Excursion to San Marino from Rimini

The first belt was made in the 10th and 12th centuries on top of Mount Titano, and three forts were built here. On the highest point of the mountain stands the fortress of Cesta.

The Guaita Fortress (La Rocca), the oldest fortress in San Marino, was built in the 11th century and served as a watchtower, later used as a prison until 1970. It was erected directly on the rock face without laying a foundation. The third fortress of Mount Titano is Montale. Just below these fortresses are the Basilica of San Marino, which is considered the most beautiful church in the city, and which houses the relics of the founder of the country, St. Marino, as well as the small church of San Pietro. The statue of St. Peter by sculptor Enrico Saroldi rises above the marble altar of the church. In the rock near this church are two dormitories in which St. Marino and Leo are believed to have lived at first. The Basilica of San Marino also houses, founded in 1361, the Church of San Francesco, the oldest building in the Republic. The wooden crucifix on the altar of the church dates back to the 300s AD.