Imola
[key], city, Emilia-Romagna, N central Italy, on the Aemilian Way. It is
an agricultural and market center, known for its ceramics. A Roman town
(Forum Cornelii), it later (11th cent.) became a free
commune. The city was subsequently ruled by tyrants (including the Visconti
and the Sforza) until it passed to the papacy in the early 16th cent.
Landmarks include a Gothic cathedral, several Renaissance palaces, and the
“Rocca,” a large fortress (14th cent.).
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