{"id":9419,"date":"2024-02-27T10:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T09:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/?page_id=9419"},"modified":"2024-02-27T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T09:55:10","slug":"bolognese-apennine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/destinations\/bolognese-apennine\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolognese Apennine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">&lt;&lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/atlas\/europe\/southern-europe\/italy\/northeast-italy\/emilia-romagna\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Emilia-Romagna<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/destinations\/bologna\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Bologna<\/a> are the mountains of the Bolognese Apennine, the central portion of the Tuscan\u2013Emilian Apennines. Here are several small towns in the valleys and among the hills and mountains hosting various interesting attractions and historic sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"border: 1px solid #8ed1fc; border-radius: 0%; background-color: inherit; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-b1802461-2639-4fce-80f2-8fdb26cfbdc9\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"ub-styled-box-bordered-content-dab2d471-6af0-402a-9916-0b813a689468\">Places to see in the Bolognese Apennine<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#grizzana-morandi\">Grizzana Morandi<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#rocchetta-mattei\">\u272a\u00a0Rocchetta Mattei<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#marzabotto\">Marzabotto<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#national-etruscan-museum-of-marzabotto\">National Etruscan Museum of Marzabotto<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#parco-storico-di-monte-sole\">Parco Storico di Monte Sole<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#sasso-marconi\">Sasso Marconi<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#marconi-museum\">Marconi Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#valsamoggia\">Valsamoggia<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#rocca-dei-bentivoglio\">Rocca dei Bentivoglio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grizzana-morandi\"><strong>Grizzana Morandi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grizzana Morandi is a village among the Apennines of the Metropolitan City of Bologna. It is known as a holiday resort and got part of its name from the painter Giorgio Morandi, who spent many of its summer vacations here.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_4236e3f9-9450-480f-b029-e55061ff52ee\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rocchetta-mattei\"><strong><strong>\u272a&nbsp;Rocchetta Mattei<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocchetta Mattei is a 19th-century fortress located among the mountains in the municipality of Grizzana Morandi. It was the residence of count Cesare Mattei, and it was built with a blend of different styles, mostly medieval, Moorish, and modern. Some of the halls and courtyards bear a clear resemblance to sections of the Alhambra of Granada and the Mosque\u2013Cathedral of C\u00f3rdoba. The elaborate palace is known as a great example of the eclectic style of the 19th century and it was visited by many illustrious individuals. Now it houses a museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<p>Address: Via Rocchetta, 46A, 40030 Grizzana Morandi BO<br>Coordinates: 44.2237, 11.0595<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/8gRsaSF6WPzfMHyw7\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40); \" class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_bdb7dd7c-4216-4227-9744-1b0e30980bdd\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 100%; height: 10px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #000000; margin-top: 10px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"marzabotto\"><strong>Marzabotto<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Marzabotto is a small town among the mountains south of Bologna. The area of Marzabotto has been inhabited since ancient times, and it was the site of the Etruscan city of Kainua. More recently, the town became infamous for the war crimes committed here by the Nazi troops during World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_51f85288-b53e-404a-ad2d-813b2ffff437\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"national-etruscan-museum-of-marzabotto\"><strong>National Etruscan Museum of Marzabotto<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Kainua was an important Etruscan town and a flourishing city-state between the 6th and 4th century BCE, before falling to the Celts. The National Etruscan Museum of Marzabotto (<em>Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Marzabotto<\/em>) narrates the history of this ancient city and it hosts numerous findings from the nearby archaeological site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<p>Address: Via Porrettana Sud, 13, 40043 Marzabotto BO<br>Coordinates: 44.3369, 11.2039<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/B34ezS7m9Bp2hPaJ9\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_7366a2f5-7eff-4c83-b66c-f240af54f7ee\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"parco-storico-di-monte-sole\"><strong><strong>Parco Storico di Monte Sole<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1944, during World War II, Marzabotto and the surrounding villages, located on and around Monte Sole, were the site of the deadliest mass shooting in the history of Italy, when at least 770 civilians were killed by Nazi troops. Now the area of Monte Sole is a natural park which features various memorials of this terrible crime, including some cemeteries and the ruins of a few churches that were destroyed during the massacre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<p>Address: Via San Martino, 25, 40043 Marzabotto BO<br>Coordinates: 44.3098, 11.1979<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/ipTFkvcwtoYzCVuo8\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40); \" class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_ad8abc45-0287-4757-a634-18844d672362\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 100%; height: 10px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #000000; margin-top: 10px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sasso-marconi\"><strong>Sasso Marconi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sasso Marconi is a city among the Apennines just south of Bologna. Originally called Sasso Bolognese, the town is now best known for its connection with Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of radio, that had a residence here.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_c225e503-f498-47d9-84fd-3f014e3ec05c\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"marconi-museum\"><strong><strong>Marconi Museum<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marconi Museum is hosted inside <strong>Villa Griffone<\/strong>, the rural residence of Guglielmo Marconi in Pontecchio Marconi, just north of Sasso Marconi. The museum is dedicated to the early history of radio communication and the life and works of Marconi, the inventor of radio. A mausoleum located in front of the villa houses the remains of Marconi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<p>Address: Via Celestini, 1, 40037 Pontecchio Marconi BO<br>Coordinates: 44.4314, 11.2676<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Z3WERzj7aGdZc9Ru7\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40); margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40); \" class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_b5d5669b-e13c-4271-b803-4e06ba8a5e1e\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 100%; height: 10px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #000000; margin-top: 10px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"valsamoggia\"><strong>Valsamoggia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Valsamoggia is a municipality created from the merger of five communes among the hills southeast of Bologna, and it is centered in Bazzano. