Morciano di Romagna - Italy

Morciano di Romagna (RN)

Emilia Romagna (Italy)

The Conca valley has a modern capital and this is Morciano, a town of ancient origins, however, is that powerfully developed in the last 100/150 years, becoming the largest center of commerce and services in the valley.
Ancient fair, not only among the most important of all Romagna Rimini but is still witness to this vocation is also due to favorable trade position, at the foot of the hills and the intersection of several roads leading to the plain .
An early '900 bell'impianto urban features of the design of Morciano with large perpendicular streets; a subtle soul liberty still lingers in some building. Its markets are always colorful and crowded.
The Romans already inhabited this beautiful flat: farmhouses, villas, settlements have left relics scattered throughout the countryside. There is no lack of evidence or Marcia Gens Murcia (hence the name of the place) who had land here.
An institution that dates back to medieval times has probably contributed significantly to the development of Morciano. And 'the Abbey of St. Gregory, a monastery founded by St. Peter Damian in 1061. It seems that just around the abbey is the first major developed markets and fairs first, then trasferitesi born in the village on a hill that rises just over the river Conca.
Morciano for a long time remain subject to Montefiore and St. Clement watching carefully to flourishing businesses that develop in the plain.
Morciano but wants its independence and became a municipality in 1857 by a decree of Pius IX.