Discover Santa Maria Nuova: Art and History

Public Art

In Santa Maria Nuova stands the Monumento ad Aldo Spallicci. It was inaugurated in 2013 and created by the artist Sandro Pagliuchi. It was installed in the school area of Santa Maria Nuova Spallicci.

A street-art mural is located in Santa Maria Nuova on Via Pablo Neruda, near the intersection with Via Santa Croce. It was created by the street artist Mohamed L’Ghacham. The mural is part of the public art trail "Scuola dell'immaginazione". Its location near the intersection with Via Santa Croce gives the mural a precise place within the streetscape. The monument and the street-art work therefore create different focal points within Santa Maria Nuova.

Palazzi, Villa and Religious History

Palazzo Cavalli is a historic palace in Santa Maria Nuova on Via Cavalli. The private property is located at Via Cavalli 500 and is associated with the decree of 18 December 1966. The small chapel of Villa Cavalli is decorated with stucco work depicting the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven, viewed by Saints Peter and Paul. The chapel complements the palace with a sacred space featuring stucco decoration. The private status of Palazzo Cavalli clearly distinguishes it from a public art trail.

The Madonna della Neve is also part of the historical references associated with Santa Maria Nuova. Historically, horse races in Santa Maria Nuova were connected with the festival of the Madonna della Neve. Around the time when Santa Maria Nuova became a parish, around 1580, the Madonna della Neve was probably venerated as the patron saint of the local community. Those interested in history will find here both the festival connection of the Madonna della Neve and the parish history dating to around 1580.

Routes and Orientation

A cycling and walking path runs between Via Cavalli and the Falcone-Borsellino car park in the PAC 4 area of Santa Maria Nuova Spallicci in Bertinoro. Bertinoro can be reached from the Via Emilia by turning onto Via Santa Croce at the traffic-light intersection in Panighina. The route to Bertinoro leads from the Via Emilia via the traffic-light intersection in Panighina and onto Via Santa Croce. Anyone planning to use the cycling and walking path has two specific reference points: Via Cavalli and the Falcone-Borsellino car park. For the journey to Bertinoro, the sequence of Via Emilia, Panighina and Via Santa Croce forms a separate road route.

Regional Products

Caseificio Mambelli produces, among other things, Squacquerone di Romagna DOP as well as other types of cheese.

More Places to Discover

For more travel ideas, you can also discover Roncofreddo, Quarto, Villamarina, Meldola, Castrocaro Terme, Sogliano Al Rubicone, Ronco and Galeata.

To the main travel overview: Forlì-Cesena.