Rocca di Bazzano

The heart of the city of Bazzano is its Rocca, the Rocca dei Bentivoglio, which dominates the town from a hill near the historic center. The fortress was commissioned by the Countess Matilde of Canossa but its present form is that which the Bentivoglio family attributed to it towards the end of the 15th century, a rich and important family in Bolognese history. In 1779 the poet Ugo Foscolo was also a guest. A forced guest as he resided there as a prisoner.

Since 2007 the Rocca has been the seat of the Rocca dei Bentivoglio Foundation, which deals with the organization of various cultural events and activities not only in Bazzano but in various locations in the Colli Bolognesi.

It is also home to the Arsenio Crespellani Civic Archaeological Museum where you can discover the history of the area since the Bronze Age

For more information on the Foundation and its events, visit the website: www.frb.valsamoggia.bo.it/