Castel Bolognese
Castel Bolognese () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Ravenna. As of 2006, it has a population of about 9,000 inhabitants. Castel Bolognese borders the following municipalities: Faenza, Imola, Riolo Terme, Solarolo. Main sights *The Castle, built from 1389. It was destroyed in 1501 by duke Cesare Borgia, together with the walls. The latter were rebuilt by the Papal forces in 1504. Of the castle, today parts of the walls and a tower survive. *Civic Museum *Biblioteca Libertaria Armando Borghi *Church of San Sebastiano (1506). *Church of San Francesco (18th century), including a statue attributed to Jacopo della Quercia, a 15th-century wooden crucifix and paintings by Giovan Battista Bertucci il Giovane and Ferraù Fenzoni. *Church of San Pietro Apostolo *Church of San Petronio *Church of Santa Maria della Pace Transport Rail The railway station is c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna (, , both , ; or ; ) is an Regions of Italy, administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia (region), Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and a population of 4.4 million. Emilia-Romagna is one of the wealthiest and most developed regions in Europe, with the third highest gross domestic product per capita in Italy. It is also a cultural center, being the home of the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the world. Some of its cities, such as Modena, Parma, Ferrara, and Ravenna, are UNESCO heritage sites. It is a center for food and automobile production (such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati). It has coastal resorts such as Cervia, Cesenatico, and Rimini. In 2018, the Lonely Planet guide named Emilia-Romagna as the best place to see in Europe. Etymology The name ''Emilia-Romagna'' is a legacy of Ancient Rome. ''Emilia'' derives from the ''via Aemilia'', the Roman road connecting Pia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Francesco, Castelbolognese
San Francesco is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Emilia in the town of Castelbolognese, in the region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. History A church at the site, along with Franciscan convent, was first built in 1422, and dedicated to St Lucy ( Lucia of Syracuse). The present church was designed and built in 1702 by Francesco Fontana. It survived the earthquake of 1781, but the cupola fell with the earthquake of 1854. The monastery was suppressed by Napoleonic governments, and the convent became state property. In 1866, the church underwent restorations. The church suffered severe damage during the Second World War, destroying the bell-tower and the sacristy, and was only reopened to the public in 1965. The first chapel to the right is dedicated to ''Blessed Crucifix'', and houses a 15th-century painted crucifix. At the end of the transept is the ''Chapel of the Immaculate Conception'', with a monumental altarpiece containing a sculpture of the ''Madonna'' attributed to the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abtsgmünd
Abtsgmünd is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Abtsgmünd is located at the confluence of two streams, the Lein and the Kocher. The large area municipality consists of the main town of Abtsgmünd as well as the five districts of Neubronn, Laubach, Untergröningen, Hohenstadt and Pommertsweiler and their associated villages and hamlets. The municipality is a state-recognized recreation area in the Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Park. Until 2006, Abtsgmünd was host to the Summer Breeze Open Air metal festival. Geography Geographic Location Abtsgmünd has a share in the natural regions of the Eastern Alb Foreland and the Swabian-Franconian Forest Mountains, both of which belong to the Swabian Keuper-Lias Lands. With 71.6 km² and 7,456 inhabitants, the municipality of Abtsgmünd is the largest municipality in the Ostalbkreis district after the towns, both in area and population. The main town of Abtsgmünd lies at the confl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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European Route E45
European route E45 connects Norway and Italy, through Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north–south European route (some east–west routes are longer). The route passes through Alta (town), Alta (Norway) – Kautokeino (village), Kautokeino – Hetta (Finland) – Palojoensuu – Kaaresuvanto – Gällivare (Sweden) – Porjus – Jokkmokk – Arvidsjaur – Östersund – Mora, Sweden, Mora – Säffle – Åmål – Brålanda – Gothenburg ... Frederikshavn (Denmark) – Aalborg – Randers – Aarhus – Skanderborg – Vejle – Kolding – Frøslev – Flensburg (Germany) – Hamburg – Hanover – Hildesheim – Göttingen – Kassel – Fulda – Würzburg – Nuremberg – Munich – Rosenheim – Wörgl (Austria) – Innsbruck – Brenner Pass, Brenner – Franzensfeste, Fortezza (Italy) – Bolzano – Trento – Verona – Modena – Bologna – Cesena – Perugia – Fiano Romano – Naples – Salerno � ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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A14 Motorway
