The Museo della Guerra e della Linea Gotica in Castel del Rio, housed within the historic Renaissance Palazzo Alidosi, offers a poignant exploration of wartime history in Italy. Founded in 1978 by dedicated local volunteers, the museum now spans around 800 m² and showcases approximately 1,600–2,300 artifacts—including uniforms, weapons, documents, and photographs—many donated by local citizens, institutions, and private collectors
Museo della Guerra Linea Gotica Castel del Rio
Via Montanara, 1
40022 Castel del Rio (BO)
https://museoguerralineagoticacasteldelrio.it
info@museoguerralineagoticacasteldelrio.it
+39 335-7747616
Sundays and public holidays 14:00 – 18:00
Aircraft collection
| MM6939/9-10 MM54146/491 | Lockheed F-104S-ASA-M Starfighter North American T-6H Texan |
The exhibition is organized into three principal sections: World War I, World War II—with a focus on the Gothic Line’s impact on the Santerno Valley—and Resistance and partisan activity, including stories of Castel del Rio’s deported citizens. Significant items include a Texas T‑6 and Starfighter aircraft displayed in the palace gardens, a Brixia mortar, and an American 75 mm gun