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Things to do in Borgo Tossignano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Borgo Tossignano Italy. If you’are planning to visit Borgo Tossignano for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Borgo Tossignano and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Borgo Tossignano and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Borgo Tossignano

Castel del Rio (10 Km)

Ponte a Schiena d' Asino

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.

Castel del Rio (10 Km)

Castello Alidosi

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.

Castel del Rio (10 Km)

Museo della Guerra

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.

Castel del Rio (11 Km)

Castello di Canatagallo o Castellaccio

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Rocca Sforzesca

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Collezioni di Armi e Ceramiche della Rocca Sforzesca

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Porta Montanara

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Cattedrale di San Cassiano

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Palazzo Tozzoni

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Museo "G. Scarabelli"

Imola (13 Km)

Palazzo Comunale

Imola (13 Km)

Palazzo Codronchi

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Torre Aldrovandi

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Palazzo della Volpe

Imola (13 Km)

Museo San Domenico

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Museo della Resistenza e del '900

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.

Imola (13 Km)

Bastioni di Porta Appia

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.

Castel San Pietro Terme (16 Km)

Chiesa di San Lorenzo

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.

Castel San Pietro Terme (20 Km)

Il Cassero

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.

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Ma Maison

Pianoro (23 Km) - Viale Resistenza, 236

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Our B & B is located in Flat, common on the Appennines, about 12 km from Bologna and 200mt. above sea level. Far from the chaos of the city but well served by public transport, make it a peaceful stopping point where you can appreciate the friendliness of the "past" in the locals, and be a moment later in the center of Bologna under the two towers, at the fair for business or in the arcades for a shopping spree. There is a small apartment in a cottage with separate entrance consists of large fully equipped kitchen, living room with armchairs convertible into comfortable single beds, double bedroom with access to the garden and bathroom. There is the possibility of adding a single bed. You will find the food basket for breakfast self-contained within the kitchen and you can decide to consume it directly in the apartment or in the garden under the gazebo, without time restrictions. The whole area is served by wireless internet 24/24 free. Supplied with bed linen and bath with single-dose packages of bubble bath, soap, shower caps, etc. Large free car park

Destinations nearby

Things to do in Borgo Tossignano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

What To See near Borgo Tossignano

Ponte a Schiena d' Asino

Castello Alidosi

Museo della Guerra

Castello di Canatagallo o Castellaccio

Rocca Sforzesca

Collezioni di Armi e Ceramiche della Rocca Sforzesca

Porta Montanara

Cattedrale di San Cassiano

Palazzo Tozzoni

Museo "G. Scarabelli"

Palazzo Comunale

Palazzo Codronchi

Torre Aldrovandi

Palazzo della Volpe

Museo San Domenico

Museo della Resistenza e del '900

Bastioni di Porta Appia

Chiesa di San Lorenzo

Il Cassero

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Destinations nearby

Castel del Rio

Imola

Casola Valsenio

Dozza Imolese

Castel Bolognese

Riolo Terme

Castel San Pietro Terme

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