Monghidoro

The community Monghidoro is located on the main road to Futapass and is the last municipality in the province of Bologna Savena Valley, 41 kilometers south of Bologna in Italy. It has 3843 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012). Through the municipal area of ​​the river Idice flows.

History

The story Monghidoros goes back at least as to the location name at the time of the Ostrogoths, the Byzantines, the Lombards and their looting in Italy. Approximately thirteen centuries ago here settled Gothic tribes. The place name, by later generations as Mons Gothorum called ( = mountain of the Goths ), therefore can be explained as Monghidoro.

1246 the name of the castle or the Freiburg in Scaricalasino was changed (the meaning of this name is relieves the donkey ). It was renamed because the pack animals had to rest here because of the slope between Roncastaldo and the village. After unloading, the loads the donkey driver had to meet their customs obligations because of customs claims between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal States.

1528 was the famous leader Armaciotto de Ramazzotti, known as Ramazzotto, convert be centrally located building in the monastery of San Michele Olivetans ad Alpes, the nearly three centuries became a religious, official, political and socially important center.

1751 stayed here on the occasion of its local missions of the abbot Leonardo da Porto Maurizio, who even could gather 20,000 Fromme. 1806 replaced the title of St. Mary, who was already in the 12th century in the parish cemetery in use, the of Saint Michael.

Around 1870, both the bell tower and the facade with access to the church were demolished in order to gain a widening of the lane because of a risk of falling. This resulted in Piazza Ramazzotti St. Mary of the church with the bell tower from Brighenti existing Bauanlage.

The church complex was partially destroyed in September 1944 and was then completely removed.

The famous Italian writer Giordano Berti Monghidoro called the " crossroads of Europe", since the place was for centuries a necessary transitional phase between the Po Valley and Central Italy.

Sons and daughters of the town

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