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San Lazzaro Di Savena

Church of San Biagio and Castle Arch, Castel de' Britti

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San Lazzaro Di Savena

Church of San Biagio and Castle Arch, Castel de' Britti

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Church of San Biagio and Castle Arch, Castel de' Britti

Name: Church of San Biagio and Castle Arch, Castel de' Britti
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Please check local regulations for: Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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Location: San Lazzaro Di Savena, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Davide

May 5, 2022

The church of the old village is located on the hill overlooking the modern town, probably built right on the chapel of the ancient castle.
The building, dating back to the fourteenth century and consecrated to San Biagio, was unusable in 2022 due to the possible collapse of the chalky walls.

(Source: wikiwand.com/it/Castel_de%27_Britti)

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Daniele

March 26, 2023

The arch in front of the church is one of the few remains of the old Castle.

..."The first citation of a castle in the area dates back to 776 as castrum Gissaro quod dicitur Britu, or a castrum known as Britu and called Gissaro from the chalky relief in which it was located. In the 12th century document where it is mentioned, the castrum it is listed together with other localities as owned by the Dukes of Persiceta"...
..."Subsequently in 1137 it was conquered by the imperial troops of Lothair III, at the time at war against Bologna."
In 1175 it again became a theater of war in the war between the Empire and the Commune; first sacked by the troops of Cristiano di Magonza it was then the site of a disastrous defeat for the Bolognese.
In 1361 it was demolished by the Municipality of Bologna, after it had passed into the hands of Bernabò Visconti. After the 15th century the castle went into decline and already in the 18th century almost nothing remained. To date, very few testimonies remain, portions of the boundary walls and the skeleton of the entrance arch"

Cit : Wikipedia

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