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Casola Valsenio

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
195 m (640 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Monday 4:20 AM

Postal code
  
48010

Dialling code
  
0546

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Ravenna (RA)

Demonym(s)
  
Casolani

Area
  
84.4 km²

Province
  
Province of Ravenna

Region
  
Emilia-Romagna

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Frazioni
  
Baffadi, Mercatale, Prugno, Sant'Apollinare, Valsenio, Zattaglia

Weather
  
10°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 74% Humidity

Casola Valsenio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Ravenna.

Contents

Map of 48032 Casola Valsenio Province of Ravenna, Italy

History

The village was founded in 1216 after the destruction of the Casola castle by the troops of Faenza. Later it was a possession of the Pagani, Visconti, Manfredi, Riario families and of Cesare Borgia.

Main sights

  • Vena del Gesso Romagnola ("Romagna's Chalk Seam"), a rocky dorsal which cuts transversally the valley coming down from the Apennine Mountains.
  • Villa il Cardello
  • Watch Tower
  • Chiesa di Sopra ("Upper Church")
  • Monte Battaglia, a mountain topped by a medieval tower
  • Abbey of Valsenio

    • References

    Casola Valsenio Wikipedia
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