Montegridolfo

Montegridolfo
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montegridolfo
Porta del Cassero ("Castle's Gate").
Montegridolfo Location of Montegridolfo in Italy
Coordinates: 43°52′N 12°41′E / 43.867°N 12.683°E / 43.867; 12.683Coordinates: 43°52′N 12°41′E / 43.867°N 12.683°E / 43.867; 12.683
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Rimini (RN)
Frazioni	Cabaldo, San Pietro, Trebbio
Government
– Mayor	Nadia Fraternali Morotti
Area
– Total	6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population (31 May 2007)[1]
– Total	960
– Density	141.2/km2 (365.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Montegridolfesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	47837
Dialing code	0541
Patron saint	St. Roch
Saint day	August 16
Website	Official website

Montegridolfo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 km southeast of Bologna and about 20 km southeast of Rimini.

The municipality of Montegridolfo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cabaldo, San Pietro, and Trebbio.

Montegridolfo borders the following municipalities: Mondaino, Saludecio, Sant'Angelo in Lizzola, Tavullia.

History

In the Middle Ages Montegridolfo was a cassero (fortified burg, known from 1148) contended between the Montefeltro and Malatesta families. In 1137 it was largely rebuilt to its present state after a destruction by Ferrantino Novello Malatesta, who had allied with the Montefeltro. After a short period under Cesare Borgia, it was acquired by the Republic of Venice, which in turn ceded it to the Papal States in the early 1509-1510.

During World War II, Montegridolfo was across the Gothic Line.

Main sights

• Church of San Rocco, just outside the walls, housing three paintings of Madonna with Child with Saints Roch and Sebastian from different ages (early 15th century, c. 1520 and 1623).
• Museum of the Gothic Line, named Museo della Linea dei Goti, dedicated to Gerard Ross Norton V.C. M.M.
• Sanctuary of Beata Vergine delle Grazie, in the frazione of Trebbio. It has a 1549 painting by Pompeo Morganti.

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website