The medieval village of Brisighella extends over the first hills that go from Faenza to Florence. In a dominant position, from the top of the three hills, there are the Rocca Manfrediana, the sanctuary of Monticino and the Clock Tower. One of the symbols of the village is the Via degli Asini, a fascinating elevated road that in ancient times rested on a large rock base whose purpose was defensive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Discover Brisighella, a medieval village in Emilia Romagna that stretches across the first hills from Faenza to Florence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":312089,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"the-village":"
Situated on\u00a0the lower valley of river Lamone, on the slopes of Tuscany and Romagna Appennines, you can recognize Brisighella\u00a0from afar. The medieval hamlet\u00a0of Brisighella stretches on the first hills that from Faenza go\u00a0up to Florence. It is dominated by Tre Colli (three hills), three rocks of selenite to be fair, on which the Manfredi Fortress<\/strong><\/a>, the Sanctuary of Monticino and the Clock Tower rest; the latter was built on the ruins of a defensive settlement of the XIII\u00a0century, an era to\u00a0which the origins of the village date back.<\/p>\n The streets of the village will lead us gently upwards, arriving to\u00a0Fontana Vecchia, the oldest public fountain of the village built in 1490. Then, led by the road, you have to turn right, and shortly after the Municipality above the long and narrow main square of the village, if you raise your eyes\u00a0you will notice an ancient staircase, which seems to go inside the houses overlooking the square. You will also notice a series of arches, which connect the outside with what seems to be a long covered terrace or a porch. But it is not a terrace, or\u00a0a porch: it is a road.<\/p>\n