San Mercuriale Bell Tower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTHWuJB6Tnw&list=PL-NRwxmjbWNxr1IMzogKDZSr7mMOSNR4j&index=13&ab_channel=ComunediForlì On the right of San Mercuriale Abbey, the bell tower rises, in Lombard Style, 72.40 metres high. The bell tower was built according to a drawing by Francesco Deddi and completed by Mastro Aliotto in 1180, as evidenced by a small plaque on the side of the bell tower facing the square. At the…

San Mercuriale Abbey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNewaWEGOoI&list=PL-NRwxmjbWNxr1IMzogKDZSr7mMOSNR4j&index=14&ab_channel=ComunediForlì At the time of Caterina Sforza, the “San Mercuriale Abbey” was the undisputed symbol of the city of Forlì. It stood on the remains of an ancient parish church dedicated to Santo Stefano, the protomartyr and on the city’s burial ground, where the bishops of Forlì were also buried. The entrance portal is surmounted…