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Cesena (; rgn, Cisêna) is a city and ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' in the

Emilia-Romagna egl, Emigliàn (man) egl, Emiglièna (woman) rgn, Rumagnòl (man) rgn, Rumagnòla (woman) it, Emiliano (man) it, Emiliana (woman) or it, Romagnolo (man) it, Romagnola (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title ...

region of Italy, served by

Autostrada A14 The A14 "''Adriatic''" is the second-longest Italian motorway. Its northern end is Bologna (on the bypass with the "Tyrrhenian" A1) and its southern ending is at Taranto, bordering the Adriatic coast and unifying historical local roads. Inaugura ...

, and located near the

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, about from the

Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to t ...

. The total population is 97,137.

History

Cesena was originally an

Umbri The Umbri were an Italic people of ancient Italy. A region called Umbria still exists and is now occupied by Italian speakers. It is somewhat smaller than the ancient Umbria. Most ancient Umbrian cities were settled in the 9th-4th centuries BC on ...

an or

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

Gaul Gaul ( la, Gallia) was a region of Western Europe first described by the Romans. It was inhabited by Celtic and Aquitani tribes, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, most of Switzerland, parts of Northern Italy (only during ...

ish rule, it was taken over by Romans 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 Cimbric and Jugurthine wars, he held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times during his career. He was also noted for his important refor ...

and

Sulla Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He won the first large-scale civil war in Roman history and became the first man of the Republic to seize power through force. Sulla had ...

. 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 ( la, Exarchatus Ravennatis; el, Εξαρχάτο της Ραβέννας) or of Italy was a lordship of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) in Italy, from 584 to 751, when the last exarch was put to death by the ...

shared with the

Lombards The Lombards () or Langobards ( la, Langobardi) were a Germanic people who ruled most of the Italian Peninsula from 568 to 774. The medieval Lombard historian Paul the Deacon wrote in the ''History of the Lombards'' (written between 787 and ...

. 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 Ordelaffi was crushed in 1357 by

Papal The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...

troops led by Cardinal

Gil de Albornoz Gil or GIL may refer to: Places * Gil Island (disambiguation), one of several islands by that name * Gil, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * Hil, Azerbaijan, also spelled ''Gil, a village in Azerbaijan * Hiloba, also spelled ''Gil, ...

, after a long siege heroically endured by Cia degli Ordelaffi, wife of the Lord of

Forlì Forlì ( , ; rgn, Furlè ; la, Forum Livii) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna. The city is situated along the Via E ...

. The little ''

'' revolted again in 1377 during the War of the Eight Saints. This time it was recaptured by

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troops of Giovanni Acuto (the English-born

condottiere ''Condottieri'' (; singular ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian captains in command of mercenary companies during the Middle Ages and of multinational armies during the early modern period. They notably served popes and other Europe ...

John Hawkwood Sir John Hawkwood ( 1323 – 17 March 1394) was an English soldier who served as a mercenary leader or '' condottiero'' in Italy. As his name was difficult to pronounce for non-English-speaking contemporaries, there are many variations of it in ...

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

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of Pope Gregory XI, 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 that earned the label of the "

Cesena Bloodbath The War of the Eight Saints (1375–1378) was a war between Pope Gregory XI and a coalition of Italian city-states led by Florence that contributed to the end of the Avignon Papacy. Causes The causes of the war were rooted in interrelated issues ...

" and the cardinal the "butcher of Cesena". The following year what remained of Cesena was assigned by the new pope Urban VI to Galeotto I Malatesta. During the period 1379–1465, the city recovered and prospered under the Malatesta, who rebuilt the

castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

(called

Rocca Malatestiana The Rocca Malatestiana (''Malatestian Stronghold'') is a fortress in Cesena, Italy. The current structure is the third fortress built in the place, near the ruins of the two previous ones, of late-Roman and medieval age. The fortress, one of the ...

) 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 (1429), is considered a fine example of a

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library and holds many valuable

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s. After Novello's death (1465), Cesena returned to the

Papal States The Papal States ( ; it, Stato Pontificio, ), officially the State of the Church ( it, Stato della Chiesa, ; la, Status Ecclesiasticus;), were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope fro ...

, but was again seized by a local seignor,

Cesare Borgia Cesare Borgia (; ca-valencia, Cèsar Borja ; es, link=no, César Borja ; 13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was an Italian ex- cardinal and '' condottiero'' (mercenary leader) of Aragonese (Spanish) origin, whose fight for power was a major ...

