admire a beautiful view.
Il Cassero
Castel San Pietro Terme
(26 Km)
The Cassero is the monument that officially marks the birth of Castel San Pietro in 1199, as a bulwark to defend the territory of Bologna. It is a massive construction, adorned with Ghibelline merli, the work of various interventions.
Chiesa di San Lorenzo
Castel San Pietro Terme
(22 Km)
The church dates back to the eighth century, is in Romanesque style. You should definitely see the crypt of Varignana, located below the church and always dating back to the eighth century.
Centro Storico
Firenzuola
(23 Km)
Castello di Canatagallo o Castellaccio
Castel del Rio
(10 Km)
The Castle was built by one of the most important families in the area, the Canatagallo from whom it also takes its name. This family had several fortresses and castles built. This specifically dates back to the tenth century and, given its position and form, it is thought to have had a defensive function. Currently we can only see the ruins.
Castello Alidosi
Castel del Rio
(10 Km)
Castello Alidosi was built around the 14th century and was home to the Alidosis family who called it “Castrum Rivi”. Unfortunately, only a few remains remain of the imposing Castle, after the earthquake occurred in 1542. The family later decided to build a palace in the fief with lozenge ramparts and a courtyard with a loggia inside.
Ponte a Schiena d' Asino
Castel del Rio
(10 Km)
The Donkey Back Bridge of Castel del Rio was built around the fifteenth century on commission by Obitzo Alidosi to master Andrea Gurrieri. The Bridge symbolized the power and solidity of the Alidosi family and presented itself with a structure called “donkey back” with its 42 meters arch. Inside, five rooms were built used by the guards for the collection of gabelles.
Fortezza di Castrocaro
Castrocaro Terme
(26 Km)
The imposing Fortress of Castrocaro Terme was opened to the public after a long restoration work to bring it back to a state of accessibility. It is a medieval construction and was born in the foundations of an ancient Group. Today it is managed by the Pro Loco di Castrocaro.
Torre Campanaria
Castrocaro Terme
(26 Km)
The Bell Tower, also known as the 'Campanone', was built on the plant of an ancient control tower. Later, the structure was transformed into Torre dell'Orologio, consisting of a large bell built in 1841 by the Balestra brothers of Cesena. Currently, the tower is in excellent state of preservation.
Porta Fiorentina
Castrocaro Terme
(27 Km)
The Fiorentina Gate is located in the Castle of the Captain of Artillery and was built in 1400. This historic door was used, and is still used today, as a central point of passage for the city.
Rocca Montepoggiolo
Castrocaro Terme
(26 Km)
The Fortress dates back to 1471. The project was attributed to Giuliano de Maiano and in this included parts such as the four cylindrical towers, including the Maestra Tower, the highest of the four. The fortress has two entrances, one in the center of the Keep and the other in the west curtain. Based on its structure we can understand that it was a sighting building. Today we can see only a few ruins.
Bastione San Maria
Castrocaro Terme
(27 Km)
The Bastione San Maria is located in the town of Castrocaro Terme. What is located in the northeast is the only one that has reached us intact and has a part of the structure called 'areas of maneuver' or 'casematte', compared to the four original ramparts. The double-level tunnels and maneuver squares are also visible. It is currently open to visitors.
Castello del Capitano delle Artiglierie
Castrocaro Terme
(27 Km)
The Castle of the Captain of Artillery is a construction of the Middle Ages which dates back to around 1500. At first it had the purpose of military and defence, but over the years it was restructured and modified, changing its functions and becoming a home for the nobles. It is currently open to the public and is in excellent condition.
Rocca dei Guidi
Dovadola
(24 Km)
The construction of the Rocca dei Guidi began in 1021. The current structure, however, is due to the works carried out in the 13th century. It turns out to be one of the best preserved strongholds of the Guidi Counts, since it has intact the five-story keep and the imposing ramparts.
Palazzo Milzetti
Faenza
(21 Km)
Teatro Comunale Masini
Faenza
(21 Km)
Work for the Teatro Comunale Masini began in 1780 and was inaugurated in 1788. The project was carried out by Pistocchi, at the behest of the Accademia dei Remotori. The theater is the best representation of Italian neoclassicism. Over the centuries the building has undergone renovations such as that of 1850 and the restoration of 1984, the latter gave the building its current appearance.
Corte della Molinella
Faenza
(21 Km)
The Corte della Molinella was originally an ancient inner courtyard of the Manfredi Palace in Faenza. It is thought that there was a mill from which the structure takes its name. You can access the court through two vaults, among which the one of Manfredian origin has a ceiling frescoed by the painter Marco da Faenza. Inside the court there is the Masini theater built in the second half of the eighteenth century.
