Brisighella, Province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
🇮🇹 Brisighella is a comune (municipality) in the province of Ravenna, region of Emilia-Romagna, in Northeast Italy.
Brisighella borders the following municipalities: Casola Valsenio, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Faenza, Forlì, Marradi, Modigliana, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Riolo Terme. It originates from a rocca castle ordered by Maghinardo Pagani and later expanded by Francesco Manfredi, lord of Faenza.
It is the birthplace of Dino Monduzzi (1922–2006), a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
The final part of the novel The Gadfly by Ethel Lilian Voynich (1897) is set in Brisighella. This historical novel, now neglected in England or in the USA, almost unknown in Italy, was popular in the second half of the 20th century, on the basis of a Marxist reconsideration of its plot, in the USSR, Communist countries in Eastern Europe, Mao Zedong's China, etc.
Europe/Rome/Provincia_di_Ravenna
Brisighella has a population of over 7,598 people. Brisighella also forms part of the wider Ravenna Province which has a population of over 391,997 people. Brisighella is situated near Ravenna.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Brisighella has links with:
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