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Sforza Fortress of Bagnara di Romagna

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Sforza Fortress of Bagnara di Romagna

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Location: Bagnara Di Romagna, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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1. Santerno River at Codrignano – Tossignano Weir loop from Barbiano

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2. Sforza Fortress of Dozza – Murals of Dozza loop from Barbiano

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3. Monument to Francesco Baracca – Villa Morsiani loop from Lugo

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Davide

November 21, 2022

The only example of a fully preserved medieval castrum in Romagna, the history of the Rocca di Bagnara starts from the 14th century even if its origins are somewhat uncertain. It was probably built by Uguccione della Faggiola in 1297.

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During the 1400s the fortress passed under different hands, from the Holy See to the Estensi. In 1482 it passed to Girolamo Riario and his wife Caterina Sforza (second half of the 1400s) as a wedding gift from Pope Sixtus IV. It is in fact the latter that takes care of the numerous defensive changes of the fortress.

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In the 16th century the fortress passed to Cesare Borgia who marked the way towards its decline. In this period there is also a conversion from military use to civilian use. After the Napoleonic occupation of the 19th century, the fortress definitively became the property of the Municipality of Bagnara in 1868.

The fortress was restored in 2008 and has since housed the Castle Museum. It is also the scene of historical re-enactments.

(Source: ilromagnolo.info/rubriche/luoghi/rocca-sforzesca-bagnara-di-romagna )

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Location: Bagnara Di Romagna, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Sforza Fortress of Bagnara di Romagna

1. Santerno River at Codrignano – Tossignano Weir loop from Barbiano

2. Sforza Fortress of Dozza – Murals of Dozza loop from Barbiano

3. Monument to Francesco Baracca – Villa Morsiani loop from Lugo

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