Castelfranco Emilia, Historical commune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Positioned between Bologna and Modena, Castelfranco Emilia extends across 102 square kilometers of northern Italian terrain at 42 meters above sea level.
The settlement originated as Forum Gallorum during Roman times, where Mark Antony faced defeat against Octavian and Hirtius in 43 BCE during the War of Mutina.
The town maintains its reputation as the birthplace of tortellini, with local kitchens continuing the tradition of crafting this ring-shaped pasta throughout generations.
Transportation networks connect the commune to major cities, with Modena at 11 kilometers distance and Bologna at 25 kilometers through the Via Emilia route.
Pope Urban VIII ordered the construction of a defensive fortress near the town between 1628 and 1634, which later transformed into a prison facility.
Location: Province of Modena
Capital city: Castelfranco Emilia
Elevation above the sea: 42 m
Shares border with: Anzola dell'Emilia, Valsamoggia, Modena, Nonantola, San Cesario sul Panaro, San Giovanni in Persiceto, Sant'Agata Bolognese
Website: https://comune.castelfranco-emilia.mo.it
GPS coordinates: 44.59667,11.05278
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:11
MUDETEC
9 km
Villa Emma
8.9 km
Villa Sorra
4.1 km
Forte Urbano
848 m
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta e Museo Archeologico Simonini
200 m
Castello Malvasia
2.8 km
San Cesario Church
4.1 km
Chiesa dei Santi Andrea ed Agata
9.8 km
San Giacomo di Piumazzo Church
5.8 km
Torre dei Bolognesi
9 km
Museo dell'aceto balsamico tradizionale
7.4 km
Chiesa di San Giacomo Apostolo
203 m
Chiesa dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo di Panzano
2.9 km
Biblioteca comunale Lea Garofalo di Castelfranco Emilia
177 m
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Strada
8.9 km
Santa Maria della Neve
5.5 km
Museum of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
7.4 km
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
5.2 km
Chiesa di San Maurizio
5.2 km
Palazzo Piella
221 m
Museo civico archeologico Anton Celeste Simonini
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San Pietro
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Lapide ai Caduti Partigiani della Guerra di Liberazione
178 m
Collezione Righini
2.8 km
Rocca Rangoni
7.4 km
Villa Bianconi Rusconi Bassi
8.7 km
Antiquarium Museo Archeologico
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Chiesa dello Spirito Santo
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