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Cesena (; ) is a city and ''

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'' (municipality) in the

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 m ...

region of

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; and - with

Forlì Forlì ( ; ; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is, together with Cesena, the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena.The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the east of the Montone river, ...

- is the capital of the

Province of Forlì-Cesena The Province of Forlì-Cesena () is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capitals are the cities of Forlì and Cesena. The province has a population of 394,273 as of 2016 over an area of . It contains 30 '' comuni'' (: ''comu ...

. Served by

Autostrada A14 The Autostrada A14 or Autostrada Adriatica ("Adriatic motorway") is the second-longest () ''autostrada'' (Italian for "motorway") in Italy located in the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise and Apulia. It is a part of the E45, E5 ...

, and located near the

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, about from the

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. The total population is 97,137.

History

Cesena was originally an

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an or

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town, later known as Caesena. After a brief spell under

Gaul Gaul () was a region of Western Europe first clearly described by the Roman people, Romans, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Northern Italy. It covered an area of . Ac ...

ish rule, it was taken over by

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in the 3rd century BC. It was a garrison town of strategic importance which was destroyed in the wars between

Gaius Marius Gaius Marius (; – 13 January 86 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. Victor of the Cimbrian War, Cimbric and Jugurthine War, Jugurthine wars, he held the office of Roman consul, consul an unprecedented seven times. Rising from a fami ...

and

Sulla Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (, ; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman people, Roman general and statesman of the late Roman Republic. A great commander and ruthless politician, Sulla used violence to advance his career and his co ...

. Pliny mentions the

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s of Cesena as among the best. Cesena was on the border that the

Exarchate of Ravenna The Exarchate of Ravenna (; ), also known as the Exarchate of Italy, was an administrative district of the Byzantine Empire comprising, between the 6th and 8th centuries, the territories under the jurisdiction of the exarch of Italy (''exarchus ...

shared with the

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. It was presented to the Papacy by its Frankish conqueror in 754 (

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) and passed back and forth between the popes and the archbishops of Ravenna; it was also briefly a communal republic (1183–1198). It was then long contested between popes and

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s. The brief rule by the Forlivese

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was crushed in 1357 by Papal troops led by Cardinal Gil de Albornoz, after a long siege heroically endured by Cia degli Ordelaffi, wife of the Lord of

. The little ''

'' revolted again in 1377 during the

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. This time it was recaptured by

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troops of Giovanni Acuto (the English-born

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) under the command of Robert, Cardinal of Geneva (later antipope Clement VII). The latter, acting as the

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, directed the savage murder of between 2,500 and 5,000 civilians. By the laws of war at the time, this was regarded as an atrocity, called the "Cesena Bloodbath", and Cardinal Robert was dubbed the "butcher of Cesena". The following year what remained of Cesena was assigned by the new

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Galeotto I Malatesta Galeotto I Malatesta (1299–1385) was an Italian condottiero from the House of Malatesta who was lord of Rimini, Fano, Ascoli Piceno, Cesena and Fossombrone. Biography Born in Rimini, he was the son of Pandolfo I Malatesta and the brother of Mal ...

. During the period 1379–1465, the city recovered and prospered under the Malatesta, who rebuilt the

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(called Rocca Malatestiana) overlooking the town. The

Malatestiana Library The Malatestiana Library (), also known as the Malatesta Novello Library, is a public library in the city of Cesena in northern Italy. Purpose-built from 1447 to 1452 and opened in 1454, and named after the local aristocrat Malatesta Novello, it i ...

, built by near the castle by

Malatesta Novello Domenico Malatesta, best known as Malatesta Novello (5 August 1418 – 20 November 1465) was an Italian condottiero, a member of the Malatesta family. He was born at Brescia, the son of Pandolfo III Malatesta and Antonia da Barignano. In 1429, ...

(1429), is considered a fine example of a

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library and holds many valuable manuscripts. After Novello's death (1465), Cesena returned to the

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, but was again seized by a local seignor,

Cesare Borgia Cesare Borgia (13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was a Cardinal (Catholic Church)#Cardinal_deacons, cardinal deacon and later an Italians, Italian ''condottieri, condottiero''. He was the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI of the Aragonese ...

, in 1500. The city was elevated to capital of his powerful though short-lived duchy. Cesena subsequently turned into a secondary city of the

. In the 18th and 19th centuries

Pope Pius VI Pope Pius VI (; born Count Angelo Onofrio Melchiorre Natale Giovanni Antonio called Giovanni Angelo or Giannangelo Braschi, 25 December 171729 August 1799) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1775 to hi ...

and

Pope Pius VII Pope Pius VII (; born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti; 14 August 1742 – 20 August 1823) was head of the Catholic Church from 14 March 1800 to his death in August 1823. He ruled the Papal States from June 1800 to 17 May 1809 and again ...

were born in the city, which also had

Pope Pius VIII Pope Pius VIII (; born Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 31 March 1829 to his death in November 1830. Pius VIII's pontificate wa ...

