A small town situated to the west of Lugo, on the banks of the river Santerno in the hinterland of the Ravenna plain.
Sant’Agata, which appears as a castrum on maps dating to shortly after the year 1000, stands on Romagna territory that was constantly fought over between the Lords of Ferrara and the Papal States, due to its strategic position on the river Santerno.
Only one of the ancient castle towers has survived the events of history.
The tower - which is the “gate” to the town today – is equipped with a clock and with the so called “bell of reason”, which has been used to call gatherings of the townspeople since 1487.
The great arch of the tower leads into the square of the Archpriest Church. Rebuilt on the renaissance remains of the primitive church, of which traces remain of the decoration of the façade in the sacristy, it has a Latin cross plan and preserves some paintings by local artists inside.
Other valuable buildings are the Town Hall and the Palazzo dei Contadini, home to the cultural centre of the same name.
S. Agata is the town of Custode Marcucci (1864-1951), a renowned lute-maker, to whom the murals in Via Mazzini, by Comacchio street artist Riccardo Buonafede, were dedicated in 2017.
In the town square and within walking distance of the centre, re-use markets are held all year round on the second, third and fourth Sunday of each month.