This is a list of roads designated A14. * A014 road (Argentina), a beltway ring-road around San Juan, San Juan Province * A14 motorway (Austria), a road connecting Hörbranz and the German Autobahn 96 to Bürs * A14 motorway (Belgium), a road connecting Antwerp and France at Lille * A14 motorway (France), a road connecting La Défense, Hauts-de-Seine and Orgeval, Yvelines * A 14 motorway (Germany), a road in eastern Germany * A14 motorway (Italy), a road connecting Bologna to Taranto * A14 road (Kenya), a road connecting Mombasa to the Tanzanian border * A14 road (Latvia), a road connecting Tilti - Daugavpils - Kalkūni * A14 highway (Lithuania), a road connecting Vilnius and Utena * A14 motorway (Portugal), connecting Coimbra and Figueira da Foz * A 14 highway (Sri Lanka), a road connecting Medawachchiya and Talaimannar * A14 motorway (Switzerland), a road connecting Luzern and Cham * A14 road (England), a road connecting the Port of Felixstowe to the junction of th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santa Maria Della Pace, Castelbolognese
Santa Maria della Pace is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Emilia Levante #1300 in the town of Castelbolognese, in the region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. History A church at the site was first built in 1171 to celebrate peace between the town and Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M .... In 1501, the church was assigned to the Camaldolese order. A flood of the River Senio in the late 1940s destroyed that church, and it was reconstituted after 1950. In 1983, it underwent a reconstruction in a modern style that recalls the Romanesque origins. The interiors have a fresco from the 16th century, and a 15th-century tabernacle. A marble plaque near the entrance recounts the founding of the church. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Petronio, Castelbolognese
San Petronio is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Garavini #19 in the town of Castelbolognese, in the region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. History A church at the site is documented by 1396 as a church in the parish of Campiano, a neighborhood of Castelbolognese. The church occupied the site now represented by the third chapel, dedicated to St Catherine. This church was enlarged in 1428. The facade was restored in 1616. The main altar was moved in 1574 to the site at the center of the main chapel, and replaced by a tabernacle. In 1592, the patronage of Cardinal Domenico Ginnasi, cardinal Ginnasi brought to this church a column taken from the church of San Michele in Monte Sant'Angelo (near Gargano). It is presently in the second altar in the left nave. A bell-tower first added in 1438, rose 35 meters, but was first repaired in its original design after an earthquake in 1781. It would eventually be razed by bombings on December 24, 1944. Interior The sober facade has three doors, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Pietro Apostolo, Castelbolognese
San Pietro Apostolo is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Biancanigo #1631 in the town of Castel Bolognese, in the region of Emilia Romagna Emilia-Romagna (, , both , ; or ; ) is an administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and a population of 4.4 million. Emilia-Romagna is one of ..., Italy. History A church at the site was documented dating back to 1289. It was destroyed by an earthquake on April 14, 1781. It was rebuilt anew between 1818 and 1820 by the architect Pietro Tomba. A flood of the River Senio in the late 1940s, destroyed that church, and it was reconstituted in its prior design after 1949. In 1983, it underwent a renovation. province tourism office. Refe ...
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Ferraù Fenzoni
Ferraù FenzoniName also written as Ferrau Fenzoni, Faenzoni, Fanzoni, Fanzone (1562 – 11 April 1645) was an Italian painter and draughtsman.Ferrau Fenzoni at the British Museum He was a canvas and fresco painter of biblical and religious subjects who worked in a late Mannerist style. He trained and worked in Rome in his youth and later he worked on important commissions in and his native Faenza.Ferraù Fenzoni Biography and Works at [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jacopo Della Quercia
Jacopo della Quercia (, ; 20 October 1438), also known as Jacopo di Pietro d'Agnolo di Guarnieri, was an Italian sculptor of the Early Renaissance, a contemporary of Brunelleschi, Ghiberti and Donatello. Biography Jacopo della Quercia takes his name from Quercia Grossa (now Quercegrossa), a place near Siena, Tuscany, where he was born in 1374. He received his early training from his father, Piero d'Angelo, a woodcarver and goldsmith. In 1386 he and his father moved to Lucca, owing to party strife and disturbances. Jacopo della Quercia, must have seen the Pulpit in the cathedral of Siena by Nicola Pisano and works of Arnolfo di Cambio that must have influenced him. It is also likely that della Quercia studied the huge collection of Roman sculptures and sarcophagi in the Camposanto in Pisa. These and later influences made him a transitional figure in the history of European art; his work shows a pronounced mid-career shift from the Gothic style to that of the Italian Renaiss ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |