Pavullo nel Frignano - Italy

Pavullo nel Frignano (MO)

Emilia Romagna (Italy)

Perched on the hills surrounding the town, Castle Montecuccolo overlooks the small medieval village of the same name, where stands the beautiful church of San Lorenzo, built in 1577.
The castle, although partially damaged, still clearly visible features of the original.
Raymond was born here Montecuccoli, famous writer and leader who, in command of the Habsburg troops, drove the Turks advanced towards Vienna.
Thanks to a series of renovations, it was possible return to public use and is now the CEM (Center Museum Montecuccoli) with the Nature Museum of Frignano Ferruccio Minghella and the art collection Gino Covili.
The rural church of San Giovanni Battista Renno, dates from the VIII - IX century.
Located on the hills up area of defensive culmination Pavullo worthy of note are also Gaiato tower, square, and the tower Lavacchio, surrounded by houses marked by so-called murals, contemporary paintings that cover the front and give the a very picturesque village.
In the village of Coscogno you can admire the church of the seventeenth century, created by the reshuffling of former church dating to the sixth - eighth century, however, still visible in the portal.
Of particular historical and artistic importance Olina Bridge built in 1522, which crosses the river near Scoltenna homonymous village, and the Church of Olina.
The Ministry of Heritage and Culture, through the Superintendency of Modena and Bologna, entered the church Olina in the fourth week of culture as a prime example of the Apennine seventeenth century, and has edited a text.
The agricultural vocation of the area gives a good production of vegetables, fruits, wine grapes, cereals and fodder and makes the country the largest agricultural market Modenese Apennines.
Besides the traditional farming and food industries in the past decades have also had some development industries of ceramics, knitting and wood.
It is popular as a summer resort.
To visit the Botanical garden of medicinal plants and the Apennines and the Nature Reserve of Sassoguidano, where you can enjoy bird watching.