, 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 ( it, Pio VI; born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, 25 December 171729 August 1799) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1775 to his death in August 1799. Pius VI condemned the French Revoluti ...

and

Pope Pius VII Pope Pius VII ( it, Pio VII; born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti; 14 August 1742 – 20 August 1823), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 March 1800 to his death in August 1823. Chiaramonti was also a m ...

were born in the city, which also had Pope Pius VIII as

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

, gaining 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

unification of Italy The unification of Italy ( it, Unità d'Italia ), also known as the ''Risorgimento'' (, ; ), was the 19th-century Political movement, political and social movement that resulted in the Merger (politics), consolidation of List of historic stat ...

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

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Cesena was near the

Gothic Line The Gothic Line (german: Gotenstellung; it, Linea Gotica) was a German Defense line, defensive line of the Italian Campaign (World War II), Italian Campaign of World War II. It formed Generalfeldmarschall, Field Marshal Albert Kesselring's la ...

, which ran along the

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

. On July 30, 2015, 1000 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 The Rockin' 1000 is a group of rock musicians primarily from Italy. Over a thousand musicians play and sing simultaneously at their concerts. The group was originally assembled in July 2015 as a way to ask the Foo Fighters to visit the town of Cesen ...

, 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 Italian 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 The Nuovo Teatro Carisport, better known as Carisport, is a multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in Cesena, Italy. The City of Cesena (''Comune di Cesena'') is the owner of the venue, although it is managed by ''Consorzio Romagna Iniz ...

, 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 The Rocca Malatestiana (''Malatestian Stronghold'') is a fortress in Cesena, Italy. The current structure is the third fortress built in the place, near the ruins of the two previous ones, of late-Roman and medieval age. The fortress, one of the ...

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

Frederick Barbarossa Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (german: link=no, Friedrich I, it, Federico I), was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death 35 years later. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on ...

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. Caterina was a noblewoman who lived a li ...

. It is octagonal, with two main towers, the higher ''maschio'' and the lower ''foemina'' * Piazza del Popolo * Biblioteca Malatestiana: first public library in

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, listed in

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Memory of the World Programme. * Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. * Pinacoteca Comunale: housed in former Benedictine monastery. * Art collection of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cesena: housed in the former Celestine monastery. *

Teatro Alessandro Bonci The Teatro Comunale Alessandro Bonci (''Alessandro Bonci Theatre'') is an opera house in Cesena, Italy. The Bonci Theatre was built on the site of the old ''Spada Theatre'' starting in August 1843 on a design by the architect Vincenzo Ghinelli ...

Palazzo Ghini The Palazzo Ghini is a palace#Italy, palace of the aristocratic Ghini family in Cesena, Italy. Located in Corso Sozzi, it is the best known of the five palaces of the same family. Its location in the old center of Cesena has been the site of man ...

. * Church of Sant'Agostino * Church and Convent dell'Osservanza

Economy

The main economic sectors in Cesena are: *

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

, 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 secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a r ...

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

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and

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. Notable companies based in Cesena include: * Technogym (fitness equipment) *

Soilmec Soilmec S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of construction equipment belonging to the Trevi Group established in 1969 in Cesena. Soilmec is distributed in more than 70 countries worldwide. Soilmec manufactures drilling machinery to be used in t ...

(construction equipment) *

Olidata Olidata is an Italian computer system manufacturer. The company was founded in Cesena, Italy in 1982 by Carlo Rossi and Adolfo Savini as a limited liability company (LLC). Olidata specializes in software development. The company's accounting s ...

(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-Ces ...

(banking)

Transport

Cesena railway station Cesena railway station ( it, Stazione di Cesena) serves the city and ''comune'' of Cesena, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Opened in 1861, it forms part of the Bologna–Ancona railway. The station is managed by Rete Ferroviaria ...

, opened in 1861, forms part of the

Bologna–Ancona railway The Bologna–Ancona railway is an Italian railway that connects the city of Bologna with the city of Ancona, passing through the Po Valley to Rimini and along the Adriatic coast for the rest of the line. History The concession to build and ope ...

. It is situated at Piazza

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

, to the northeast of the city centre.

Neighbouring ''comuni''

Mercato Saraceno Mercato Saraceno ( rgn, Marchèt Sarasèin) 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 foll ...

* Cesenatico *

Cervia Cervia ( rgn, Zirvia) 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 28,700 at the 2018 census. ...

