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Bagnacavallo

All you need to know about Bagnacavallo: the numbers to keep at hand, a few curiosities and what there is to see and do.

16,360inhabitants
12metres above sea level
79.6km² of land
48012postcode

Useful numbers in Bagnacavallo

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  • Emergencies

    112

    One number for every emergency: police, fire brigade and ambulance. Free, works with no credit, and they also answer in English.

    The old numbers 113 (police), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (ambulance) still work: they all reach the same 112 centre.

  • Out-of-hours doctor

    800 244 244

    For minor health problems when GPs are closed: at night, at weekends and on public holidays. Run by AUSL Romagna.

    Places and hours

  • Health and emergencies in Bagnacavallo

    Emergency room, CAU, out-of-hours doctor, doctor for tourists, Red Cross: what to do if you fall ill, explained for visitors from abroad.

    Health and emergencies

  • Emergency room

    • Ospedale Umberto Primo4.6 km as the crow flies · Lugo · Viale Dante Alighieri 10

      Map

    • Ospedale degli Infermi16.4 km as the crow flies · Faenza · Viale Stradone 9

      0546 601111Map

  • Town hall of Bagnacavallo

    0545 280824 Switchboard

    Piazza Della Liberta', 12

    Mayor: Matteo Giacomoni

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 48012

    Dialling code 0545

    From a foreign mobile: +39 and then the whole number, 0 included.

  • Post offices 2

  • Police stations 4

    • CarabinieriCarabinieri

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    • CarabinieriCarabinieri

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    • CarabinieriCarabinieri

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    • Polizia Locale della Bassa Romagna - Presidio di BagnacavalloLocal police · Via Giustiniano 26

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  • Pharmacies 3

    The pharmacies open at night and on holidays are listed on the door of every pharmacy.

  • Vets

    For a pet that falls ill on holiday. Call before you go.

    None in this town: the nearest one is in a neighbouring town.

Bagnacavallo in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

16,360inhabitantsISTAT
79.6km² of landWikidata
206people per km²our calculation
12metres above sea levelWikidata
12,446cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
761cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
1,918motorbikesACI, 2025
16,398vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
386named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
20.9km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
5places to stayOpenStreetMap
23places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
7petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
2playgroundsOpenStreetMap
11churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called bagnacavallesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Michael.

Twinned with: Neresheim, Strzyżów.

Bagnacavallo on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Bagnacavallo

First our own hand-written cards, then what OpenStreetMap knows on top.

Monuments and places 5

The whole list
  • Convento di San FrancescoAttraction
  • Cross of SacrificeMemorial
  • Monumento ai cadutiMonument
  • Piazza NuovaAttraction
  • Porta SuperioreCity gate

Museums and exhibitions 5

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  • Museo Civico delle Cappuccine

    Bagnacavallo · via Vittorio Veneto 1/a

    Bagnacavallo's civic museum, in the former convent of the Capuchin nuns: old, modern and contemporary art, the section devoted to the painter Enzo Morelli and a long tradition of photography and printmaking, with temporary exhibitions all year round.

    Public Free entry Art Modern and contemporary art Photography

    On now: In ponta d'pì. Officina romagnola

    Official site Open on the map

  • Non voltarti adesso. Chiara Calore

    19 September - 8 November

    Bagnacavallo · Ex Convento di San Francesco

    Chiara Calore's paintings along the long corridors of the former convent: faces suspended between scream and silence, on a route that keeps pulling you back. The title comes from Nicolas Roeg's film set in Venice.

    Open now

    The exhibition page

  • In ponta d'pì. Officina romagnola

    24 September 2026 - 10 January 2027

    Bagnacavallo · Museo Civico delle Cappuccine

    Fifteen photographers from Romagna of different generations and their way of looking at their land, with Guido Guidi as master and fellow traveller. The title is a line by the poet Nevio Spadoni.

    Open now Free entry

    The exhibition page The museum

  • Ecomuseo delle Erbe PalustriMuseum · Via Ungaretti
  • Presepe meccanicoMuseum

Castles and fortresses 14

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  • Casa BubaniCastle
  • Casa BulzacchiCastle
  • Casa del RamenghiCastle
  • Casa MartiniCastle
  • Casa PasiCastle
  • Casa SintoniCastle
  • CastellaccioCastle
  • Palazzo AbbondanzaCastle
  • Palazzo BubaniCastle
  • Palazzo FolicaldiCastle
  • Palazzo GradenigoCastle
  • Palazzo GrazianiCastle
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  • Palazzo LonganesiCastle
  • Palazzo VecchioCastle

Churches 3

  • Collegiata di San Michele ArcangeloPlace of worship
  • Parrocchia di Santa Maria AssuntaPlace of worship
  • Pieve di San Pietro in SylvisPlace of worship

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • Biblioteca comunale Giuseppe TaroniLibrary · Via Vittorio Veneto 1a
  • Teatro Carlo GoldoniTheatre

Parks and gardens 5

  • Giardino dei sempliciGarden
  • Parco della PaceGarden
  • Parco delle cappuccinePark
  • Parco del LeoPark
  • Piazza RomagnaPark

Theme parks and fun 1

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  • Antico Convento San Francesco

    Bagnacavallo · via Luigi Cadorna 10

    A hotel in an old convent in Bagnacavallo with two escape rooms: the Escape from Napoleon's troops, based on a true story of 1798, and The room of dreams, suited to families with children from 6. 60 minutes, up to 8 players.

    Escape room For families Indoor

    Official site

Rentals and bike sharing 2

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  • Bike line, di Mattia ZoliVia Giuseppe Garibaldi 74
  • Bike line, di Mattia ZoliBike rental · Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 74

Tour guides 3

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  • OrienteOccidenteAn association founded in 2002 by a group of Ravenna guides: the mosaics and monuments of the city, with itineraries in Ferrara, the Po Delta and Bologna too.
  • Cooperativa Il PapaveroA cooperative of licensed tour guides and tour leaders, working for over twenty years in Ravenna and the main places nearby.
  • Ravenna Friendly GuidesA group of independent Ravenna guides with a focus on accessible and inclusive tourism: visits designed for people with disabilities too.

Upcoming events in Bagnacavallo

Every event in the area

Getting to Bagnacavallo

A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel, the fair or the concert. Fixed price, book online.

Book with Romagna Transfer

Other towns in the area

Sources: population ISTAT; phone, address and mayor from the Italian public administration index; vehicles ACI; businesses ISTAT; saints, twin towns and people Wikidata; places and services OpenStreetMap. Found a mistake? The right number is always the one on the official site. Lists from OpenStreetMap, read on 3 October 2026.