Sigismondo Malatesta

In the middle period between Middle ages and Renaissance the Signoria dei Malatesta has been one of the most important families in Italy ruling for more than 300 years all over Romagna and. Their most important town was Rimini.In a blend of fights, battles and passions, the Malatesta influenced the land of Rimini all over building in all the territory great artistic masterpieces and symbols of power such as their extraordinary Rocks and Fortresses.

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta has ever been considered has the Symbol all the Malatesta, The real Lord in Rimini, the one that brought to their maximum extension his family.

He was a leader and a prince, he became famous for his courage and strength blended with obstinacy. A man of great culture, he used to be rounded from artists and literate

His existence was characterised by great victories and conquests but also from contrast with Papas and fights with his last and strength enemy and neighbour: Federico II da Montefeltro, Duca di Urbino.

After his death (1468) and the end of the Malatesta domain, the land of were full of traces he left all over and they are still a living and passionate part of the territory, from the sea and sweet hills.