  Brisighella is an ancient mediaeval town and spa centre set at the foot of
three pinnacles of chalk on which stand the fortress Rocca Manfrediana,
the Clock Tower and the Monticino Sanctuary. Its origins date to
the late 13th century when the commander Maghinardo Pagani built
the Lamone Valley’s most important fortress on one of the
three selenite cliffs. In the 14th century the Manfredi family,
lords of Faenza, began building their fortress on a second peak.
This fortress was given its present aspect two hundred years later
by the Venetians. The village consists of a labyrinth of ancient
alleys, stretches of the wall that once surrounded it, and stairways
carved out of the chalk. It is dominated by the ancient Via del
 Borgo, a raised and covered 12th century street given light by
means of half-arches of various sizes. It was a defence bulwark
for the mediaeval citadel behind it. Famous for its highly unusual
architecture it is known as “Via degli Asini” (Donkey
Road) because it offered shelter for the animals of the carters
who lived there. In Brisighella, birthplace of eight cardinals,
there are many religious buildings: the most outstanding is the
Parish church of S. Giovanni in Ottavo, (or Thò Parish Church),
built around the fifth century and rebuilt in an extended form
between the 11th and 12th centuries at the eighth (ottavo) mile
of the ancient Roman road that ran from Faenza to Tuscany. Brisighella
is the ideal place for a relaxing stay: the Spa waters and the
tranquillity that reigns in the village and the surrounding countryside
will help you to leave all stress behind and devote yourself to
personal care. There are numerous tourist and cultural events where
you can get to know local products or see and hear the best of
jazz and modern dance against a  background of highly effective
scenarios. Every year between June and July the town is enlivened
by the Mediaeval Festivals: through ancient evocations you can
relive a world of dream and fairytale, animated by knights and
ladies, love, duels and poisons. Just a few kilometres away you
can immerse yourself in the beauties of Carnè Park and the
Tanaccia Cave or discover the natural marvels of the Chalk Vein.
Certainly what remains after visiting Brisighella is a grouping
of sensations that cannot be compared with those of other places:
a unique experience in which you recover ancestral memories, distant
and near, and regain a lost part of yourself.
Interesting links:
Comune di Brisighella:
www.comune.brisighella.ra.it
Brisighella Medioevale:
www.festemedioevali.org
Consorzio per la valorizzazione dei
prodotti tipici dell'Appennino Faentino(COPAF):
www.aerproc.com
Cooperativa Agricola Brisighellese
(CAB):
www.brisighello.net
I Casolari delle Erbe:
www.icasolaridelleerbe.com
Strada del Sangiovese – Strada dei Vini e dei
Sapori delle Colline di Faenza:
www.stradadelsangiovese.it
Terme di Brisighella:
www.termedibrisighella.it
Corolla delle Ginestre:
www.racine.ra.it
Parco Carnè:
www.comune.brisighella.ra.it
Vena del Gesso:
www.venadelgesso.it
Comunità Montana dell'Appennino Faentino:
www.comunitamontana.ra.it
Provincia di Ravenna:
www.racine.ra.it
Camera di Commercio di Ravenna:
www.ra.camcom.it
Regione Emilia-Romagna:
www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it
Unione di Prodotto Città d'Arte:
www.cittadarte.emilia-romagna.it
Unione di Prodotto Appennino e Verde:
www.appenninoeverde.org
Unione di Prodotto Terme:
www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it
APT Emilia-Romagna:
www.apt.emilia-romagna.it
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