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Information about Albinea, Emilia Romagna

A town in the Province of Reggio Emilia, 9 km from the town of Reggio Emilia itself, located at the edge of the foothills of the Apennines.

The site of the town was already inhabited in Palaeolithic times. The area’s precise origins are however uncertain. The area is made up of 3 local communities: Borzano, Montericco and Albinea. The first time they were joined together was in feudal times under the rule of the Manfredi family. In the 19th century the whole area was merged into one and given the name of Albinea following the unification of Italy. Of the three localities, there is archaeological evidence to show that Borzano, already a fortress in medieval times, was the site of much earlier human habitation . Monte Ricco (which owes its name to the fertility of its soil) has been known by different names over the years. The name Albinea itself is first found in 898 (“Curtem di Albinea cum plebe”) when donated to the church of San Prospero in Reggio Emilia. There is a castle and church on every hill. They formed part of a defensive system made up of a network of towers and churches over-looking the plain to protect the lands Matilda Countess of Canossa from Barbarian invasions.

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