Dovadola

Dovadola is a municipality with 1677 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Forlì -Cesena in the Emilia -Romagna.

Geography

The town is located 16 km southwest of Forlì, 28 km west of Cesena and 60 km south-east of the regional capital of Bologna on the river Montone. South borders the community to the Val del Rabbi. It is part of the Comunità montana Acquacheta Romagna Toscana and is located in the climatic classification of Italian communities in the zone E.

The place has no further districts.

The neighboring municipalities are Forli e Terra del Sole, Modigliana, Predappio and Rocca San Casciano.

History

First settlements in the area created by the Romans. After the Gotenkriegen the Lombards took over the dominance in the area, then prevailed from the 8th century, the archbishop of Ravenna over the area. 1196 took over the areas of Pietro Guidi Traversari, including Dovadola. The town remained under the Guidi until her early demise in 1405, as the place was made by the Guidi to the Republic of Florence. In 1467 the town was almost completely destroyed by the troops of Venice under Bartolomeo Colleoni, but remained under the control of Florence. Which is dominated by Florence and the Medici Grand Duchy of Tuscany followed the place until 1860, when he became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. With the unification of Italy in 1861 the place was assigned to the province of Florence. Only in 1923 was the site of the province of Forlì (1992 Province of Forlì- Cesena).

Attractions

  • Abbazia e Chiesa di Sant'Andrea church abbey dating from the 9th century, which was built by the Cluniac. Was first mentioned in writing in 1116. Located just outside and south of the city walls.
  • Chiesa della Santissima.Annunziata, church just outside and north of the city walls from the 15th century.
  • Hermitage of Monte Paolo, the Hermitage, in which Anthony of Padua stayed from May 1221 to March 1222. Located 3.5 km north of Dovadola
  • Oratorio di Sant'Antonio and San Gennaro
  • Rocca di Dovadola, fortress of the Counts Guidi, which was first mentioned in 1021 and was greatly expanded in the 12th century by the Guidi.
  • Clocktower, clock tower from the middle ages.

Sons and daughters of the town

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