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Beautiful

Corso Guercino leads south into a large square dominated by the solitary bulk of the Rocca, the imposing fortress overlooking Cento with the massive geometry of its corner towers, the strength and power of the entrance tower, and the central keep. The crenellated crowns, corbels, arrow slits, and gun ports confirm the military nature of the building, erected in 1378 and rebuilt during the 15th century. The interior features spaces of artistic or historical interest, such as the fireplace room, the chapel, the triple-lancet window room, the gun ports, the prisons, and the cellars.

The Giovannina castle (or villa) is located on the border between the municipalities of Cento and San Giovanni in Persiceto. It owes its name to the rich benefactor who wanted its construction and today ceremonies, weddings and conferences are held there. Inside, there are numerous rooms frescoed at the beginning of the seventeenth century by Guercino, a painter born in Cento.

A miniature castle

A castle-like villa damaged by the 2012 earthquake. However, it is an interesting stop in the middle of the plain. From Wikipedia (https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_della_Giovannina): The Villa or Castello della Giovannina was dedicated to Giovanni II of Bentivoglio, Lord of Bologna, who commissioned it in 1490 from Sebastiano Serlio,[citation needed] and built it in 1504. Ercole Aldrovandi was also responsible for the construction of the imposing noble palace ( around the year 1565), then heavily restructured in the late 19th century. In fact, the current appearance was given to it by the restorations carried out between the years 1897 and 1902 by the architect Giuseppe Ceri, who also had the oratory built. Currently the Villa is given in concession to a catering company for the organization of events, such as weddings, conferences, etc. The two earthquakes of 20 May and 29 May 2012 damaged some parts of the towers and the adjacent chapel (especially the small bell tower)

Very scenic and well preserved castle. I went by on a Saturday afternoon and found it closed, but it has a large courtyard in front that should be open to the public. The rest of the country is a mixture of dead ends, buildings still standing and buildings in ruins. https://turismoinpianura.cittametropolitana.bo.it/it/luoghi/torri-edifici-storici/castello-di-palata-pepoli

Leisure residence of the Bolognese nobility, the Bentivoglio family had this castle built at the end of the 15th century. Well preserved, it retains its original structure and can be visited to admire the sixteenth-century frescoes.

Recreational and hunting lodge built towards the end of the 15th century by the Bentivoglio family, nobles from Bologna.