A walk in Bagno di Romagna

In the heart of the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines lies Bagno di Romagna in the province of Forlì-Cesena, the city was originally included in the area of Tuscan Romagna. The town hall of the city has the particularity of being in the adjacent municipality, San Piero in Bagno. The city has been known since ancient times for its exceptional thermal baths and is part of the national park of the Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona and Campigna. The Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta was mentioned for the first time in 872 when Pope Adrian II gave the order to rebuild the church, initially entrusted to the Benedictine monks, the church was then entrusted to the Camaldolese who remained there until 1808. The church became part of the diocese of Cesena in 1975. The facade of the church is in Romanesque style while the entrance portal is in Renaissance style. On the sides there are two Corinthian capitals that support the architrave with the inscription 'VIRGINI DEVOTI POVSI'; above there is a rose window with 8 petals that symbolize the days of creation and the day of the last judgment. Inside the church there are prestigious works such as the painting by Maestro di Sant'Ivio depicting Madonna and Child of 1410, the Bicci polyptych depicting the Madonna Assunta with Saints, the nativity of Borghese and the canvas with the Madonna and Child and santi di Tosini from 1560. Furthermore, after some excavations, a beautiful baptismal font was found inside. In one of the seven chapels the corporal of the Eucharistic miracle that took place in 1412 is preserved. The church museum has the task of tracing and preserving ancient paintings and contemporary works sold or belonging to nobles. Bagno di Romagna is also known for its typical products such as salami, cold cup, sausage, lard, raviggiolo that is a dairy cheese produced only in the territory; other typical products are: cow caciotta, bread, chestnuts, chestnut flour, polenta, castagnaccio, grilled tortello, black and white truffles and mushrooms. The legend of the therapeutic thermal baths of Bagno traced back to Sant'Agnese a young nobleman destined to marry a pagan, she a Christian, not wanting to marry, asked God to disfigure her face with leprosy; the father seeing his sick daughter divorces her and orders the soldiers to take her into the woods and kill her. The pitying soldiers free her, the girl continues to wander through the woods until her dog finds the spa and once inside the girl came out healed. The thermal springs of Sant'Agnese were actually found over two thousand years ago by the Romans, who built the town around them; the natural outcrop of beneficial hot water gave rise to the thermal baths of Bagno di Romagna. Of these ancient origins remain the objects found such as gold and bronze coins. The waters used in the Baths of Romagna are of 3 types: hyperthermal alkaline sulphurous bicarbonate at 45 °, thermal at 39 ° and cold alkaline sulphurous water. They are used to treat various diseases, especially those of the articular ostium, vascular, respiratory and otolaryngological systems; in fact, the spas have an agreement with the national health system. The waters contain a pH 9.0 that allows our body to come out regenerated. Relaxation days of wellness programs are also held in the centers. There are numerous events that delight tourists all year round such as: the Gran Fondo del Capitano event, an event held in the summer where sports tourism finds its niche. The path of the gnomes, born in 2001, has the aim of combining nature and fantasy. The project is aimed at making children aware of respect for nature, the path is open to everyone at any time.