Casola Valsenio ( rgn, Chêsla) 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.
History
The village was founded in 1216 after the destruction of the Casola castle by the troops of
Faenza
Faenza (, , ; rgn, Fènza or ; la, Faventia) is an Italian city and comune of 59,063 inhabitants in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated southeast of Bologna.
Faenza is home to a historical manufacture of majolica-ware glazed eart ...
. Later it was a possession of the
Pagani,
Visconti
Visconti is a surname which may refer to:
Italian noble families
* Visconti of Milan, ruled Milan from 1277 to 1447
** Visconti di Modrone, collateral branch of the Visconti of Milan
* Visconti of Pisa and Sardinia, ruled Gallura in Sardinia from ...
,
Manfredi
Manfredi is a surname of Italian origin. The name may refer to:
People
* Manfredi family, a noble family, lords of Faenza, Italy
** Francesco I Manfredi (1260–1343), Lord of Faenza
** Astorre I Manfredi (1345–1405), condottiero, founder of th ...
,
Riario families and of
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 ...
.
Main sights
*''Vena del Gesso Romagnola'' ("Romagna's Chalk Seam"), a rocky dorsal which cuts transversally the valley coming down from the
Apennine Mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...
.
*''Villa il Cardello: an old guesthouse of the Abbey of Valsenio (dating back to the 12th century) as well as the residence of the famous poet and writer
Alfredo Oriani
Alfredo Oriani (; 22 August 1852 in Faenza – 18 October 1909 in Casola Valsenio) was an Italian author, writer and social critic. He is often considered a precursor of Fascism, and in 1940 his books were placed on the ''Index Librorum Prohibito ...
where he died on October 18, 1909. Today, the house - national monument - is used as a writer's house-museum; the building is owned by the Fondazione Casa di Oriani.''
*Watch Tower
*''Chiesa di Sopra'' ("Upper Church")
*Monte Battaglia, a mountain topped by a medieval tower
*Abbey of Valsenio
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna
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