Brisighella
Brisighella is a comune (municipality) in the province o Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Brisighella | |
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| Comune di Brisighella | |
  Brisighella Location o Brisighella in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′N 11°46′E / 44.217°N 11.767°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Ravenna (RA) |
| Frazioni | Boesimo, Casale, Castellina, Croce Daniele, Fognano, Fornazzano, La Strada, Marzeno, Monteromano, Pietramora, Purocielo, Rontana, San Cassiano, San Martino in Gattara, Urbiano, Villa San Giorgio in Vezzano, Zattaglia |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Davide Missiroli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 194.3 km2 (75.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,809 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Brisighellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48013 |
| Diallin code | 0546 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Brisighella borders the follaein municipalities: Casola Valsenio, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Faenza, Forlì, Marradi, Modigliana, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Riolo Terme. It oreeginates frae a rocca castle ordered bi Maghinardo Pagani an later expandit bi Francesco Manfredi, laird o Faenza.
It is the birthplace o Dino Monduzzi (1922—2006), a cardinal o the Roman Catholic Kirk.
Main sichts eedit
- Via del Borgo or Via degli Asini ("Donkeys' Road"), an elevated road mostly covered by airches o different teeps.
- Kirk o the Osservanza (1520). Its interior hooses a Madonna wi Bairn an Saunts paintit bi Marco Palmezzano
- Pieve (rural kirk) o S. Giovanni in Ottavo (11t century)
- Rocca (castle), built in 1228. It haes several cylindrical touers, the tawest o which wis addit in 1503.
- Sanctuar o Monticino (18t century)
- Torre dell'Orologio ("Clock Touer"), rebuilt in the 19t century abuin a pre-existin defensive structur.
References eedit
Freemit airtins eedit
- Offeecial wabsteid (in Italian)
- Thayer's Gazetteer