Art and culture
Cervia's history is fascinating and worth discovering. Its historic centre is surrounded by an architectural quadrilateral of houses that tells about the past of a salt-tied town, where the saltpan workers' families would live.
A short walk away from the centre, outside the quadrilateral walls, the Salt Storehouses and the St Michael Tower - which once had the function of a check point over the salt trade - mirror onto the canal.
Down the port canal you get into the atmosphere of the Fishermen's Neighbourhood, characterised by a row of small terraced houses.
"Ficocle" Archeological Site
The archeological site called Ficocle or Old Cervia is situated near Cervia's saltpans.
Angelika, love fountain
“Angelika, the fountain of love” was given to the city of Cervia by Helmut Trunk in 2008.
Antica Pescheria - The Old Fishers' Market
The old fishers's market is just in Cervia's historical centre.
Borgo Marina - The Fishermen's Neighbourhood
Inhabited settlement established around 1833 and located around the canal harbour in Cervia, to accommodate fishermen from various parts of the Upper Adriatic area.
Brückner's model
Milano Marittima can be considered as a “beautiful woman”, as in 1920 Giuseppe Palanti knew, did and represented.
Callido Organ - Suffragio Church
The Organ by Callido can meritoriously be considered as one of the worthiest artistic pieces in the whole territory.
Church of Saint Andrew apostle
Built around 1860, in the place of a parish church of the 12th century, the church of Saint Andrew is an example of neoclassicism.
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
The church devoted to Saint Anthony from Padua is just at the edge between the old town of Cervia and the new settlement, past the bridge over the canal, along the salt storehouses.
Church of Sant' Antonio Abate
This neoclassical style church in Castiglione di Cervia dates back to before the 19th century
Church of Santa Maria del Suffragio
Santa Maria del Suffragio is one of the oldest churches in Cervia. It was built between 1717 and 1722, at the same time as the New Town and the Cathedral.
Darsena Salt Storehouse
Overlooking the salt-pan canal, opposite the Magazzino del Sale Torre, it is a significant example of industrial archaeology, linked to the salt-making tradition.
Farmhouses
More than 30 farm buildings are protected as interesting examples of rural architecture. The most interesting type of farmhouse is the one built after the so-called Cesena-Rimini model.
Grazia Deledda Monument
The monument stands in that part of the lungomare (sea promenade) dedicated to the poetess : the work was unveiled on 9th Sept. 1956 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of her death.
Grazia Deledda's House
Grazia Deledda's house stands in Cervia, in a location between the historical centre and the sea in viale Colombo.
Il Tappeto Sospeso Fountain - The suspended carpet
Built in 1997 to celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of Cervia Nuova’s foundation, the fountain was designed by the Romagna poet Tonino Guerra.
La Casa delle Aie (Farmyard house)
The "Farmyard House" stands just outside the town, in the country around Cervia, not far from the century-old pinewood of Milano Marittima.
Lighthouse
Built to replace an old lighthouse, now too far from the sea to function because of the changes in the coastline.
Madonna degli Angeli Sanctuary
The sanctuary devoted to the Lady of the Angels is situated in the small locality of Cannuzzo, about 10 km from Cervia
Madonna del Pino Sanctuary
The sanctuary devoted to the Lady of the Pines is situated about 2 km from the present town of Cervia
Madonna della Neve Church
This deconsecrated church stands in the middle of the saltpans, in the area called Prato della Rosa (The Rose field) where Old Cervia stood in the past
Paratoie Bridge
The bridge called Bulkhead Bridge is in the historical centre of Cervia and in the heart of the Fishermen's Neighbourhood.
Piazza Andrea Costa Square
The Square Andrea Costa is situated between the historical centre and the Fishermen's neighbourhood, in a location which has been defined, because of its ambivalence, "between the sea and the dry land".
Piazza Garibaldi Flooring
The paving of the historical centre concerns at present the square called Garibaldi and via XX Settembre, which surrounds the historical "quadrilateral" of the town.
Piazza Garibaldi Square
The heart of Cervia Nuova, Piazza Garibaldi includes, one in front of the other, political power and spiritual authority: the Municipal Palace and the Cathedral.
Piazza Pisacane Square
The Pisacane square is in the historical centre of the town and is also called "The Vegetable Square".
Piazzale Salinari Square
This square has a large quadrangular shape, on which overlooks the Salt Storehouse called Darsena, of 1712.
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