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At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 938 m above sea level
- Area
- 39,140,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 44°10′48″ N, 10°38′52″ E
History and description
Fiumalbo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Bologna and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Modena.
Fiumalbo borders the following municipalities: Coreglia Antelminelli, Abetone Cutigliano, Fanano, Pievepelago, Riolunato, Sestola. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
History
Fiumalbo is a very old mountain village with almost 1,000 years of written history, but its origins are much older and have been lost over the centuries. A border town, it has experienced the events that have changed history with detachment and distance, considering those events unrelated to the history of the town.
Some sources report that the first inhabitants of the Fiumalbo Valley were the Ligurian-Frinians, who took refuge in the Modenese Apennines from the Po Valley in the 2nd century BC. The village of Fiumalbo is mentioned in an act of 1038, which sanctioned the cession of the 'Rocca che si chiama Fiumalbo' (fortress called Fiumalbo) by the Marquis Bonifacio di Canossa to the Bishop of Modena Viberto (Bonifacio was the father of Matilde di Canossa). In 1197 many people from Fiumalbo swore loyalty to the Municipality of Modena, making their territory and men available for any military needs. The oath was reconfirmed by the representatives of the Fiumalbo Community in 1205 and 1276.
Among the sites is the Romanesque church of San Bartolomeo Apostolo.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Fiumalbo».
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fiumalbo?
Fiumalbo is in Fiumalbo, in the province of Modena (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. GPS coordinates: 44.17995, 10.64773.
What else is there to see near Fiumalbo?
Nearby you’ll find: Orto Botanico Forestale dell'Abetone (4.1 km away), Castello di Sestola (11.5 km away), Museums of Sestola's Castle (11.5 km away).
Sources and licences
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Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Fiumalbo dal Costolo — Massic80, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Affreschi di Saccaccino da Carpi nell'Oratorio di San Rocco a Fiumalbo — Teo Pollastrini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ca' de Jimmy Fiumalbo — Teo Pollastrini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiaccolata di Carnevale a Fiumalbo — Alessandro Seno. Original uploader was As at it.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiumalbo - Lumini ponte di San Rocco - San Bartolomeo 2011 — Massic80, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fiumalbo dalla Comunicazione — Teo Pollastrini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiumalbo dalla Rocca — Massic80, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Furia and Giolí, Beautiful horses - Riding School Fiumalbo — Vale Dattolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Furia, male horse - fiumalbo — Vale Dattolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences