Monuments
ROCCA SFORZESCA
Bagnara defensive system, planned by Barnabò Visconti in the XIV century, consisted in a moat surrounding the boundary wall of the the fortress.
It is the only still complete example of medieval “castrum” in Emilia Romagna.
CAPPELLA SEPOLCRALE DI FRANCESCO BARACCA
After visiting the Museum housed in the hero's birthplace and museum and the Monument dedicated to him, you cannot miss a visit to the family's grave chapel in the city cemetery. The Baracca Chapel, designed in 1923 and completed the following year, is made with...
THEATER G. ROSSINI
The theatre was built from 1757 to 1761 by Francesco Petrocchi, with the collaboration of Antonio Galli Bibiena for finishings and interior designs; the building, which was named after Gioacchino Rossini in 1859, has been restored in 1986 and it is considered to be the prototype of the traditional Italian theatre.
TORRE COMUNALE
The tower that rises in the main square of Conselice called “the bell tower” is actually the municipal tower.
NEL SENIO DELLA MEMORIA
In April 2021 the historic walk "Nel Senio della memoria" could not be carried out, but two initiatives were organized: along the Senio river the street artist About Ponny created new murals and in the cities touched by the river works by the Pulitzer Prize-winning...
VILLA SAVOIA
In the past, this XVII century mansion villa has dominated for a long time the sorrounding area, which used to be mainly marsh lowland. The house is decorated with frescos by Tommaso Bibiena; it is linked, through a small gallery, with the choir loft of the oratory, which was built in 1753 by Giovanni Barbucchielli from Ravenna.
ANTICO LAVATOIO
The ancient wash house of Massa Lombarda is a large pool of water, covered by a canopy supported by sixteen pillars. Powered by the Canale dei Mulini, the artifact, a symbol of the hard work of the laundresses, bears witness to moments of social life of past generations.
MONUMENTO AI MARTIRI DELLA RESISTENZA E AL CORPO VOLONTARI DELLA LIBERTA’
Monument to the martyrs of the Resistance and the Volunteer Corps of Freedom: The monument testifies to the commitment of the population in the struggle for liberation. The work, by the sculptor and ceramist from Faenza Angelo Biancini (1911-1988), was created between 1970 and 1973.
DART “Domus delle Arti, delle Relazioni e del Turismo” VILLA VERLICCHI
DART is the new cultural space of of Conselice, built inside Villa Verlicchi in Lavezzola: a place entirely dedicated to art and culture, with a particular attention to contemporary art, capable of hosting events, exhibitions and initiatives 360-degree cultural events, from facilitating the encounter between artists and citizens, to the development of new design ideas.
VILLA BELLARIA TAMBA
Mansion house of the XVIII century, built by Rondinelli family from Ferrara, Villa Bellaria has suggestive interiors. Rooms’ ceilings are richly decorated with frescoes. In the park, there is a little oratory. It has seven congress halls on the first floor and is available for banquets, cerimonies and meetings.
