subject: Forli : City Of Emilia Romagna [print this page] Forli is a city in the province of Forli-Cesena in Emilia-Romagna in Italy.
The nice Forli, Forlivesi, derives from the name of the town, Forum Livii in antiquity. Forli (Romagna dialect Furla, Forum Livii in Latin) is a city of more than 100,000 people in the province of Forli-Cesena, which is the main city. For most of the twentieth century, Forli was the capital of the province of Forli, which also included the territory now part of the province of Rimini.
Forli is a city of Emilia-Romagna, but falls in Romagna, and constitutes the central area.
Dante De Vulgari eloquentia.His rule is also language, although in this case the forlivois must share it with the Faentina. These two languages together constitute the typical dialect of Romagna. Of course there are differences between the two languages. The Romagna tends to suffer from the surrounding areas and loses its roots as and as he advanced towards the periphery of the Romagna.
This is the main square of the city, the heart of the social and economic life of Forli. It is 128 meters long and 87 wide in the middle is the statue of Fascist architecture of Aurelio Saffi, Triumvir during the Roman Republic and character symbol of the city, what place is dedicated. The most important monuments of the city overlooking the square, the Palace of Post (1931-1932), also epoque fascist Lhotel City lan 1000, which was home to the family and whose Ordelaffi The facade dates from 1800, Tower lhorloge which was destroyed during the Second World War and rebuilt in 1975 also, the palace built in the fifteenth century Albertini, dart Venetian, and is now the seat of dart contemporary exhibitions. Finally, Labbaye or basilica dedicated to Saint Mercuriale and its steeple.
The Abbey is the most famous monument of the city. It was erected in 1181 on the ruins of a church very prestigious St. Stephen's, in honor of the bishop of the city after a fire that destroyed half of Forli. The fire of 1173 was caused by struggles between Guelphs and Ghibellines, the two groups that existed during the Middle Ages, the former to the Pope and the other of the monarchy. Today you can admire a Roman-style church in Lombard. The tower is the first thing you notice with an optical effect created by the windows that make it much higher than in reality.
It is in fact only 75 meters, but when it was built in the thirteenth century it was considered one of the wonders of the country. Also note the glass of the thirteenth century which is located above the main entrance and described through a high-relief, the Adoration of the Magi and the cloister, which was opened in 1400 to set up the communication main and the court of the fascist era.
Inside there are works by the artist Marco Palmezzano and the grave of Barbara Manfredi. The story goes that she was the daughter of lord of Faenza, which had promised to Pino Ordelaffi when she was only seven years. As Pino and his brother Cecco had tried to kill each other, to death the young girl, her father was immediately accused of murder Pino. He even while denying the accusation had ordered the construction of a monument in the end, they say, to mitigate his guilt.
The place of victory was so named after the construction of the monument to unknown soldiers of all wars, produced by the Roman architect Cesare Buzzani who won a national competition. The monument is 30 meters in height, only 22 for the Doric column Trani stone that supports a sculptural bronze representing the victory on three levels: heaven, earth and water, with his hands.
The three figures that support a flame were made by the sculptor Maniscalchi. Basically there are two fountains decorated with bas-reliefs of the most important moments in the life of a hero: attack, defense, sacrifice and triumph. The flowing water is instead a symbol of the permanent return of victory. The monument was inaugurated October 28, 1923, the tenth anniversary of the fascist revolution. Arriving by Viale della Vittoria left you can see a statue of Icarus, who is dedicated to the son of Mussolini.
At right is the palace twins in the same place where the past was the duty and therefore the main entrance of the city. The two buildings look the same but in reality they are different in their interior and more because of economic difficulties they were built of plaster material that most resembles marble balconies the top floor were used to assist in the demonstrations and parades taking place on the square.
