The Rocca Malatestiana (''Malatestian Stronghold'') is a
fortress
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from L ...
in
Cesena
Cesena (; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy; and - with Forlì - is the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena. Served by Autostrada A14 (Italy), Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine M ...
, Italy. The current structure is the third fortress built in the place, near the ruins of the two previous ones, of late-
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
and
medieval
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age.
The fortress, one of the most imposing in
Romagna
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, has a court and two central towers, called the "Male" and the "Female". The Museum of Agriculture, located inside the latter, offers visitors a complete picture of rural life in Romagna over different ages, while the "Male Tower" hosts a permanent exhibition of Malatestian Ceramics.
See also
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List of castles in Italy
This is a list of castles in Italy by location.
Abruzzo
;Province of L'Aquila
* Castello normanno, Anversa degli Abruzzi
* Castello Orsini-Colonna, Avezzano
* Castello Piccolomini, Balsorano
* Castle of Barisciano, Barisciano
* Castello di ...
Forts in Italy
Malatestiana
Buildings and structures in Cesena
Museums in Cesena
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