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Badia Tedalda, crossroads between Tuscany, Emilia Romagna and Marche
A treasure chest of wonders in a small town: medieval village, nature reserve, Gothic Line and splendid works of art
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What it is and where it is Badia Tedalda
At the head of the Valmarecchia valley in Tuscany is Badia Tedalda, a small and simple municipality that promises to spend time in complete serenity among the Tuscan hills. One of the most beautiful parts to see is Badia Alta, the medieval center of the small Tuscan municipality. As you get closer to the center, the brick houses surrounded by lots of green space that characterize the municipality become rarer, while those made of local stone increase. The rough, natural materials immediately call to mind an idea of authenticity, and seeing them immediately makes you want to stop and explore the village.
Why it is special: what to see in Badia Tedalda
For a small town, Badia Tedalda packs wonders into its territory in surprising numbers and variety-there really is something for everyone. Starting from the church of San Michele Arcangelo with its fine terracottas, to the powerful nature of the Alpe della Luna Nature Reserve, of which Badia Tedalda is precisely one of the points of access. For history lovers, a trip to the Gothic Line Historical Park, a set of paths that allows you to reach the remains of the defensive works of World War II that were part, precisely, of the Gothic Line, will be very interesting.
Not to be missed: the walk between the current center and Badia Alta
From Tedaldi Square, where there is the beautiful town hall building, a flight of steps starts up to Badia Alta, the oldest center of the town. It is a short walk that allows you to immerse yourself in a time when cars did not exist. When you arrive at your destination, you find yourself in the medieval village, with its stone houses and the beautiful church of St. Michael the Archangel, which, with its squat, compact structure and wide, low bell tower, itself looks like part of an ancient fortress. Inside are wonderful, large glazed ceramics with white figures on a blue background, the work of masters Benedetto and Santi Buglioni.
A bit of history and origin of the name
Badia is a word that anciently identified an abbey. And here, there was indeed a Benedictine abbey founded by the Tedaldi family. The origin of the settlement thus explains its name, Badia Tedalda. The abbey and its lands became in time a fief, and later still, a municipality. Because of its location between Tuscany, Emilia Romagna and the Marches, it was often the object of desire of various local families and powers, with the result that it had quite an eventful history. Always its geographical position led it, during World War II, to be affected by the presence of defensive structures that characterized the famous Gothic Line.
Trivia: Badia Tedalda and the Marecchia.
The village of Badia Tedalda is located in an area of theAlpe della Luna that is particularly rich in streams and springs, Among these is the source of the Marecchia River, which descends between the Romagna Apennines to flow into the Adriatic Sea at Rimini.
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