Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Imola, Italy
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1.2 km
11 m
Experience Imola in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in ImolaSight 1: CIDRA
The Imola Center for Documentation of Anti-Fascist Resistance and Contemporary Art (CIDRA), is a cultural association established in 1983 by the will of the founder Elio Gollini, who, starting from the personal collection of memorabilia collected during the period of the partisan struggle in the Imola area between 1943 and 1945, with the help of the municipal administration opened the documentation center in Via dei Mille in Imola, In 1983 the city was awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valor for its contribution during the Liberation.
Wikipedia: Centro imolese documentazione resistenza antifascista e storia contemporanea (IT), Website
Sight 2: Museo diocesano Pio IX
The Pius IX Museum is the diocesan museum of Imola. It was inaugurated on May 27, 1962. It is the second most founded Italian ecclesiastical museum after the diocesan museum in Bergamo.
Sight 3: Cattedrale di San Cassiano Martire
The Cathedral of San Cassiano is the main place of Catholic worship in Imola and the episcopal seat of the diocese of the same name. On 17 December 1981 it was conferred the dignity of a minor basilica. Inside, the remains of St. Cassian and St. Peter Chrysologus are kept and venerated. Three bishops retained the title of the Imola see even after they had been elected to the papal throne: Pope Alexander VII, Pope Pius VII and Pope Pius IX.
Sight 4: Teatro comunale Ebe Stignani
The Ebe Stignani Municipal Theatre is the most important theatre in Imola. It is named after the opera singer Ebe Stignani and hosts national prose and music festivals.
Wikipedia: Teatro comunale Ebe Stignani (IT), Website, Facebook
Sight 5: Chiesa dei Santi Nicolò e Domenico
The church of San Domenico was the church of the Dominican Order in Imola. After being a priory church, today it is a parish church.
Sight 6: Chiesa di Sant'Agata
The church of Sant'Agata is one of the oldest churches in Imola, built along Via Gambellara, one of the minor decumanus. It is dedicated to the Sicilian martyr Agatha, who died during the persecution of Emperor Decius in 251.
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