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The sound of the stream

In front of Pamphylia

A nice surprise with the benches

This slender and imposing complex stands out among the cultivated fields of the plain between Bologna and Ferrara which, next to the classic bell tower, flanks a majestic German neo-Gothic style church with a 44 meter high dome. The church was built starting in 1894 based on a design by the engineer. Francesco Gualandi of Bologna in collaboration with his son Giuseppe and completed in 1933. The Gothic-floral style is certainly not common for the area and for the time of construction, however it certainly makes it a source of architectural interest. ... (Source: https://www.parrocchiasantamariavenezzano.com/tradition/ )

The protected natural area of the Ex Risaia di Bentivoglio, also known by the name of Oasi La Rizza, is located in the northern part of the municipal territory and located in that part of the plain affected, in the recent past, by the cultivation of rice: the area of the former rice fields. Before the rice fields, in historical times, still in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the entire area was characterized by marshy land that flooded during the periodic flooding of the rivers, which were then poorly or not at all dammed. ... Once the rice farming activity ended, the agricultural landscape was replaced by dry crops such as wheat, beetroot, corn ... The nineties saw a small but substantial revolution in this monoculture landscape, thanks to the provision of community contributions in 1998 what was an anonymous triangle of fields was transformed into the natural area we know today, through environmental restoration interventions natural features typical of the plain. ... (Source: https://www.oasilarizza.it/it-it/oasi/rubriche/il-territorio-e-la-sua-storia-3181-1-7111ab2cdc775bb24e1c1cd44521fd51 )

It's in a spot well away from the road, and when no one is there it feels like you're far from everything... when the river is low you can even safely soak your feet 😊

One of only two surviving forests in the entire Po Valley. Very small, but it feels like entering another world, especially in summer, when it is very cool. If it rains and the ground gets muddy, it becomes a paradise for cyclocross 😁

Among the lakes it is not uncommon to come across flocks of flamingos. And even when you don't meet those, the circular route and the observation huts make this Oasis an interesting place.