San Pietro in Casale, Italian comune
San Pietro in Casale is a commune located in the flat plains about 16 miles southeast of Bologna city center. The territory stretches between the Navile canal and the Reno river, featuring traditional farmhouses, field patterns, and architectural elements typical of the Po Valley landscape.
The town grew around an ancient farmstead with roots reaching back to medieval times. During the 1900s, swamplands were drained and rice cultivation was introduced, fundamentally transforming the landscape and the way local people worked the land.
The town takes its name from its patron saint and the small farm around which it developed. The arcades lining the streets reflect the traditional architectural style common throughout the Bologna region.
The town is easily accessible by car, train, or bus, located about 16 miles from Bologna. Four bike paths depart from the town center through both paved and unpaved roads, offering the best way to explore the surrounding fields, water areas, and rural architecture at a leisurely pace.
The area holds the Casone del Partigiano, a structure built between 1790 and 1850 that was once accessible only by boat or field paths and served as a partisan refuge during World War II. Today it sits within 10 hectares of green space that shelters about 180 butterfly and moth species, including one rare type protected across Europe.
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