The Bell Tower of Castrocaro Terme, commonly known as the “Campanone”, was built on the ruins of an ancient tower guarding the San Giovanni gate at the top of the historic center.
Struck by a lightning bolt on 21 June 1497 and destroyed by the explosion of the dust contained in it, it was transformed into the Clock Tower; today it houses two bells, the largest of which, cast in 1841 by the Balestra brothers of Cesena, has a diameter of 1.25 m and weighs 13 quintals. This is the largest bell in Emilia Romagna. It is manually tolled by the Compagnia dei Campanari on major civil and religious anniversaries.
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