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, gaining Cesena the title of "city of the three popes". During the

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, it was stripped of numerous monasteries and churches. Some of its citizens had notable roles in the

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, in the second half of the 19th century. During

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, Cesena was near the

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, which ran along the Appennini near the city, and suffered heavily from bombing. In 1992, it was elevated to the rank of co-capital of the province, together with

. On July 30, 2015, 1,000 people gathered at the Parco Ippodromo park in Cesena and performed " Learn to Fly" by the

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to convince the band to perform there. The group, later known as the Rockin' 1000, was organized by Foo Fighters fans who played the

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, and

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in unison to a conductor.

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responded with a video where he announced in

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that the band would visit Cesena and perform there. The show was scheduled for November 3, 2015, at the town's indoor sports arena and concert venue, Carisport, becoming the kickoff date for their European tour.

Main sights

Cesena's monuments include: *

Abbey of St Maria del Monte The Abbey of Santa Maria del Monte (St. Mary of the Mountain) is a Order of St. Benedict, Benedictine monastery in Cesena, Italy. This imposing building stands on the ''Colle Spaziano'' (''Spaziano Hill''). History The abbey was founded about ...

* Malatestian Fortress (''Rocca Malatestiana''): built by Cardinal Albornoz (from 1380) over a pre-existing edifice which had hosted, among others,

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and his grandson Frederick II. It was completed by the Papal governor Lorenzo Zane in 1480, and was used by Cesare Borgia as jail for

Caterina Sforza Caterina Sforza (1463 – 28 May 1509) was an Italian noblewoman, the Countess of Forlì and Lady of Imola, firstly with her husband Girolamo Riario, and after his death as a regent of her son Ottaviano. The descendant of a dynasty of noted co ...

. It is octagonal, with two main towers, the higher ''maschio'' and the lower ''foemina'' *

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: first public library in

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, listed in

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. * Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. * Pinacoteca Comunale: housed in former Benedictine monastery. *

Art collection of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cesena Art is a diverse range of cultural activity centered around ''works'' utilizing creative or imaginative talents, which are expected to evoke a worthwhile experience, generally through an expression of emotional power, conceptual ideas, tec ...

: housed in the former

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monastery. * Teatro Alessandro Bonci * Palazzo Ghini. * Church of Sant'Agostino * Church and Convent dell'Osservanza

Economy

The main economic sectors in Cesena are: *

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

, in particular fruit and vegetables, and food processing *

manufacturing Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer ...

, in particular mechanics, agricultural and industrial equipment, construction equipment * in the tertiary sector,

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and

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the Commerce, commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as ...

. Notable companies based in Cesena include: *

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(fitness equipment) * Soilmec (construction equipment) * Olidata (computers) *

Cassa di Risparmio di Cesena Cassa di Risparmio di Cesena S.p.A. also known as Carisp Cesena in short, was an Italian savings bank based in Cesena, in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna region. The bank had branches mostly in Emilia-Romagna region (87%; Forlì-Ce ...

(banking)

Demographics

Transport

Cesena railway station, opened in 1861, forms part of the

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. It is situated at Piazza

Giorgio Sanguinetti Giorgio Sanguinetti is an Italian musicology, musicologist, music history, music historian and music theory, music theorist. He is best known as the author of ''The Art of Partimento: History, Theory, and Practice'', the first monograph dedicated to ...

, to the northeast of the city centre.

Neighbouring ''comuni''

Mercato Saraceno Mercato Saraceno () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southeast of Forlì. Mercato Saraceno borders the following municipalities: B ...

Cesenatico Cesenatico () is a port town with about 26,000 inhabitants on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is located in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, about south of Ravenna. Cesenatico's port canal was surveyed and drawn by Le ...

Cervia Cervia () is a seaside resort town in the province of Ravenna, located in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. Cervia is a major seaside resort in Emilia-Romagna, North Italy. Its population was 28,983 at the 2023 census. It is mainly ...

Ravenna Ravenna ( ; , also ; ) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its Fall of Rome, collapse in 476, after which ...

Gambettola Gambettola ( or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southeast of Forlì. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,478 and ...

Montiano Montiano () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southeast of Forlì. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,573 and an are ...

Longiano Longiano () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southeast of Forlì. Longiano borders the following municipalities: Borghi, Cesena, G ...

Roncofreddo Roncofreddo ( or ) is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southeast of Forlì. Montecodruzzo Among its is Montecodruzzo, at ...

Meldola Meldola () is a town and ''comune'' near Forlì, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. History The area of Meldola has been inhabited since very ancient times. The ancient Rome, Romans built here a large aqueduct (still existing under the ground) which serve ...

Bertinoro Bertinoro () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in the Italy, Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. It is located on hill Mount Cesubeo, in Romagna, a few kilometers from the ''Via Aemilia, Via Emilia''. History There ...

