カザルフィウマネーゼの洞窟・トップ12

The 14th century fortress located within the ancient village and protected by a circle of sturdy walls is made up of 3 imposing towers and the square keep

very nice road with some traffic lights but passable

A classic, country ride with a short climb to Coralli, then up towards Riolo Terme, which includes stopping for a coffee at Zappi's (with a discount for cyclists), returning via Casolana, Solarolo, Mordano and finally Massa, 65km.

Ruin of a medieval fortress, now a National Monument in memory of the fallen of the Second World War.

...the origins of the fortress of Imola date back to 1261, when the municipality decided to build a fortress to defend the city. ... The fortress then had a quadrangular perimeter with nine square towers, four at the corners and four at the center of each curtain wall, plus an entrance tower on the eastern side and a mighty central keep. In the second half of the 15th century, the transformation of the medieval fortress into a new structure capable of withstanding the destructive power of modern artillery began. ... Beginning in 1480, the square corner towers were incorporated into new, thicker circular towers capable of withstanding bombardment, and 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 rule. ... With the definitive annexation of Imola to the Papal States, the fortress's use as a prison intensified, a situation that continued until 1958, when restoration work began and the Sforza monument was converted into a museum. (Source: https://imolamusei.it/rocca-sforzesca/ )

Rocca di Riolo is right in the center, very beautiful and well maintained

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Monte Battaglia, the remains of the Rocca are now a monument to the fallen of the second war, there is also the possibility to stop in the shade and with the tables