Sant'agata Sul Santerno: Discover Culture on the Santerno
Accommodation in Sant'agata Sul Santerno
Sant'agata Sul Santerno lies on the banks of the Santerno in the inland area of the Ravenna plain. When choosing a hotel in Sant'agata Sul Santerno, the town is appealing if you would like to combine Italian local history with a riverside landscape. Sacred art, historic buildings and Parco Vatrenus give your stay a range of different focal points.
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Church, Tower and Local History
Shortly after the year 1000, Sant'agata Sul Santerno was associated with the designation “castrum” on old maps. The Torre Civica was built on the former entrance gate to the medieval castle. Its large arch leads to the square in front of the Chiesa Arcipretale.
Sacred Art in the Chiesa Arcipretale
The Chiesa Arcipretale di Sant'Agata V.M. was rebuilt in 1881 in the neoclassical style based on a design by the architect Pritelli. In April 1944, Umberto Folli frescoed the vault of the presbytery with a depiction of the four Evangelists. The church also preserves paintings by D. Tasselli from Lugo dating from the 17th century and by Orfeo Orfei from Massa Lombarda dating from the 19th century. For those interested in culture, this site combines architectural renewal with works of art from different centuries.
Craftsmanship and Agricultural History
Another historical connection leads to Custode Marcucci, who founded the “Premiata fabbrica di istrumenti ad arco – S. Agata sul Santerno” in Sant'agata Sul Santerno. Palazzo dei Contadini was built in 1910 as the headquarters of an agricultural cooperative. Together, these two places point to musical craftsmanship and the importance of agricultural organization in the history of Sant'agata Sul Santerno.
Along the Santerno
The Grande Parco Vatrenus extends across more than two hectares in Sant'agata Sul Santerno along the banks of the Santerno. Parco Vatrenus has a combined cycling and walking path as well as fitness equipment for calisthenics and CrossFit. The cycling and walking path accommodates different ways of exercising outdoors, while the fitness equipment provides a dedicated training focus.
Location and Travel Planning
Sant'agata Sul Santerno lies at the intersection of Provincial Road 253 San Vitale, which connects Bologna with Ravenna, and Provincial Road 13 Bastia, which leads to Argenta (Fe). For your travel planning, this provides a specific point of reference both for the connection between Bologna and Ravenna and for the direction towards Argenta. The Bagnacavallo railway station, on the Bologna–Ravenna railway line, is also located near Sant'agata Sul Santerno. Anyone choosing accommodation in the town can incorporate these road and rail connections into their personal planning, without reducing Sant'agata Sul Santerno to just one way of travelling.
Further destinations for your trip to Italy: San Vitale, Castiglione, Faenza, Conselice, Lido Di Classe, Il Palazzone, Ghibullo and Classe.
For the higher-level travel overview: Ravenna.
