The construction of Cervia Cathedral began in 1699 and was completed in 1702, a few years after the start of the construction of the new city of Cervia. One immediately notices the lack of axiality with the Palazzo Comunale and the third city gate facing it, and the facade of the church is also incomplete.
The current Cathedral of Cesena was built in the late 14th century following the initial project of an architect from Untervaldo. The cathedral has not always been located in its current position. In fact, before the rule of the Malatesta family (1379–1465), it was located inside the citadel (known as the Murata). Between 1443 and 1456, the church was equipped with a bell tower based on a design by Maso di Pietro di Lugano. At the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, the upper part of the façade was completed to a design by Mario Codussi.
The Baptistery of Neon (also known as Orthodox Baptistery) is an early Christian baptistery. It is has an octagonal shape and is thought to have been built over a Roman bath. It belonged to a basilica that was destroyed in 1734. The ceiling is decorated with a mosaic depicting the baptism of Jesus.
The Cathedral of Ravenna was built in the Baroque style between 1734 and 1745 on a cathedral, the Basilica Ursiana, dating from the early 5th century. This ancient cathedral was built following the transfer of the capital of the Western Roman Empire from Milan to Ravenna by Emperor Honorius in 402.
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