SAN PIETRO IN CASALE - Bologna
Guide to SAN PIETRO IN CASALE
San Pietro in Casale is a municipality with 12,293 inhabitants in the province of Bologna.
The discoveries made in this area, such as jars, stelae, and sarcophagi, testify that the earliest settlements date back to the Roman Republican period.
After the barbarian invasions, the territory of San Pietro was briefly part of the possessions of the city of Modena, before passing under the control of the city of Bologna and then of the Papal State.
WHAT TO SEE IN SAN PIETRO IN CASALE
Strolling through San Pietro in Casale, one can admire three beautiful eighteenth-century palaces in Piazza della Liberazione, each characterized differently: one with a mechanical clock, one with a solar meridian, and the last with a votive capital.
Of particular interest is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, of Romanesque origin and with a campanile, also Romanesque, which shows styles belonging to different periods, from the lower part dating back to the tenth century to the sixteenth-century Gothic windows.
Within the municipal park is Villa Padoa, probably dating back to the sixteenth century and recently restored.
Worth a visit is the small fraction of Maccaretolo, one of the oldest settlements in the area, where one can still admire the beautiful Church of S. Andrea of the fourteenth century, and what remains of the Palazzo di Giovanni Bentivoglio of the late fifteenth century; in Rubizzano there is Palazzo Calderini of the sixteenth century, characterized by a tower.
FAIRS AND EVENTS
Many events take place in San Pietro in Casale throughout the year: in February, there is the Historical Carnival, which dates back to the late 1800s, characterized by parades of allegorical floats, masked balls, and the traditional burning of the "Sandron" mask effigy; in mid-March, there is San Pietro in Flower: to celebrate the arrival of spring, the historic center comes alive with enogastronomic and artisan stands, tastings of typical products, and a market for garden products. In March, the Festival of the Cheese is also held, during which a wheel of Parmigiano is made, as well as an exhibition of agricultural machinery and stands featuring typical products.
Useful Info and Contacts
Tourism Office Unione Reno Galliera
Tel: +39 051 890 4823
Pro Loco SAN PIETRO IN CASALE
www.prolocosanpietroincasale.it
Piazza Martiri 17
Town of SAN PIETRO IN CASALE
Via G. Matteotti, 154 - 40018
Tel. +39 051 666 9511
www.comune.san-pietro-in-casale.bo.it
OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS
Nearest hospital:
Hospital of Bentivoglio, via G. Marconi, 35 Tel. +39 051 664 4111
First Aid tel. 118
How to get to S. Pietro in Casale
HOW TO REACH SAN PIETRO IN CASALE
on Auto: A13 exit Altedo then Provincial Road 20 in the direction of SAN PIETRO IN CASALE
on Train : from Bologna Central, line Bologna-Padova, SAN PIETRO IN CASALE station
SAINT PETER IN CASALE