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Faenza

Faenza ( , , ; or ; ) is a (municipality) with inhabitants in the Province of Ravenna in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The city is historically renowned for its production of artistic ceramics, to the extent that maiolica, due to the fame of local craftsmanship, is known worldwide as faience.

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Faenza is a city in northern Italy that has been famous for centuries as a center of artistic ceramic production. The city's reputation for craftsmanship was so significant that the term "faience," used worldwide to describe a type of decorated pottery, is actually derived from the city's name.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Faenza
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Faenza
Italian comune.native_name: /
Italian comune.nickname: City of Ceramics
Italian comune.image_skyline: HDR panoramica Faenza Condominio Naviglio web.jpg
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Faenza.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Faenza-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.image_map: Map of comune of Faenza (province of Ravenna, region Emilia-Romagna, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption: Faenza within the Province of Ravenna
Italian comune.region: Emilia-Romagna
Italian comune.province: Ravenna (RA)
Italian comune.frazioni: Albereto, Borgo Tuliero, Castel Raniero, Celle, Cosina, Errano, Granarolo, Mezzeno, Oriolo dei Fichi, Pieve Cesato, Pieve Ponte, Prada, Reda, San Biagio, Sant'Andrea, Santa Lucia,
Italian comune.mayor: Massimo Isola
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 215.72
Italian comune.population_total: 58746
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 July 2025
Italian comune.population_demonym: Faentini, Manfredi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 34

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Faenza
Demonym: faentini
Population: 58710
Area: 215.76
Elevation: 44
Official website: www.comune.faenza.ra.it
Image: HDR panoramica Faenza Condominio Naviglio web.jpg
Dialing code: 0546
Licence plate code: RA

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IPA transcription: faˈɛntsa
native label: Faenza
Commons category: Faenza
postal code: 48018
P8168: Oneirocritica
P12749: Stolpen

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111 sections

Contents

Geography
Territory
Climate
History
Symbols
Honors
Monuments and places of interest
Religious architecture
Civil architecture
Clock Tower
Main Fountain
Voltone della Molinella
Masini Theatre
Prospettiva (Fontanone)
Palaces
Loggias
Villas
Military architecture
Walls
Oriolo Tower
Other
Squares
Borgo Durbecco
Archaeological sites
Archaeological exhibition at Palazzo Mazzolani
Natural areas
Parks and gardens
Society
Ethnic groups and foreign minorities
Languages and dialects
Religion
Traditions and folklore
Palio del Niballo
Lòm a Mêrz
Culture
Archives and libraries
Manfrediana Municipal Library
Faenza Archival Hub
Manfrediana Photo Archive
Research
Torricelli Science and Technology Park
Schools
Universities
Museums
International Museum of Ceramics (MIC)
National Museum of the Neoclassical Age in Romagna
Art Gallery
Museum of the Risorgimento and Contemporary Age
Civic Museum of Natural Sciences
Contemporary art museums
Other museums
Media
Print
Radio
Television
Art
Ceramics
Neoclassicism
Contemporary art
Theatre
Cinema
Films shot in Faenza
Cuisine
San Lazzaro Tortelli
Faenza Ciambella
Sugali
Curzul
Fried polenta
Events
Independent Labels Meeting
100 km del Passatore
International ceramic art events
NOAM Faenza Film Festival
Other events
Human geography
Historical subdivisions
Administrative subdivisions
Hamlets
Economy
Industry
Crafts
Historic workshops
Agriculture
Services
Infrastructure and transport
Roads
Railways
Urban mobility
Administration
Mayors since 1946
Twin towns
Sports
Motorsport
Formula 1
Wrestling
Motorcycling
Motorcycle World Championship
Motocross
Swimming
Basketball
Handball
Volleyball
''Pallone col Bracciale''
Tennis
Other sports associations
Sports facilities
Notable people
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Of Roman origin, under the rule of the Manfredi, Faenza entered a period of significant growth that peaked during the Renaissance and Baroque eras, shaping its art and architecture. Due to its vibrant artistic and cultural activity, between the 18th and 19th centuries, it became a prominent center of Neoclassicism in Italy and Europe, with the finest example today being the National Museum of Palazzo Milzetti.