Rubiera
Rubiera | |
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Comune di Rubiera | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 42048 |
Dialing code | 0522 |
Patron saint | Saint Blaise |
Saint day | February 3 |
Website | Official website |
Rubiera (
Via Emilia about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Reggio Emilia
.
History
The original name of the city was Corte de Herberia, probably derived from the
Valerianus built a bridge over the Secchia
river at this location in AD 259.
The first historical mention of Rubiera is from 915, at which time it was a
Papal possession, and part of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio
, during which period the castle was used as a prison.
Among the churches in the community are:[3]
- Santissima Annunziata (18th century)
- Santi Faustino e Giovita (10th century)
- Sant'Agata a Casale (16th century)
- Parish church (18th century)
Sports
Rubiera is the hometown of Stefano Baldini, European and Olympic marathon champion. Rubiera's handball team (Pallamano Secchia) has played in the Italian serie A every year since 1982.
Twin towns
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat.
- ^ Emilia Romagna Tourism office.
External links