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times and all the villages host some ancient buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_77bf04fd-c707-412f-874c-e8348a170bb6\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rocca-dei-bentivoglio\"><strong><strong>Rocca dei Bentivoglio<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocca dei Bentivoglio is a castle in Bazzano, erected around the 10th century and later expanded and reworked. The fortification dominates the old town of Bazzano and it houses various cultural institutions such as the <strong>Civic Archaeological Museum Arsenio Crespellani<\/strong> (<em>Museo Civico Archeologico Arsenio Crespellani<\/em>). This museum houses a collection of archaeological findings from the surrounding area spanning a period from the Paleolithic until the Renaissance, and it also includes a section on the Modern Age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<p>Address: Via Contessa Matilde, 10, 40053 Valsamoggia BO<br>Coordinates: 44.5033, 11.0834<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a aria-label=\"Google Maps (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/DDTULf5RPgz9eJEC9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Goog<\/a><a aria-label=\"l (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/q9oiZXiyqNVGjNcY7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">l<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/PPkpTBnBvq6PVZ4Z9\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">e Maps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;&lt; Emilia-Romagna South of Bologna are the mountains of the Bolognese Apennine, the central portion of the Tuscan\u2013Emilian Apennines. Here are several small towns in the valleys and among the hills and mountains hosting various interesting attractions and historic sites. Grizzana Morandi Grizzana Morandi is a village among the Apennines of the Metropolitan City of Bologna. It is known as a holiday resort and got part of its name from the painter Giorgio Morandi, who spent many of its summer vacations here. \u272a&nbsp;Rocchetta Mattei Rocchetta Mattei is a 19th-century fortress located among the mountains in the municipality of Grizzana Morandi. It was the residence of count Cesare Mattei, and it was built with a blend of different styles, mostly medieval, Moorish, and modern. Some of the halls and courtyards bear a clear resemblance to sections of the Alhambra of Granada and the Mosque\u2013Cathedral of C\u00f3rdoba. The elaborate palace is known as a great example of the eclectic style of the 19th century and it was visited by many illustrious individuals. Now it houses a museum. Address: Via Rocchetta, 46A, 40030 Grizzana Morandi BOCoordinates: 44.2237, 11.0595 Google Maps Marzabotto Marzabotto is a small town among the mountains south of Bologna. The area of Marzabotto has been inhabited since ancient times, and it was the site of the Etruscan city of Kainua. More recently, the town became infamous for the war crimes committed here by the Nazi troops during World War II. National Etruscan Museum of Marzabotto Kainua was an important Etruscan town and a flourishing city-state between the 6th and 4th century BCE, before falling to the Celts. The National Etruscan Museum of Marzabotto (Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Marzabotto) narrates the history of this ancient city and it hosts numerous findings from the nearby archaeological site. Address: Via Porrettana Sud, 13, 40043 Marzabotto BOCoordinates: 44.3369, 11.2039 Google Maps Parco Storico di Monte Sole In 1944, during World War II, Marzabotto and the surrounding villages, located on and around Monte Sole, were the site of the deadliest mass shooting in the history of Italy, when at least 770 civilians were killed by Nazi troops. Now the area of Monte Sole is a natural park which features various memorials of this terrible crime, including some cemeteries and the ruins of a few churches that were destroyed during the massacre. Address: Via San Martino, 25, 40043 Marzabotto BOCoordinates: 44.3098, 11.1979 Google Maps Sasso Marconi Sasso Marconi is a city among the Apennines just south of Bologna. Originally called Sasso Bolognese, the town is now best known for its connection with Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of radio, that had a residence here. Marconi Museum The Marconi Museum is hosted inside Villa Griffone, the rural residence of Guglielmo Marconi in Pontecchio Marconi, just north of Sasso Marconi. The museum is dedicated to the early history of radio communication and the life and works of Marconi, the inventor of radio. A mausoleum located in front of the villa houses the remains of Marconi. Address: Via Celestini, 1, 40037 Pontecchio Marconi BOCoordinates: 44.4314, 11.2676 Google Maps Valsamoggia Valsamoggia is a municipality created from the merger of five communes among the hills southeast of Bologna, and it is centered in Bazzano. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times and all the villages host some ancient buildings. Rocca dei Bentivoglio Rocca dei Bentivoglio is a castle in Bazzano, erected around the 10th century and later expanded and reworked. The fortification dominates the old town of Bazzano and it houses various cultural institutions such as the Civic Archaeological Museum Arsenio Crespellani (Museo Civico Archeologico Arsenio Crespellani). This museum houses a collection of archaeological findings from the surrounding area spanning a period from the Paleolithic until the Renaissance, and it also includes a section on the Modern Age. Address: Via Contessa Matilde, 10, 40053 Valsamoggia BOCoordinates: 44.5033, 11.0834 Google Maps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":932,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9419","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"trp-custom-language-flag":false,"xs-thumb":false,"post-thumbnail":false,"minimalistblogger-grid":false,"minimalistblogger-slider":false,"minimalistblogger-small":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Stefano Cammisa","author_link":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/author\/stefano-cammisa\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"&lt;&lt; Emilia-Romagna South of Bologna are the mountains of the Bolognese Apennine, the central portion of the Tuscan\u2013Emilian Apennines. Here are several small towns in the valleys and among the hills and mountains hosting various interesting attractions and historic sites. Grizzana Morandi Grizzana Morandi is a village among the Apennines of the Metropolitan City of&hellip;","coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/author\/stefano-cammisa\/","display_name":"Stefano Cammisa"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on February 27, 2024","modified":"Updated on February 27, 2024"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on February 27, 2024 10:55 am","modified":"Updated on February 27, 2024 10:55 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9419"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9436,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9419\/revisions\/9436"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}