Bagno di Romagna

Bagno di Romagna is a common of the Province of Forlì-Césène in the area Emilie-Romagna in Italy.

Geography

The city is in the valley of Savio, at an altitude of 491 meters, 49 km of Césène and to 65 km of Forlì. It is also located on the way of A45 of Ravenne at Rome, a few km before entering in Toscane (this way is not a highway, but a fast track of State, badly maintained (of very many holes), speed limited to 90 and presence of automatic radars). The city is crossed by the river Savio.

History

Its development, like the major part of the countries of Apennin Tuscan-émilien, underwent booms alternating with successive abandonments. The first traces of installations go back to the Bronze Age, as shows it the discovery of jewels and the archaeological excavations carried out in the zones bordering on Rio Salso and Selvapiana. The first boom occurred during the Roman Empire with the increase in the population resident in the center close to Sarsina, the construction of an effective system of transportation routes which connected it to the town of Césène and the contiguous valleys of the Ombrie and the river Bidente, and realization of the first Balneum around whose developed then Bagno di Romagna . But to the fall of the Empire corresponded with that of Bagno which it was destroyed by the Goths into 540.

With the black years of the the Middle Ages, appears the historical lack of documentation which we could associate with a progressive depopulation and an impoverishment of the Valley of the Savio. We start again to have information only in the first decades of the 9th century with the presence of a church dedicated to Sainte Maria and a document authorizing the foundation of a monastery Benedictine in the vicinity.

The country takes again its rise around the crowned complex and a certain peace established under the domination of powerful the Famille Guidi which at the end of the 14th century has many boroughs and castles in Apennin Tuscan-émilien. It is during this time that Bagno di Romagna is strengthened and equipped with walls of enclosure, and a trade of goods developed in the fraction of San Piero in Bagno . Bagno di Romagna becomes an important center of passage to the doors of the Romagna (Italy) for those which come from the Toscane or the close Ombrie or for those of the Plaine of Po which want to reach the valleys of the the Apennines. At the end of the domination of the Guidi at the 15th century, Bagno becomes territory of Florence and it will remain there with the passage to the Grand-Duchy of Tuscany until 1860, the trade develops and the activity of agriculture and breeding of the sheep leaves the place to the craft industry able to produce rosaries and buttons out of wooden exported in any Italy.

With the Unit of Italy, Bagno di Romagna is in the territories of the Area of Tuscany, but in 1923, following displacements of the regional borders wanted by Mussolini (the source of the Tevere was to be born in Romagna), belonged to the Province of Forlì-Césène and thus of the Emilie-Romagna.

Economy

In addition to the local arts and crafts, the economy is based mainly on tourism. The thermal baths and the great forest inheritance offer the ideal occasion for the rest, the walk and the care in a landscape of greenery and peace. Without scorning the gastronomy which mixes, with happiness, the tradition romagnole and Tuscany, with typical savors of the underwoods (game, mushrooms…).
28 inns and 2.000 beds, of the resaurants and the " agritourismes" (firm inns).

Thermal baths

the history of Bagno di Romagna is characterized by the presence of hot sources, already known in prehistory. From the II Av.JC century with V Ap.JC century, the Romans made of this place a stop on the road of Ravenne to Rome, by equipping it with a vast hydropathic establishment.
water comes from a source to 8 meters of depth and a temperature of 45°C. It arrives of the basement after a long voyage; the geologists indeed calculated that the rain spends 700 years to enter this basement, to be heated, to mineralize itself with great depth and resurgire with very appreciated virtues.
the establishments of the Thermal baths offer a whole panel of care (3 officially agreed establishments): curatives, releasing, beauty care, etc the spring waters sulfurous and bicarbonated water), the mud baths and the massages, attract at each hot season a crowd of curists fleeing the heat and the tumult of the seaside. The lodging of the curists can be done either directly in the establishments, in hotel trade or or in hiring of apartments at the inhabitant.

Culture, curiosities

the basilica of S. Maria Assunta , on the principal place. One can admire: the 39 m high bell-tower and the gate of St Marie ().

the palate of the Captain , seat of the governors that Florence sent to govern the local government. It is today the seat of the administration of the National park of the area.

the fountain of Chiardovo ( fountain of the Egg white in French), fountain with sulfurous water located at the exit of the city in direction of Tuscany, a small path leaves the carpark towards the interior of the grounds on 1 km. There, a fountain where runs a sulfurous water, with the odor " eggs pourris" , allows to be refreshed and digest in a few seconds a too heavy meal (to grip the nose and to drink of a feature).

in the surroundings

the source of the the Tiber (Italian Tevere), the crowned river of Rome, with the Mount Fumaiolo (1407 m), to approximately 20 km close to the village of Balze. Place of appointment of Italian for the traditional picnic of August 15th.
the lake di Quarto , on the river Savio with a score of kilometer in direction of Césène, place of fishing, picnic and walk.
Lake Acquapartita to 8km.
the lakes Lungo and Pontini to 8 km.
the town of Alfero (670 m), its cascade and its forest of chestnuts.
the town of Verghereto (812 m), medieval village to 8 km.
stopping of Ridracoli (557 m) on the Bidentate river , water reserve for the area, to 25 km while passing by Santa Sofia. Park arranged for the picnic and the rest in the center of the national park and natural reserve of the the Apennines Tuscan-romagnol. Guaranteed panorama.

Commemorative event

the festival of forgiveness , second Friday of Mars.
the day of the Captain , first week of August.

Festivals, fairs

Traditional market every Friday.
flea market and antiquities, every Tuesday from 17 to 22 Hr.
Festivals of August 15th.

Administration

Hamlets

Larciano, Crocesanta, Valgianna, Selvapiana, Acquapartita, Donicilio, Ridracoli, Monteguidi, Spinello, Bucchio, Civorio, Vessa, Saiaccio, San Silvestro, Montegranelli, Paganico

Communes bordering

Bibbiena, Chiusi della Verna, Mercato Saraceno, Poppi, Pratovecchio, Santa Sofia, Sarsina, Verghereto

Twinnings

Photograph gallery

Internal bonds

the Flat of Po
the under-area of Romagna

External bonds

Web site of tourism
Official site of the commune

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