Erected in 1850 on commission of Count Cesare Mattei, an eccentric scholar, politician and self-taught doctor, founder of electro-homeopathy. The route gains altitude to admire small villages and remarkable views over the upper Reno valley

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October 19, 2019

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In the middle of the 19th century, the Moorish fantasy castle had the Italian miracle healer Cesare Mattei built. There he developed the healing method "electrohomopathy". Supposedly even celebrities such as the Russian Tsar Alexander II and Bavarian King Ludwig have consulted him here.
After a citizen's initiative had campaigned since 1997 against the decay of neglected by its owners castle, it was bought in 2005 by a foundation, gradually renovated and is since 2015 again publicly available.

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September 7, 2020

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The Rocchetta Mattei is a fortress located in the northern Apennines, on a hill 407 meters above sea level, in the locality of Savignano in the municipality of Grizzana Morandi, on state road 64 Porrettana. Built in the second half of the 19th century, it eclectically mixes different styles, from medieval to Moorish. Built on the ruins of the thirteenth-century Rocca di Savignano, it went through various construction phases with numerous additions and modifications. On 5 November 1850 the first stone of the Rocchetta was laid.

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Elevation 340 m

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