Saludecio - Italy

Saludecio (RN)

Emilia Romagna (Italy)

This side of the Signoria Malatesta hills have a gentle and stretched profile, ideal to build on castles and towns where civil defense purposes and development could coexist and give their best.
So it was for Saludecio that from 1500 until 1800 has become the most important town in this part of the Conca.
A small capital where refined and village huts have created a popular style and noble at the same time, which remained intact until today. A large church, almost a cathedral dominates the square, a small but nice museum tells the history and art of the country, the walls are surrounded by gardens and boulevards, the streets are alive during the summer in a series of festivals and celebrations.
On these hills the men have settled since ancient times, because they are fertile, with great weather, easy living, and not least, very beautiful. E 'therefore normal that they are referring to Saludecio evidence of Roman and medieval high, and it is obvious that here was born a rich and powerful country that has managed to consolidate its role even after the defeat of the House of Malatesta.
That was one of the main centers of the defensive line but also one of the most prosperous communities della Signoria is still very evident.
In addition to living in the thirteenth century Saludecio a character who will give fame to the country in all the lands surrounding the Beato Amato Ronconi, very important religious figure, even in our times, of popular devotion.
Like all the other castles in the area, Saludecio sees continuing disputes between Malatesta and Montefeltro, and then go back to the great work (secoli XIII, XIV, XV) for the construction of a fortress and a large and strong walls in which is harmoniously surrounded the old town.
The end of domain Malatesta not scored but, unlike what happens in other places, the beginning of decline: powerful families built fine palaces, local intellectuals conquered fame was built a church that is considered a small cathedral and still in 800 the town grew by acquiring institutions that led to being the capital of the Conca.
All this in a measured and elegant while keeping all the old structure. Today agriculture and tourism are the two cards to play Saludecio confirmed one of the privileged places of Signoria Malatesta.
Because of its long tradition of murals has become part of "Cities of painted walls.