Varignana Explained

Varignana
Subdivision Name3:Castel San Pietro Terme
Pushpin Map:Italy Emilia-Romagna#Italy
Subdivision Type3:Comune
Subdivision Type2:Metro
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Name2:Bologna (BO)
Subdivision Name1:Emilia-Romagna
Subdivision Name:Italy
Population Demonym:Varignanese
Coordinates:44.4047°N 11.5069°W
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:343
Postal Code:40024
Area Code:0039 051
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Varignana is an hamlet located on the hills of the Bolognese Apennines in the comune of Castel San Pietro Terme in the Metropolitan City of Bologna.

History

The first documents attesting to the existence of the village of Vargnano date back to the year 1000. However the birth of the original village seems to be earlier than a few centuries. The construction of Varignana in fact would have been due to the destruction of the nearby Roman city of Claternae, which occurred around the fifth century.

To date the oldest buildings still remained intact in Varignana are the crypt, in the Church of San Lorenzo, the ruins of the access casserro and the south-west tower. In fact with the bombings of the Second World War almost all the houses were destroyed.[2]

Transports

Today Varignana is served by a railway station, located apart from the hamlet.

References

  1. Web site: La frazione di Varignana - Palesio nel comune di Castel San Pietro Terme (BO) Emilia-Romagna .
  2. Web site: S.Maria di Varignana. Il castellano.net. it-it. 2020-04-24.