Forli Attractions
Forlì, capital of the upper Italian province of the same name, lies on the Via Emilia between Bologna and Rimini - some 55km/34mi southeast of Bologna and 45km/28mi from Rimini.
The town, the Roman city of Forum Livii and in the late medieval period an independent republic.
In the center of the town the large Piazza Saffi is surrounded by fine palaces. On the west side of the square stands the Town Hall, beside it is the Gothic Palazzo del Podestà (1460).
The town, the Roman city of Forum Livii and in the late medieval period an independent republic.
In the center of the town the large Piazza Saffi is surrounded by fine palaces. On the west side of the square stands the Town Hall, beside it is the Gothic Palazzo del Podestà (1460).
Museums
From Piazza Saffi the Corso della Repubblica leads southwest to the municipal Pinacoteca and the museums, in a palace dating from 1172. In the Pinacoteca works by Guercino (c. 1590 to 1666), Melozzo da Forlì (1438 to 1494) and Beato Angelico can be seen. The Museo Archeologico contains prehistoric, Etruscan and Greek finds. There is also a display of faience and a history section.
Piazzale della Vittoria
At the end of the Corso della Repubblica is the spacious Piazzale della Vittoria, with a war memorial (1932) in the form of a tall marble column.
San Mercuriale
At the east corner of the Piazza Saffi stands the Romanesque church of San Mercuriale (12th-13th century), with a fine campanile. Inside are paintings and other works of art. To the right of the church is the cloister of the old Benedictine abbey (16th century). From Piazza Saffi the Corso Garibaldi runs northwest to the cathedral of Santa Croce (rebuilt 1841).
