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Rocca Sforzesca of Imola

Name: Rocca Sforzesca of Imola
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Location: Imola, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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1. Walk in Imola: from the city center to the banks of the Santerno – ring tour

7.47km

01:54

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Hiking loop from Cappuccini

12.6km

03:12

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Teatro Comunale Ebe Stignani – Rocca Sforzesca of Imola loop from Imola

9.79km

02:30

40m

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Davide

January 21, 2024

... the origins of the fortress of Imola date back to 1261, when the Municipality decided to build a fortress to defend the city.
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The fortress then had a quadrangular perimeter with nine square towers, four at the corners and four in the center of each curtain, plus an entrance tower on the eastern side and a mighty central keep.
In the second half of the fifteenth century, the transformation of the medieval fortress into a new structure capable of withstanding the destructive power of modern artillery began.
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Starting from 1480 the square corner towers were incorporated into new and thicker circular towers capable of resisting bombardments, and the construction of an internal residence began.
The crisis of the Riario Sforza lordship and the siege of the fortress launched in 1499 by Cesare Borgia, known as Valentino, decreed the return of direct papal dominion.
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With the definitive annexation of Imola to the Papal State, the use of the fortress rooms as a prison was strengthened, a situation that was maintained until 1958 when the restoration work began and the Sforza monument was designated as a museum.

(Source: imolamusei.it/rocca-sforzesca )

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Martina | spintheworld_marti

February 14, 2023

In the center of Imola stands the Rocca Sforzesca: a medieval castle. This is a very good example of fortified architecture between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

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Elevation 90 m

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Location: Imola, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Rocca Sforzesca di Imola

Rocca Sforzesca of Imola

1. Walk in Imola: from the city center to the banks of the Santerno – ring tour

2. Hiking loop from Cappuccini

3. Teatro Comunale Ebe Stignani – Rocca Sforzesca of Imola loop from Imola

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