Things to see in Forlì

Forlì is a city of 118,000 people (2017) in Emilia-Romagna. The city is on the Via Emilia, on the bank of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre. The city hosts some of Italy's culturally and artistically significant landmarks; it is also notable as the birthplace of painters Melozzo da Forlì and Marco Palmezzano.

Historical centre: Piazza Saffi. A beautiful square named after the 19th-century politician Aurelio Saffi, whose statue is in the middle.

Abbazia di San Mercuriale (Abbey of San Mercuriale), Piazza Saffi. A 12th-century building in Lombard-Romanesque style. Its campanile (bell tower) used to be one of the tallest in Italy (75 m). Its construction began in the 12th century. It is the main religious building in the city. Palazzo Municipio (Town Hall). Chiesa del Carmine. 12th-century church with a Baroque interior. Basilica Santuario di San Pellegrino Laziosi. Its appearance belongs to the period between 7th and 18th centuries. The external portal is that remains from the older church of Santa Maria dei Servi (13th century). Cattedrale di Santa Croce (Duomo). Built as a primitive Gothic Romanesque church, it was redesigned by Giulio Zambianchi in 1841. Musei di San Domenico. The former Dominican monastery, the complex consists of five buildings: Palazzo Pasquali, the church of San Giacomo Apostolo, Dominican Convent, Convent of the Augustinians and Sala Santa Caterina. It is hosting Pinacoteca Civica. Oratorio di San Sebastiano.