Castel San Pietro Terme
Castel San Pietro Terme is a town with 20,634 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the province of Bologna.
Geography
The place is located about 20 km southeast of the provincial and regional capital of Bologna on the river Sillaro.
The districts include Gaiana (41 m), Gallo Bolognese (71 m), Liano (258 m), Magione (63 m), Osteria Grande ( 71 m ), Poggio Grande (46 m) and Varignana (194 m).
The neighboring municipalities are Casalfiumanese, Castel Guelfo di Bologna, Dozza, Medicina, Monterenzio and Ozzano dell'Emilia.
History
Although numerous archeological finds prove resettlements of ancient Villanovan and the Romans, began the real life for Castel San Pietro 800 years ago, in the year 1199 as a result of the Battle of Legnano. The government of Bologna was namely to build various castles in its territory at different points, including at Castel San Pietro Terme, the. Both for its geographical location but also for the historical developments, which is why the city refused the attention On the formwork can be read today still believe that the Podestà of Bologna ordered the construction of this castle in the countryside in order to maintain peace.
The wars, the crews, the exploitations denote Castel San Pietro Terme since his first years of its inception, the rest came to know only in the 14th century, when the city twice, in 1306 and in 1338 the seat of the university was, especially since Bologna was excommunicated by the Pope. 1410 Castel San Pietro Terme was the anti-pope John XXIII. as a refuge against the plague that afflicted Bologna. Four years later, Braccio da Montone outsourced the little town and destroyed it. 1421 undertook Angelo della Pergola this crew again. 1428 a messenger was sent by the Senate of Bologna again, Angelo Roncone, however failed in his peace attempts. 1501 Castel San Pietro Terme was sacked by Cesare Borgia, in 1505 the troops of Pope Julius II went through the village; a few years later it was used by the army of Charles III. de Bourbon- Montpensier, who went to Rome.
The migrations of armies retreated throughout the 17th century through and had a serious on the location of the already exhausted city. Therefore, it came to the time of the French Revolution; the liberty tree in the main square of Castel San Pietro Terme was built on June 22, 1796. German and French exploited by different defeats and victories of the place further. In Risorgimento Castel San Pietro was wearing the Italian struggle for independence, but with considerably. During the Second World War Castel San Pietro was involved in the Bekämpfungen on the Gothic Line, was half destroyed in the fury of the German troops and wore with high prices the resistance struggle in Italy.
Attractions
- Cassero, originated in 1199 as a defense for Bologna. Contains date, the Teatro Comunale.
- Chiesa del SS Crucifix, Church, built 1737-1741.
- Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore, parish church with campanile from the 13th century. Was changed considerably from 1752 to 1757 by Alfonso Torreggiani. Contains works from the school of Niccolò dell'Arca and the work Madonna in gloria e Santi Ubaldo Gandolfi.
- Clocktower, clock tower, was restored in 1635 and 1920.
Management
- Mayor Sara Brunori, since 06 /2009.
- Town Hall: call center 051 69.54.111
- Climatic classification: zona E, 2273 GR / G.
Twin Cities
- Germany Bad Salzschlirf
- Croatia Lovran
- Croatia Matulji
- Croatia Opatija
Sons and daughters of the town
- Luisa Ferida (1914-1945), actress
- Loris Capirossi (born 1973 ), motorcycle racer
- Marcello Mimmi, (1882-1961), Archbishop
- Andrea Minguzzi (* 1982 ), Ringer