Galleria Voltone della Molinella
Faenza
(21 Km)
The Voltone Galleria della Molinella is located in the Town Hall of Faenza. The entrance takes place by the Voltone, decorated by the Mannerist Marco Marchetti, executed in 1566. The exhibition room has a rectangular shape consisting of counter walls 20 cm from the wall, also composed of plasterboard sheets of 3.50 meters high, where the paintings are fixed.
Torre Civica dell' Orologio
Faenza
(22 Km)
The Civic Clock Tower was erected in 1604, at the behest of Friar Domenico Paganelli. The structure was built using the previous sixteenth-century rusticated base. It has a quadrangular plan with a dome on the top. In a niche with balcony we find the Madonna with the Child in marble, the work of Francesco Scala. The Tower was destroyed by the Germans in 1944, and later rebuilt in 1953 in its original position.
Cattedrale
Faenza
(22 Km)
The Cathedral of Faenza was built between 1474 and 1515, designed by Giuliano da Maiano. It was consecrated to the worship of Saint Peter the Apostle in 1581. The internal structure is a Latin cross, with three separate naves and round arches on Ionic pillars. In addition, there are several works among which the ark of San Terenzio and the ark of Sant'Emiliano of the fifteenth century stand out.
Museo Torricelliano
Faenza
(22 Km)
Palazzo Gessi
Faenza
(21 Km)
Pinacoteca Comunale
Faenza
(21 Km)
The Municipal Art Gallery was built in 1797. It is composed of the collection of works of art by Giuseppe Zauli which includes more than two hundred pieces dating back to the seventeenth century. The most interesting part of the Museum is the room where there are paintings and sculptures representing five centuries of Faenza and Italian art.
Torre di Oriolo
Faenza
(23 Km)
The Tower of Oriolo was erected in the second half of the fifteenth century, during the rule of Charles II Manfredi, lord of Faenza. The building has a hexagonal structure divided into five floors connected by a spiral staircase. Initially defensive, the Tower was sold to private individuals during the eighteenth century who used it as a mezzadria. It also served as a refuge for some civilians who fled from Faenza during the bombings of 1944.
Cimitero Militare Germanico della Futa
Firenzuola
(32 Km)
The Germanic Military Cemetery of the Futa was inaugurated in 1969 and its design and construction was attended by the architect Dieter Oesterlen and Walter Rossow, Ernst Kramer as landscape designers. For the construction, the serene stone typical of the quarries located near Firenzuola was used. In this cemetery the corpses of 31,000 German soldiers who died during World War II are preserved.
Rocca Sforzesca
Imola
(16 Km)
The Rocca Sforzesca was erected in the 13th century and is located in the historic center of Imola. The oldest parts such as the arched portal with pointed sixth, the terrace and one of the towers with a rectangular plan are still preserved. In the second half of the 15th century, some structures were added, including the gunships with emblems of the Sforza lordship and residential environments. Between the 16th and 20th century it was used as a prison. Currently, the interiors that preserve different materials from the time of the noble Milanese family can be visited.
Cattedrale di San Cassiano
Imola
(16 Km)
The Cathedral of San Cassiano was built between 1187 and 1271, and inside it, the remains of San Cassiano are preserved. Due to static problems, the building was rebuilt on a project by Cosimo Morelli in 1763. The current façade is also the result of the architect Morelli who designed it in 1850. Of great beauty we find above the altar the wooden Crucified Christ of the fifteenth century and some canvases such as “The Exaltation of the Cross” by Angelo Gottarelli.
Palazzo Tozzoni
Imola
(16 Km)
Palazzo Tozzoni was built around the 18th century, by Domenico Trifogli. It represents one of the residences of the noble Tozzoni family in Imola. The building has properties and structures of the late — Baroque style and preserves in the rooms some books and antique volumes stored on the ground floor. Since 1981 the palace was transformed into a civic museum after being donated to the city in 1978.
Palazzo Comunale
Imola
(16 Km)
Palazzo della Volpe
Imola
(16 Km)
Bastioni di Porta Appia
Imola
(16 Km)
The Ramparts of Porta Appia are part of what was the fifteenth-century door located in the historic center of Imola. The structure was built by the children of Giorgio Fiorentino in the places where the ancient door of Piolo stood. In the square in front of the two ramparts there was also a drawbridge.
Palazzo Codronchi
Imola
(16 Km)
Palazzo Codronchi was built in the '500. This is typically a closed structure. It is worth noting that the ceiling on the main floor is rich in frescoes from the seventeenth century. In the building you can also notice the renovations carried out in the eighteenth century. At the moment, private offices are located at the Palace.