Ravenna Ravenna ( , , also ; rgn, Ravèna) 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 from 408 until its collapse in 476. It then served as the cap ...

Gambettola Gambettola ( rgn, Gambetla 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 o ...

Montiano Montiano ( rgn, Muncin) 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 ...

* Longiano *

Roncofreddo Roncofreddo ( rgn, Runfrèd 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 Forlì ( , ; rgn, Furlè ; la, Fo ...

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

Bertinoro Bertinoro () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). It is located on hill Mount Cesubeo, in Romagna, a few kilometers from the Via Emilia. History There are remains of a settlement dating from the Iron ...

* Sarsina

Notable people

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

ario Bianchi Ario may refer to: Places *Ario Municipality, Mexico * Ario de Rosales, main town of Ario Municipality Other *Ario Barzan, who was an ancient royal Persian commander who led a last stand of the Persian army against Alexander the Great. *The group ...

actor, comedian, director, American and British cinema *

Gregorio Babbi Gregorio Babbi (6 November 1708, Cesena – 2 January 1768) 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, Giuseppe Ferdin ...

(1708-1768), operatic tenor * Alessandro Bonci, 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 wher ...

, Italian actress, best known for her work with her husband, actor and director Roberto Benigni *

Vincenzo Negrini Vincenzo Negrini (born Vincenzo Bartolomeo Trentanove) (24 August 1804 – 16 August 1840) was an Italian bass-baritone opera singer. Born in Cesena, he sang leading bass and baritone roles in Italy's major opera houses and created several roles ...

(1804 – 1840),

bass-baritone A bass-baritone is a high-lying bass or low-lying "classical" baritone voice type which shares certain qualities with the true baritone voice. The term arose in the late 19th century to describe the particular type of voice required to sing thr ...

opera singer *

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

(1970-2004), road cyclist * Michael of Cesena (–1342), Minister General of the Franciscans from 1316 to his deposition in 1329 *

, Pope from February 15, 1775, to August 29, 1799 *

, Pope from March 14, 1800, to August 20, 1823 * Scipione Chiaramonti, philosopher and opponent of Galileo * Lorenzo Savadori, Motorcycle racer * Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno Rabbi *

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

, Italian painter *

Giuseppe Palmas Giuseppe Palmas (6 January 1918 – 22 July 1977) was an Italian photo journalist famous for his pictures of celebrities taken in the 1950s–1960s. He was born in Cesena, Italy and in 1946, he started working as a journalist for '' Corriere Lomb ...

, 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 ...

, 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 roa ...

, Moto GP and Superbike pilot who died in Cesena on the 22nd March 2017 *

Maurizio Ferrini Maurizio Ferrini (born 12 April 1953) is an Italian actor and television personality. Biography Ferrini was born in Cesena in 1953. He made his artistic debut in ''Quelli della Notte'', starring alongside Renzo Arbore and establishing himsel ...

, 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 born i ...

, mayor and cabinet minister

''
Frazioni A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist era (1922–1943) as ...
''

Acquarola, Aie, Bagnile, Borello, Borgo di Ronta, Borgo delle Rose, Borgo Paglia, Botteghino, Budrio, Bulgaria, Bulgarnò, Calisese, Calabrina, Capannaguzzo, Carpineta, Casalbono, Casale, Case Castagnoli, Case Frini, Case Gentili, Case Missiroli, Case Scuola Vecchia, Celincordia, Celletta, Diegaro, Formignano, Gattolino, Gualdo, Il Trebbo, Lizzano, Luogoraro, Luzzena, Macerone, Madonna dell'Olivo, Martorano, Massa, Molino Cento, Monte Aguzzo, Monte Vecchio, Montereale, Monticino, Oriola, Osteria di Piavola, Paderno, Pievesestina, Pioppa, Ponte Abbadesse, Ponte Pietra, Pontecucco, Provezza, Rio Eremo, Rio Marano, Ronta, Roversano, Ruffio, Saiano, San Carlo, San Cristoforo, San Demetrio, San Giorgio, San Mamante, San Martino in Fiume, San Matteo, San Tomaso, San Vittore, Santa Lucia, Sant'Andrea in Bagnolo, Settecrociari, Tessello, Tipano, Torre del Moro, Trebbo, Valdinoce, Villa Calabra, Villa Casone.

References

External links

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Cesena Cesena (; rgn, Cisêna) is a city and ''comune'' in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, served by Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine Mountains, about from the Adriatic Sea. The total population is 97,137. History Cesena was o ...