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Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Forlì is a city of 118,000 people (2017) in Emilia-Romagna. The city is on the Via Emilia, on the bank of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre. The city hosts some of Italy's culturally and artistically significant landmarks; it is also notable as the birthplace of painters Melozzo da Forlì and Marco Palmezzano.
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A beautiful square named after the 19th-century politician Aurelio Saffi, whose statue is in the middle.
Abbey of San Mercuriale
A 12th-century building in Lombard-Romanesque style. Its campanile (bell tower) used to be one of the tallest in Italy (75 m). Its construction began in the 12th century. It is the main religious building in the city.
Town Hall
12th-century church with a Baroque interior.
Its appearance belongs to the period between 7th and 18th centuries. The external portal is that remains from the older church of Santa Maria dei Servi (13th century).
Duomo
Built as a primitive Gothic Romanesque church, it was redesigned by Giulio Zambianchi in 1841.
The former Dominican monastery, the complex consists of five buildings: Palazzo Pasquali, the church of San Giacomo Apostolo, Dominican Convent, Convent of the Augustinians and Sala Santa Caterina. It is hosting Pinacoteca Civica. It is also a venue for temporary exhibitions.
This former oratory was built between 1494 and 1502 by Pace Bombace. It is quite remarkable that the appearance of the dome from outside is reminiscent of the monolith top of the Mausoleum of Theodoric, in Ravenna.
A medieval palace rebuilt in the 18th century. It hosts Museo del Risorgimento (museum of Italian unification) and Museo Romagnolo del Teatro (Romagna Theater Museum of Musical Instruments).
A medieval fortress also known as Rocca di Caterina Sforza.
Created by L. Mirri in 1816, and renovated several times.
Built in 1450.
Bed and breakfast in Meldola (10 km from Forlì) in a renovated detached house, in a quiet area 1 km from IRST in Meldola and 5 km from Fratta Terme. Two double bedrooms, kitchen, laundry, TV, Wi-Fi, bicycles, organic breakfast. Prices from €20.
Mi Muovo is an integrated public transport pass for the region. Short-stay visitors might use "Mi Muovo Multibus", a 12-trip bus ticket, see Emilia Romagna#Get around.
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