Cesenatico
Sign in to saveCesenatico () is a port town with about 26,000 inhabitants on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is located in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, about south of Ravenna. Cesenatico's port canal was surveyed and drawn by Leonardo da Vinci at the request of Cesare Borgia, as part of his plans to fortify the nearby town of Cesena.
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Cesenatico is a port town of about 26,000 people on Italy's Adriatic coast in the Emilia-Romagna region, located south of Ravenna. The town is historically significant because Leonardo da Vinci designed its port canal at the request of Cesare Borgia as part of fortification plans for the nearby town of Cesena.
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- Cesenatico
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- Comune di Cesenatico
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- View of Cesenatico
- Italian comune.region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Italian comune.province
- Forlì-Cesena (FC)
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- Italian comune.mayor
- Matteo Gozzoli
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- 45.16
- Italian comune.population_total
- 25760
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 30 June 2017
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- History
- 1860–present
- Monuments and places of interest
- Museums
- Municipal library
- University
- Religious architecture
- Society
- Traditions and folklore
- Main sights
- Notable people
- Events
- Suburbs
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Cesenatico () is a port town with about 26,000 inhabitants on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is located in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, about south of Ravenna. Cesenatico's port canal was surveyed and drawn by Leonardo da Vinci at the request of Cesare Borgia, as part of his plans to fortify the nearby town of Cesena.
==History== Cesenatico was founded in 1302. It was considered part of the city of Cesena until it was incorporated at the beginning of the 18th century. Its port and canal were built in 1314, with the canal originally planned to reach Cesena, some inland. At the request of Cesare Borgia the canal was later surveyed by Leonardo da Vinci. It is often erroneously claimed that da Vinci designed the canal. In 1722 James Francis Edward Stuart (the 'Old Pretender' to the British throne) stayed in Cesenatico's Capuchin monastery.