Sarsina Sarsina () is an Italian town situated in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Its territory is included in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines. History Ancient Sarsina or Sassina was a town of the Umbri. In 266 BC Roman ' ...

People

Monty Banks Montague (Monty) Banks (born Mario Bianchi; 18 July 1897 – 7 January 1950) was a 20th century Italian-born American comedian, film actor, director and producer who achieved success in the United States and United Kingdom. Career Banks was bor ...

ario Bianchi(1897–1950), Italian-born American actor, comedian and director *

Gregorio Babbi Gregorio Babbi (6 November 1708, Cesena – 2 January 1768, Cesena) was an Italian operatic tenor. He performed in the premieres of numerous operas, including works by Girolamo Abos, Pietro Auletta, Andrea Bernasconi, Giuseppe de Majo, Giusep ...

(1708–1768), operatic tenor *

Alessandro Bonci Alessandro Bonci (February 10, 1870 – August 9, 1940) was an Italian lyric tenor known internationally for his association with the '' bel canto'' repertoire. He sang at many famous theatres, including New York's Metropolitan Opera, Milan's La ...

(1870–1940), operatic tenor *

Nicoletta Braschi Nicoletta Braschi (; born 19 April 1960) is an Italian actress and producer, best known for her work with her husband, actor and director Roberto Benigni. Life and career Born in Cesena, Braschi studied in Rome's Academy of Dramatic Arts wh ...

(born 1960), Italian actress, best known for her work with her husband, actor and director

Roberto Benigni Roberto Remigio Benigni ( , ; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film director. He gained international recognition for writing, directing, and starring in the Holocaust comedy drama film ''Life Is Beautifu ...

* Vincenzo Negrini (1804–1840),

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opera singer *

Marco Pantani Marco Pantani (; 13 January 1970 – 14 February 2004) was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely regarded as one of the greatest climbing specialists in the history of the sport by measures of his legacy, credits from other riders, and record ...

(1970–2004), road cyclist *

Michael of Cesena Michael of Cesena (Michele di Cesena or Michele Fuschi) ( 1270 – 29 November 1342) was an Italian Franciscans, Franciscan, Minister general (Franciscan), minister general of that order, and theologian. His advocacy of Apostolic poverty, ev ...

(–1342), Minister General of the Franciscans from 1316 to his deposition in 1329 *

(1717–1799), pope from February 15, 1775, to August 29, 1799 *

(1742–1823), pope from March 14, 1800, to August 20, 1823 * Scipione Chiaramonti (1565–1652), philosopher and opponent of Galileo *

Lorenzo Savadori Lorenzo Savadori (born 4 April 1993 in Cesena) is a motorcycle racer from Italy, He was the 2015 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup winner and the Italia 2020 CIV Superbike Champion, acting as test rider for Aprilia with occasional wild card race entries. F ...

(born 1993), motorcycle racer *

Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno Ovadia ben Jacob Sforno (Obadja Sforno, Hebrew: עובדיה ספורנו) was an Italian rabbi, Biblical commentator, philosopher and physician. A member of the Sforno family, he was born in Cesena about 1475 and died in Bologna in 1549. Bi ...

, rabbi *

Alberto Sughi Alberto Sughi (October 5, 1928 – March 31, 2012) was an Italian painter. Biography Sughi was born in Cesena, Italy. A self-taught painter, by the end of his formative years he had become one of the greatest Italian artists of his generat ...

(1928–2012), Italian painter * Lamberto Tacoli (1964), entrepreneur * Giuseppe Palmas (1918–1977), photographer *

Carlo Domeniconi Carlo Domeniconi (born 20 February 1947)Summerfield 2003. is an Italian guitarist and composer. Although his compositions include a wide variety of genres and instrumentation choices, he is best known for his works for solo guitar, and particula ...

(born 1947), guitarist and composer *

Nicky Hayden Nicholas Patrick Hayden (July 30, 1981 May 22, 2017), nicknamed "The Kentucky Kid", was an American professional motorcycle racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006. Hayden began racing motorcycles at a young age. He began his road ...

(1981–2017), Moto GP and Superbike pilot who died in Cesena on the 22nd March 2017 * Maurizio Ferrini (born 1953), comedian and actor *

Ubaldo Comandini Ubaldo Comandini (Cesena, 25 March 1869 – Rome, 1 March 1925) was an Italian lawyer, publicist and politician, several times a parliamentary deputy and minister for the Italian Republican Party. Background an early life Ubaldo Comandini was bo ...

(1869–1925), mayor and cabinet minister *

Federico Comandini Federico Comandini (11 August 1893 - 15 March 1967) was an Italian politician. Comandini was born in Cesena. He was at first active in the Action Party, then in Popular Unity, then in the Italian Socialist Party, which he represented in the C ...

, (1893–1967), politician * Andrea Navarra (born 1971), rally driver

Climate

References

External links

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Cesena home page

Cesena history and info

Forlì-Cesena tourism
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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 ...