Casola Valsenio

Casola Valsenio (Romagnol: Chêsla) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Ravenna.

Casola Valsenio
Comune
Comune di Casola Valsenio
Coat of arms
Location of Casola Valsenio
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Coordinates: 44°13′N 11°37′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Ravenna (RA)
Frazioni	Baffadi, Mercatale, Prugno, Sant'Apollinare, Valsenio, Zattaglia
Government
• Mayor	Nicola Iseppi
Area [1]
• Total	84.42 km2 (32.59 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	2,601
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Demonym	Casolani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48010
Dialing code	0546
Patron saint	St. Lucy of Syracuse
Saint day	13 December
Website	Official website

History

The village was founded in 1216 after the Casola castle's destruction by the Faenza troops. Later it was a possession of the Pagani, Visconti, Manfredi, Riario families and of Cesare Borgia.

Main sights

• Vena del Gesso Romagnola ("Romagna's Chalk Seam"), a rocky dorsal which cuts transversally the valley coming down from the Apennine Mountains.
• Villa il Cardello: an old guesthouse of the Abbey of Valsenio (dating back to the 12th century) as well as the residence of the famous poet and writer Alfredo Oriani where he died on October 18, 1909. Today, the house - national monument - is used as a writer's house-museum; the building is owned by the Fondazione Casa di Oriani.^[3]
• Watch Tower
• Chiesa di Sopra ("Upper Church")
• Monte Battaglia, a mountain topped by a medieval tower
• Abbey of Valsenio