Monte Colombo is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Rimini

Province of Rimini

The Province of Rimini is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rimini. It borders the state of San Marino.-History:...

 in the Italian

Italy

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 region Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna

Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....

, located about 120 km southeast of Bologna

Bologna

Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...

 and about 15 km south of Rimini

Rimini

Rimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa...

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Monte Colombo borders the following municipalities: Coriano

Coriano

Coriano is a comune in the province of Rimini. This town is known for being the city of the Motorcycle World Champion, in 250cc class, Marco Simoncelli.- History :Coriano's origins are ancient: it was an Umbrian, Etruscan and Roman colony...

, Gemmano

Gemmano

Gemmano is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 120 km southeast of Bologna and about 15 km south of Rimini.- Geography :...

, Montescudo

Montescudo

Montescudo is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 120 km southeast of Bologna and about 15 km south of Rimini....

, San Clemente

San Clemente (RN)

San Clemente is a comune in the Province of Rimini, but before 1992 in the Province of Forlì, in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 120 km southeast of Bologna, about 65 km southeast of Forlì and about 11 km south of Rimini.-Main sights:*Malatesta castle, whose walls...

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History

Although the area housed some residences and scattered settlements in the Roman and Byzantine Ages, the current town originated in the Middle Ages from a castle built here by the Malatesta family

House of Malatesta

The House of Malatesta was an Italian family that ruled over Rimini from 1295 until 1500, as well as other lands and towns in Romagna.Malatesta da Verucchio The House of Malatesta was an Italian family that ruled over Rimini from 1295 until 1500, as well as (in different periods) other lands and...

. After the latter's fall and a short period under Cesare Borgia

Cesare Borgia

Cesare Borgia , Duke of Valentinois, was an Italian condottiero, nobleman, politician, and cardinal. He was the son of Pope Alexander VI and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. He was the brother of Lucrezia Borgia; Giovanni Borgia , Duke of Gandia; and Gioffre Borgia , Prince of Squillace...

, Monte Colombo was acquired by the Republic of Venice

Republic of Venice

The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...

, which however ceded it to the Papal States

Papal States

The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...

in 1509-1510.

Main sights

• Malatesta castle, with the annexed burg (14th century)
• Castle (fortified burg) of San Savino, dating to the late 15th century
• Bridge over the Rio Calamino (18th century)