Hamlet of Colle Ameno

Hamlet of Colle Ameno The area, originally called Le Predose, saw a flourishing architectural and artistic development under Marquis Filippo Carlo Ghisilieri , a man of enlightened ideas, who invented the Arcadian name Colle Ameno, by which the Borgo is still known today. It was built in the 18th century as a town with houses and stores and was the center of splendid festivals and numerous artistic activities. It consisted of a multi-purpose rural hamlet inhabited by agricultural laborers who worked the marquis' lands and numerous artisans who presided over production activities; a manor house, a private theater, a hospital, a printing press, and the famous Majolica factory with typical blue monochrome decorations still taken up today by local artisans.

Inside you will find a small oratory, which the marquis had renovated and enlarged by adorning it with loose relics, fine paintings and precious furnishings so that from the modest private oratory that it was, it was declared a public church accessed by the inhabitants of the village and nearby houses. Ghisilieri dedicated the church to Santi Antonio da Padova and Pio V. Numerous paintings, decorations and sculptures made by masters Angelo Gabriello Piò and Mauro Aldrovandini can be seen inside. Colle Ameno is one of the very few examples of enlightened Bolognese country architecture in which the needs of stately residence are combined with those of productive activity.