Museo San Domenico
Imola
(16 Km)
The Municipal Art Gallery of Imola is located inside the former Dominican Convent. The building is a thirteenth-century building. In the rooms of the museum we can admire works and paintings from different eras of the city of Imola. A collection of paintings belongs to religious works. While another collection is dedicated to contemporary art with the works of the most famous artists.
Porta Montanara
Imola
(16 Km)
The Montanara Gate was part of the four access gates of Imola when the city walls were built, by the Signoria dei Manfredi. The name of the door comes from its location as it was located towards the hilly part of the city. The structure was square with the sides crowned by Ghibelline battlements.
Torre Aldrovandi
Imola
(16 Km)
The Aldrovandi Tower was built in the eleventh century, and represents the last of the many towers that were part of the aristocratic residences in the Middle Ages. Unfortunately, it was partially knocked down in the 13th and 14th centuries. The building on which it stands is currently not open.
Museo della Guerra
Castel del Rio
(10 Km)
The War Museum was established in 1978 inside the Alidosi Palace. The museum site houses about 1600 pieces and a complete library of 1500 volumes. It is divided into several sections that address the themes of the Great War and World War II, partisan activity and the deportation of the citizens of Castel Del Rio.
Museo della Pietra Serena
Firenzuola
(23 Km)
The Museum of Pietra Serena was founded in 1999 and represents the celebration of the famous stone of Firenzuola and the ancient stone stone tradition. The museum site is divided into several sections among which the work in the quarry stands out and that of the artifacts of the daily newspaper. The last spaces are dedicated to art stone and its work by the master stonemasons.
Museo del Paesaggio Storico dell' Appennino
Firenzuola
(23 Km)
The Museum of Historical Landscape of the Apennines is housed inside the ancient Abbey of St. Peter a Moscheta. It performs the function of a documented center on the history of the Apennines that is interested in all the transformations of the landscape.
Museo Civico di Medicina
Medicina
(28 Km)
The Civic Museum of Medicine is located in the rooms of the Palazzo Antico della Comunità. It contains works and materials collected over the years. Part of the objects were donated by citizens, while others were collected by the City Council. Of great value are the paintings by the great artist Aldo Borgonzoni.
Museo di Anatomia degli Animali Domestici
Ozzano dell'Emilia
(27 Km)
The Museum of Pet Anatomy presents images and reproductions of pets. Skeletons and various boards are also used. This institute is among the oldest in the province, not only in the Municipality. In fact, it was founded in 1882 by Professor Clemente Papi, and precisely this makes it one of the most important. Today, however, it is possible to see a considerable part of it, compared to the original one collected.
Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica
Ozzano dell'Emilia
(30 Km)
The National Institute for Wildlife has several locations, but the most important is that of Ozzano dell'Emilia, in Bologna. He is tasked with protecting the environmental goods composed of wild animals, analyzing their way of life, evolution and relationships with other local animals. In the Institute we find a post-university qualification school on biology and wildlife conservation and work teaching courses for the coordination of wild animals for graduated technicians.
Museo del Lavoro Contadino
Brisighella
(11 Km)
The Museum of Peasant Labor was inaugurated in 1977 thanks to the collection of material from citizens and local donors. The exhibition is divided into fourteen rooms that accommodate about 2,400 objects concerning agricultural production, hemp manufacturing, wool and much more. You can admire the faithful reconstructions of artisan shops in the area including the blacksmith and the shoemaker.
Rocca di Riolo
Riolo Terme
(9 Km)
The Rocca di Riolo, a structure from the fourteenth century, reflects the characteristics of a medieval and Renaissance military fortification. The purpose of the construction of the fortress was to preside over the city of Bologna. It has a quadrangular shape and is surrounded by walls. It still retains an extraordinary beauty despite the numerous interventions.
Museo della Resistenza e del '900
Imola
(16 Km)
The Museum of the Resistance of Imola is set up inside the fifteenth-century palace Gandolfi. It was established in 1985 with the aim of presenting and enhancing the events of World War II. The collection exposes documents, photographs and various objects belonging to the war period to the public.
Museo "G. Scarabelli"
Imola
(16 Km)
Collezioni di Armi e Ceramiche della Rocca Sforzesca
Imola
(16 Km)
The Collection of Weapons and Ceramics of the Rocca Sforzesca is a private collection founded in 1960. In the museum we can observe different firearms, decorations and ceramics. Of particular interest are the guns with a Florentine rifle by Cassiano Zanotti. The decorations and ceramics of the museum testify to the ancient habits of those who lived in the fortress from the '300 until the nineteenth century.
Piazza Matteotti
Imola
(5051 Km)
Torre del Borgo-Ric
Mordano
(24 Km)