The document provides information about Savignano sul Rubicone, a town located in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Savignano sul Rubicone sits on both sides of the Rubicone River and has a population of around 15,000. It is known for its Roman bridge crossing the Rubicone, where Julius Caesar uttered the famous phrase "Alea iacta est" when crossing into Italy in 49 BC. Key landmarks mentioned include the Castel of Ribano hill fort and the Julius Caesar Middle School. The local cuisine includes piadina bread.

1. SAVIGNANO SUL RUBICONE
SAVIGNANO SUL RUBICONE

2. The territory of Emilia-Romagna consists of
The territory of Emilia-Romagna consists of
a wide plain south of the Po river and the
a wide plain south of the Po river and the
Appennine mountains run from north to east.
Appennine mountains run from north to east.

3. PROVINCES: Bologna, Piacenza, Parma,
PROVINCES: Bologna, Piacenza, Parma,
Reggio Emilia, Modena, Ferrara, Ravenna,
Reggio Emilia, Modena, Ferrara, Ravenna,
Forlì-Cesena (our province) and Rimini.
Forlì-Cesena (our province) and Rimini.

4. SAVIGNANO SUL RUBICONE
SAVIGNANO SUL RUBICONE
The territory of the city lies on
The territory ofof the river on
the two sides the city lies
the two sides of the river
Rubicone.
Rubicone.
The town symbol represents
The town symbol represents
the Roman bridge with three
the Roman bridge with three
arches with the famous
arches with the famous
phrase:”ALEA IACTA
phrase:”ALEA IACTA
EST”(the dice is thrown).
EST”(the dice is thrown).

5. SAVIGNANO
SAVIGNANO
SUL RUBICONE
SUL RUBICONE
Belongs to the
Belongs to the
province of Forlì -
province of Forlì -
Cesena. It has a
Cesena. It has a
population of
population of
14.786 inhabitans
14.786 inhabitans
(Savignano) and a
(Savignano) and a
surface of 23,2
surface of 23,2
square kilometers.
square kilometers.

6. The Rubicon (in Italian
The Rubicon (in Italian
Rubicone) is an ancient
Rubicone) is an a small
Latin name for ancient
Latin in Romagna.small
river name for a During
river intimes it flowed
Roman Romagna. During
Roman times it flowed
into the Adriatic sea
into the Adriatic sea
between ariminium and
between ariminium and
Caesena. The river was
Caesena. The river was
considered to mark the
considered to mark the
boundary between the
boundary between the
Roman province of
Roman province of
cisalpine Gaul to the
cisalpine Gaul toproper
north and Italy the
north and Italy proper
to the south; the
to the south; the
boundry thus protected
boundry thusfrom
the republic protected
the republic from
internal military threat.
internal military threat.

7. When Julis Caesar
crossed the Caesar
When Julis Rubicon
crossed the Rubicon
in 49 BC , to make
in 49 BCto to make
his way , Rome, he
his way to Rome, he
broke that law and
broke armed and
made that law
made armed
comflict inevitable.
comflict inevitable.
According to
According he
Suetonius to
Suetonius hefamous
uttered the
utteredalea iacta
phrase the famous
phrase alea iacta
est (“the die is
est (“the die is
cast”).
cast”).

8. THE ROMAN BRIGE OVER THE RUBICONE THE
THE ROMAN BRIGE OVER THE RUBICONE THE
RUBICON RIVER
RUBICON RIVER
The roman brige was built when the consol Marco Milio
The roman brige was built when the consol Marco Milio
Lepido traced the route of Via Emilia.
Lepido traced the route of Via Emilia.
LIBRARY AND ACCADEMY OF FILOPATRIDI
In to LIBRARY ANDXVIII in the OF FILOPATRIDI
Sec. XVI and ACCADEMY Savignano there were 2
In libraries: one town library the Savignano there were 2
to Sec. XVI and XVIII in and one Accademic Library.
libraries: one town library and one Accademic Library.

9. THE CASTLE OF RIBANO
THE CASTLE OF RIBANO
On the hills above the town there is the Castel of Ribano, on the
Onmain hills above the town there is the Castel of Ribano, on the
the route from Savignano sul Rubicone to Sogliano al Rubicone.
main route from Savignano sul Giocchino to Sogliano al Rubicone.
During the French Revolution, Rubicone Rasponi, capured the
During of Ribano. Revolution, Giocchino Rasponi, capured the
Castel the French
Castel of Ribano.

10. Piadina romagnola is an
Piadina romagnola of an
unleavened type is bread
unleavened type of bread
boasting very ancient
boasting very ancientwas
origins. Originally, it
origins. on a stone which
cooked Originally, it was
cooked on a stone which
has now been replaced by
has now been replaced by
the iron frying pan.
the ironis the symbol of
Piadina frying pan.
Piadina is the symbol of
our regional gastronomy
our regional gastronomy
and should be eaten like
and should be eaten like
a sandwich filled with
a sandwich filled cheese
local cold cuts & with
local as Parma Ham or
such cold cuts & cheese
such as Parma Ham or
squacquerone.
squacquerone.

11. Savignano also stretches its territory to the magnificent
Savignano also stretcheshotels and seaside establishments, and
Adriatic sea coast, with its territory to the magnificent
Adriaticamusement with hotels and seaside establishments, and
endless sea coast, parks for all ages.
endless amusement parks for all ages.

12. JULIUS CAESAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
JULIUS CAESAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Our school, named after the Roman emperor Julius Caesar, is located in
Our school, named Savignano.Roman emperor Juliusthan 400is located in
the centre of after the The school has more Caesar, students.
the centre of Savignano. The school has more than 400 students.

13. SAVIGNANO SUL RUBICONE
SAVIGNANO SUL RUBICONE