Photo: Marco della pasqua, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Castle, 14th century
Castello Malatestiano, Longiano
Building in Longiano, Italy
Longiano (FC), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 14th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°04′21″ N, 12°19′30″ E
- Address
- piazza Malatestiana 1 ‒ Longiano (FC)
History and description
The Castello Malatestiano or Rocca Malatestiana of the town of Longiano is a hill-top castle in the center of this town in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
History
A castle of the site was erected around the 7th to 8th centuries. It is documented as present by 1059. From 1290 to 1463, the castle was one of the residences of the Malatesta family, who were lords of Rimini. In 1519, the castle was granted to the Count Guido Rangoni of Modena, by Pope Leo X. The count restructured the palace and commissioned frescoes for the interior. In the 19th century, various rooms were refurbished including the Sala dell'Arengo, decorated by the painters Giovanni Canepa and Girolamo Bellani, with persons from the history of Longiano. The castle has belonged to the commune since 1989, and now serves as home of the Fondazione Tito Balestra, and its collections of contemporary and modern art.
Collections of the Fonazione Balestra
In addition to sponsoring new exhibitions, the foundation has a collection first started by Balestra, including works by Balestra himself, Mafai, Rosai, De Pisis, Sironi, Guttuso, Morandi, Vespignani, Zancanaro, Chagall, Goya, Kokoschka, Matisse, Twombly, and Mino Maccari. Subsequent additions include works by Assadour, Enrico Accatino, Enrico Baj, Amerigo Bartoli, Antonio Battistini, Arnaldo Battistoni, Remo Brindisi, Romolo Calciati, Felice Casorati, Leonardo Castellani, Arnoldo Ciarrocchi, Tano Citeroni, Enotrio, Pericle Fazzini, Ilario Fioravanti, Lino Gentili, Franco Gentilini, Giulio Giulianelli, Aldo Gobbi, Giampiero Guerri, Pietro Guida, Tom Lyons, Mauro Masi, Fausto Melotti, Giovanni Sesto Menghi, Elio Morri, Giordano Perrelli, Walter Piacesi, Franco Poli, Domeni Rea, Nino Ricci, Giorgio Amelio Roccamonte, Lalla Romano, Raimondo Rossi, Manlio Sarra, Angelo Savelli, Flaminia Siciliano, Leonardo Sinisgalli, Piergiorgio Spallacci, Alberto Sughi, Nino Tirinnanzi, Antonio Vangelli, and Tono Zancanato.
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Timeline
- 14th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
GambettolaTrain, nearest
4.9 km as the crow flies
Castello Malatestiano, Longianopiazza Malatestiana 1 ‒ Longiano (FC)
Aeroporto internazionale Federico Fellini23.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Castello Malatestiano, Longiano?
Castello Malatestiano, Longiano is in Longiano, in the province of Forlì-Cesena (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: piazza Malatestiana 1 ‒ Longiano (FC). GPS coordinates: 44.07253, 12.32492.
How old is Castello Malatestiano, Longiano?
Wikidata dates it to the 14th century.
What else is there to see near Castello Malatestiano, Longiano?
Nearby you’ll find: Fondazione Tito Balestra (0 m away), Museo d'arte sacra (100 m away), Museo italiano della ghisa (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Longiano, Castello Malatestiano — Marco della pasqua, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello Malatestiano a Longiano — Gloria Molari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello Malatestiano di Longiano dalla piazza — Matteo Panzavolta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello Malatestiano di Longiano sulla sua vallata — Matteo Panzavolta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello Malatestiano di Longiano, notte — Balt Mang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello Malatestiano di Longiano — JamesX, Public domain
- Castello Malatestiano Longiano 2 — Lukeman90, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello Malatestiano sito in Longiano — Cecco93, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corte del Castello Malatestiano di Longiano — JamesX, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences