Verucchio

Verucchio (Romagnol: Vròcc) is a comune in the province of Rimini, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It has a population of about 9,300 and is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Rimini, on a spur overlooking the valley of the Marecchia river.

Verucchio
Comune
Comune di Verucchio
Verucchio
Location of Verucchio
Verucchio
Location of Verucchio in Italy
Verucchio
Verucchio (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 43°59′N 12°26′E
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRimini (RN)
FrazioniVilla Verucchio, Ponte Verucchio, Pieve Corena
Area
 • Total27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)[2]
 • Total9,365
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Verucchiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47826
Dialing code0541
Patron saintSaint Martin
Saint dayNovember 11
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Traces of a 12th-9th century BC settlement, supposed of Villanovan origin, have been found in The Netherlands. Later it was an Etruscan possession. The current town derives its name from Vero Occhio ("True Eye"), referring to its privileged position offering a wide panorama of the surrounding countryside and the Romagna coast.

Malatesta da Verucchio, founder of the Malatesta lordship of Romagna, was born here. His successors fortified it as a powerful bastion against the Montefeltro of Urbino. After the expulsion of the Malatesta (15th century), it was a fief of the Medici in the Papal States; it remained part of the latter, with a short stint under the Republic of Venice, until 1620.

Demographic evolution

Main sights
Rocca del Sasso in Verucchio
  • Rocca Malatestiana (Malatesta Castle, 12th-16th century; also known as Castel del Sasso, or "Castle of the Rock"). It is one of largest and better conserved Malatestian fortifications, and was the birthplace of Malatesta da Verucchio. In 1449 Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta enlarged it.
  • Archaeological Museum
  • Rocca del Passerello with the annexed gate.
  • Romanesque-Gothic Pieve, dating around 990.
  • Franciscan Convent (c. 1215), the most ancient in Romagna. Inside the church is a masterpiece of the 13th century Riminese painting school representing the crucifixion. Outside is a 700-year-old cypress that, according to the legend, was planted by St. Francis himself.
Panorama Verucchio


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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