Galeata

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Galeata-Stemma.gif
official_name = Comune di Galeata
name = Galeata
region = Emilia-Romagna


image_caption=Façade of the abbey of Sant'Ellero.
province = Forlì-Cesena (FC)
elevation_m = 237
area_total_km2 = 62.9
population_as_of = 2008
population_total = 2502
population_density_km2 =
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|44|0|N|11|55|E|type:city(2,477)_region:IT
frazioni = Buggiana, Pianetto, Sant'Ellero, San Zeno, Strada San Zeno
telephone = 0543
postalcode = 47010
gentilic = Galeatesi
saint = St. Hilarius
day =
mayor = Rodolfo Valentini
website = [http://www.comune.galeata.fo.it/ www.comune.galeata.fo.it]
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Galeata is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km southeast of Bologna and about 30 km southwest of Forlì. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,477 and an area of 62.9 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]

The municipality of Galeata contains the "frazioni" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Buggiana, Pianetto, Sant'Ellero, San Zeno, and Strada San Zeno.

Galeata borders the following municipalities: Civitella di Romagna, Predappio, Premilcuore, Rocca San Casciano, Santa Sofia.

History

Galeata's origins are connected to the old Umbrian town of "Mevaniola", captured by the Romans in 266 BC. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the settlement was moved to the modern Galeata. The latter's fortunes in the Middle Ages stemmed from the creation of the powerful Abbey of Sant'Ellero (Hilary of Galeata), which administrated for centuries the nearby territories, with an army and fortresses of its own.

In the early 15th century, Galeata became part of the Florentine possessions, belonging to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany until 1860. It was part of the Province of Florence until 1923, when it was moved to the province of Forlì.

Main sights

*"Palazzo del Podestà" (1636). It has a tower preceded by an ancient marble column sporting a Byzantine cross in the same material.
*The Romanesque abbey of "Sant'Ellero", located 3 km outside the town. Nearby is another column cleebrating a legendary meeting between St. Hilary and Theodoric the Great. The construction bean in 497 AD, but the current structure dates mostly from the 9th-10th centuries. Notable is the portal with capitals showing figures of sirens (symbolizing temptation and sin) and two riding monks with swords (symbolizing prayer and the church's struggle for Christianity). The façade has inside slabs of Byzantine origin. The interior, apart the presbytery, was mostly renewed in Baroque style in the 17th century. The crypt is supposed to be St. Hilary's original cell, and house his decorated sarcophagus in Greek marble (7th century).Galeata is the site of some religious foundations, including Santa Maria del Pantano, the Abbey of Sant'Ellero (dedicated to Hilary of Galeata), and the convent of Santa Maria dei Miracoli.
*Church of "Santa Maria del Pantano", consecrated in 1295 but most likely far older. It was part of an Augustinian convent. Frescoes from the 14th-15th centuries are now in Mambrini Museum at Pianetto.

Demographic evolution

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References

External links

* [http://www.comune.galeata.fo.it/ www.comune.galeata.fo.it/]