Top 20 Natural Monuments in Rimini

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History: Inaugurated on June 29, 1928 and sculpted by Filogenio Fabbri from Rimini, the Fountain of the Four Horses can be defined as one of the symbols of the Rimini Riviera. It is located inside the Federico Fellini Park and, in 1945, resisted the passage of the front. In the same year, the fountain was removed and placed in the then headquarters of the Fire Brigade, after which three of the four horses were transferred inside the Marecchia Park. The basin was demolished in 1954. Only in 1983, thanks to the perseverance of Umberto Bartolani and the sculptor's daughter, Fausta Fabbri, was the fountain returned to its original position. At the base, in the lower part, a plaque dated 1987 commemorates Ugo Stentori, the last restorer of the work. Description: The large main basin is circular in shape, symbolically representing the sea. From the water rise four sea horses, which spray water from their nostrils and support with their heads another, smaller basin, from which another jet extends upwards. taken from: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontana_dei_Quattro_Cavalli

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The Barafonda Whale The sperm whale that ran aground on the beach in April 1943 As with every event that has remained in the city's memory, over time it colors and distorts us. This is what happens with the "Barafonda Whale", a sperm whale that ran aground on April 4, 1943 on the beach of San Giuliano Mare. Some confuse the whale with another stranding, which had occurred previously and also at Barafonda, of an enormous sunfish. Others say that the sperm whale was killed by the military because it was mistaken for an enemy submarine. But what really happened? Before dawn that day, the fisherman Pino Bignardi went to retrieve his nets and found a dark mass that was puffing like a "pressure locomotive". It was an enormous marine animal! He therefore called his father and, immediately after, the two, armed with ropes, tied the animal and fixed it to a pole on the shore. The news spread quickly throughout the Barafonda and curious people, but also journalists, civil and military authorities arrived. It was decided to drag the cetacean to shore, but the operation was particularly difficult given that the animal, 12 meters long, 2.70 meters high, with a circumference of 6.30, weighed 63 quintals. As soon as the animal felt pulled, it gave a jerk making everyone fall to the ground, and even the help of some oxen failed since even the poor animals were brought down. In the stories of the people of Rimini it is emphasized how the locals were very quick to speculate on the event by improvising bicycle depots, taking the curious to see the whale with the batana or the clam shell, all obviously for a fee, while there was no shortage of street vendors of all kinds, only Bignardi, who had physically discovered the whale, did not get anything from it. The story then becomes bloody: the great sea creature could perhaps have been saved by taking it back to the open sea, while instead it was decided to kill it. From the wounds of the machine gun bursts, so much blood gushed that a long stretch of sea turned red. In its last gasps, the animal reared up its great tail, then it was the end. The carcass immediately went into putrefaction; it was sold to a certain Malatesta to make soap, but during the quartering many women managed to grab something for their laundry. taken from https://www.hotelcrosal.it/it/la_balena_della_barafonda.html

Bronze bust of Claudio Tintori, a physician who, together with Ruggero Baldini, initiated the development of tourism in Rimini in 1843, by investing in the first beach facilities.

The Barafonda whale The sperm whale that ran aground on the beach in April 1943 As with every fact that remains in the city's memory, over time it colors and deforms. This is what happens with the "Barafonda whale", a sperm whale that ran aground on 4 April 1943 on the beach of San Giuliano Mare. Some confuse the whale with another stranding, which occurred previously and also in Barafonda, of an enormous sunfish. Others say that the sperm whale was killed by the military because it was mistaken for an enemy submarine. But what really happened? Before dawn that day, the fisherman Pino Bignardi went to retrieve his nets and found a dark mass that snorted like a "locomotive under pressure". It was a huge marine animal! He therefore called his father and, immediately afterwards, the two, armed with ropes, tied the animal and secured it to a pole on the beach. The news immediately spread throughout the Barafonda and curious people arrived, but also journalists, civil and military authorities. It was decided to drag the cetacean to shore, but the operation was particularly difficult given that the animal, 12 meters long, 2.70 meters high, with a circumference of 6.30 metres, weighed 63 quintals. As soon as the animal felt itself being pulled it gave a tug causing everyone to fall to the ground, and even the help of some oxen failed as the poor beasts were also knocked down. In the stories of the people of Rimini it is underlined how the locals were very ready to speculate on the event by improvising bicycle depots, taking the curious to see the whale with the batana or the clam, obviously all for a fee, while there was no shortage of street vendors of all kinds, only Bignardi, who had physically discovered the whale, gained nothing from it. The story then becomes bloody: the large sea creature could perhaps have been saved by taking it back to the open sea, but instead it was decided to kill it. So much blood gushed from the wounds of the machine gun fire that it turned a long stretch of sea red. Among its last gasps the animal reared its large tail, then it was the end. The carcass immediately went to putrefaction; it was sold to a certain Malatesta to make soap, but during the quartering many women managed to grab something for their laundry. adapted from https://www.hotelcrosal.it/it/la_balena_della_barafonda.html

It practically flows into the sea, it could be the shortest river in the world... it is the Surcioun. I know, you've never heard of it. Few people know him even among the people of Rimini. I'm Renata from the Hotel Villa Perazzini. When I accompany my hotel guests on walks, I particularly love seeing their amazed look when they find themselves in front of something they never thought they would see in Romagna. One of the things that creates the greatest amazement is the Survòun, an ancient source of fresh (drinking) water that flows on the Viserbella shoreline. Many stories and legends are linked to Survòun. Consider that, until the 1960s, water flowed in such abundance that it created the phenomenon of quicksand. Our grandparents and parents often told of times when the Surcioun was their "bogeyman". It was said that a farmer had been swallowed up by quicksand along with an entire ox cart on a foggy day. It was probably a story invented by the elders to keep the more reckless children away from this area. Today there is no longer any trace of the quicksand and the spring is a pleasant discovery for tourists who want to soak their feet for a regenerating foot bath. It's wonderful to dip your feet in freezing water and then warm them in the sea! taken from https://www.hotelvillaperazzini.it/it/blog/73/Surci%C3%B2un-l%E2%80%99antica-fonte-di-acqua-dolce.html

The Rain Forest, a suggestive fountain that dominates Piazzale Roma, a tribute to the rain and the coolness that it brings with it, but also a reference to fishing and the sea, with six large columns of stratified natural glass holding up seven fishing nets from which it drips the rain, producing a musical clicking sound.