Castel Bolognese

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Castel Bolognese-Stemma.png official_name =Comune di Castel Bolognese
name = Castel Bolognese
region = Emilia-Romagna
province = Ravenna (RA)
elevation_m = 32
area_total_km2 = 32.3
population_as_of = Dec. 2006All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
population_total =9025
population_density_km2 = 282
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|44|19|N|11|48|E|type:city(8,659)_region:IT
frazioni = Biancanigo, Borello, Campiano, Casalecchio, Pace, Serra
telephone = 0546
postalcode = 48014
gentilic = Castellani
saint = St. Petronio
day = Monday of Pentecost
mayor =
website = [http://www.comune.castelbolognese.ra.it/ www.comune.castelbolognese.ra.it]
mapy = 11.8000
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Castel Bolognese is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km southeast of Bologna and about 35 km southwest of Ravenna. As for 2006, it has a population of c. 9,000 inhabitants.

Castel Bolognese borders the following municipalities: Faenza, Imola, Riolo Terme, Solarolo.

Main sights

*The Castle, built from 1389. It was destroyed in 1501 by Cesare Borgia, together with the walls. The latter were rebuilt by the Papal forces in 1504. Of the castle, today parts of the walls and a tower survive.
*Church of "San Sebastiano" (1506).
*Church of "San Francesco" (18th century), including a statue attributed to Jacopo della Quercia, a 15th century wooden crucifix and paintings by G. B. Bertucci and Ferraù Fenzoni.
*Civic Museum

Demographic evolution

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Twin towns

*flagicon|GER Abtsgmünd, Germany

References

External links

* [http://www.comune.castelbolognese.ra.it/ www.comune.castelbolognese.ra.it/]
* [http://www.castelbolognese.org/ All About Castel Bolognese's history]