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Castel Bolognese
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Castel Bolognese (Ravenna)
Castel Bolognese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) 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 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.
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 G. B. Bertucci and Ferraù Fenzoni.
Civic Museum
Demographic evolution
Twin towns
Abtsgmünd, Germany
References
External links
www.comune.castelbolognese.ra.it/
All About Castel Bolognese's history