Imola

Imola (2003 pop. 64,348) is a town and comune of province of Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy, most noted as the home of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari and the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix. The race, named for the nearby principality of San Marino which is itself too small to host a grand prix, is generally referred to by the name "Imola."

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2003 - Comune - Province of Bologna - Emilia-Romagna - Italy - Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - Formula One - San Marino Grand Prix - San Marino

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The town itself, famous for its ceramics, dates back to Roman times as an agricultural and trade center; it was then known as Forum Cornelii. According to tradition, Saint Cassian of Imola was martyred here during the reign of Julian the Apostate in the 4th century.

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Ceramics - Roman - Saint Cassian of Imola - Julian the Apostate

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It was later ruled by various condottieri, such as the Visconti and the Sforza, from which era several landmark fortresses remain.

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Condottieri - Visconti - Sforza

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Imola is twinned with Colchester, Essex, UK, a town which can claim to be Britain's oldest.

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Colchester - Essex

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