Emilia Romagna
« Italy and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy » - Bertrand Russell
Activities
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Bianello Castle, Quattro Castella, Emilia Romagna
Originally one of four castles built in the Apennine foothills in the 10th-century, Bianello is now the only one of the Quattro Castella left intact.
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Carpineti Castle, Carpineti, Emilia Romagna
Although some of the walls have begun to crumble over the centuries, Carpineti Castle is no less imposing for it.
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Castello di Montecuccolo, Pavullo nel Frignano, Emilia Romagna
Built as a defensive structure in 1027 by the Montecuccoli, a noble family who took their name from the village around the castle, Castello di Montecuccolo was later the birthplace of famous military leader, Raimonda Montecuccoli, who saved Europe from the Turks’ invasion in the Thirty Years’ War.
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Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena, Italy
The magnificent 12th-century cathedral at Modena, the work of two great artists (Lanfranco and Wiligelmus), is a supreme example of early Romanesque art. With its piazza and soaring tower, it testifies to the faith of its builders and the power of the Canossa dynasty who commissioned it. Read more .
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Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna, Italy
Ravenna was the seat of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and then of Byzantine Italy until the 8th century. It has a unique collection of early Christian mosaics and monuments. Read more .
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Gropparello Castle, Gropparello, Emilia Romagna
In true medieval fashion the castle is still only accessible by drawbridge, jutting out of the 80-metre high rock on which it was built.
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Il Teatro Comunale di Ferrara
Transformed in recent years into a modern theatre, this 15th-century opera house was, and is, the central part of Ferrara’s cultural scene.
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Landi Castle, Bardi, Emilia Romagna
This was once the seat of power of the Landi family, a powerful, noble family from Piacenza who acquired the castle in the 13th-century.
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Montefiore Conca Castle, Montefiore Conca, Emilia Romagna
Walk along the river in the Conca valley and you will see the Montefiora fortress atop its rocky outcrop. In 1322, it was conquered by the powerful Malatesta family and converted into their summer residence, where they entertained emperors and even the Pope.
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Rivalta Castle, Gazzola, Emilia Romagna
Considering Rivalta’s tumultuous history - withstanding sieges, plundering, family feuds, and assassinations - you may be surprised by the sumptuous stately home that it is today.
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Rocca Viscontea, Castell'arquato, Emilia Romagna
Walk through the narrow, cobbled streets of the picturesque town of Castell’Arquato, and you will arrive at the Piazza del Municipio with the Rocca Viscontea looming over you.
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Scipione Castle, Salsomaggiore Terme, Emilia Romagna
In one of the oldest castles in the Emilia Romagna region, you might catch a glimpse of its current residents, descendants of the Marquises Pallavicino family who first built the castle in the 11th-century.
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Sestola Castle, Sestola, Emilia Romagna
Once an important site in the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines in medieval Italy, today the town of Sestola is a popular ski resort.
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Spezzano Castle, Fiorano Modenese, Emilia Romagna
Once a defensive fort, Spezzano castle was transformed by the Pio di Savoia family in 1529.
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Torrechiara Castle, Langhirano, Emilia Romagna
Built in the 15th-century by Pier Maria Rossi for his beloved mistress, Bianca Pellegrini, this is one of the best-preserved castles in the whole region.
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Vigoleno Castle, Vernasca, Emilia Romagna
Once the fief of the powerful Scotti family, today you can only access Vigoleno castle by the north-west tower built in the 11th-century.
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