Abbeys, monasteries, sanctuaries
Villas, historical residences and theatres
Arches, doors, walls, porticos
Villages
Chapels, oratories, tabernacles
Farm houses, mills
Castles, towers, bell towers
La Rocca Manfrediana
Municipalities: Municipalities:Brisighella Indirizzo: Via Monticino 2 Contacts: Telephone: 0546/994415 Tourist offices: Description: The magnificent Rocca di Brisighella rises on one of the three hills that dominate the town. The fortress complex is made up of the so-called "Torrione Veneziano" (XVI century) and the ancient "Torricino" that dates back to 1300, built by the Manfredi family of Faenza. Today the...
Fountains, bridges, canals
La Torretta
Municipalities: Municipalities:Brisighella Tourist offices: Explaination: The name and the configuration of the present construction are all that remain of a watchtower probably erected in the XV century, a short distance from the location of the castle of Fognano (XIII century).Later, other buildings were added to the tower which give origin to the present farm house (Dorile). Additional...
Rocca di Rontana
Municipalities: Municipalities:Brisighella Address: Monte Rontana Contacts: Telephone: For information call the IAT office of Brisighella. Tourist offices: Explaination: Today only a few ruins of a four cornered tower remain as testimony to the old “Castrum Rontanae” which, like many other castles of this region, has a troubled history rich in coup de théâtre. Mentioned for the first time in...
Torre del Marino
Municipalities: Municipalities:Brisighella Address: Via Torre del Marino, 15 Contacts: Telephone: 0546/89190 (telephone number of the adjacent Farm Inn). Tourist offices: Description: A characteristic square based tower is all in brick, with the exception of the rope finish which is in sandstone. The tower is missing its crenellations yet it still presents a lot of interesting military architecture of the...