Castello di Serravalle
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Castello di Serravalle is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Bologna
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 25 km southwest of Bologna
.
Castello di Serravalle borders the following municipalities: Guiglia
, Monte San Pietro
, Monteveglio
, Savignano sul Panaro
, Savigno
, Zocca
.
The frazione of Zappolino in the Middle Ages was the location of a battle
between the communes of Modena
and Bologna.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Bologna
Province of Bologna
The Province of Bologna is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bologna.-Geography:It has an area of 3,702 km², and a total population of 991,647 . There are 60 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Bologna...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, located about 25 km southwest of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
.
Castello di Serravalle borders the following municipalities: Guiglia
Guiglia
Guiglia is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 km southwest of Bologna and about 25 km south of Modena....
, Monte San Pietro
Monte San Pietro
Monte San Pietro is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 12 km southwest of Bologna...
, Monteveglio
Monteveglio
Monteveglio is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 20 km west of Bologna....
, Savignano sul Panaro
Savignano sul Panaro
Savignano sul Panaro is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km west of Bologna and about 20 km southeast of Modena....
, Savigno
Savigno
Savigno is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km southwest of Bologna. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,679 and an area of 54.8 km²....
, Zocca
Zocca
Zocca is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km southwest of Bologna and about 35 km south of Modena....
.
The frazione of Zappolino in the Middle Ages was the location of a battle
Battle of Zappolino
The Battle of Zappolino was fought in November 1325 between forces representing the Italian towns of Bologna and Modena, an incident in the series of raids and reprisals between the two cities that were part of the larger conflicts of Guelphs and Ghibellines. The Modenesi were victorious...
between the communes of Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
and Bologna.
Main sights
- 13th century roccaRocca (architecture)Rocca is an Italian term meaning a high, fortifiable stronghold, usually located in smaller towns, beneath or on which the village or town clustered, within which its inhabitants might take refuge at times of trouble; under its owners' patronage the settlement might hope to find prosperity in...
(castle) - Baroque church of St. Apollinaris
- Medieval palace at Cuzzano
- Regional park of the Abbey of MonteveglioMonteveglioMonteveglio is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 20 km west of Bologna....