Porretta Terme
Porretta Terme (Eastern Lombard: Puratta) is a town of the Reno Valley Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, a frazione of the comune of Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna. Porretta Terme is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-west of Bologna. Known since Roman times for its thermal springs, it is also a center for winter sports thanks to the nearby resorts of Corno alle Scale, Abetone, Monte Cimone. It was a separate comune until January 2016, when it merged with Granaglione to form the new comune of Alto Reno Terme.
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  Porretta Terme Location of Porretta Terme in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°9′37″N 10°58′24″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Bologna (BO) |
| Comune | Alto Reno Terme |
| Elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 4,781 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40046 |
| Dialing code | 0534 |
| Patron saint | Mary Magdalene |
During campaign of Italy in World War II, Porretta housed the Headquarters of the 1st Brazilian Army division between November 1944 and the final breakthrough of the Gothic Line.[1]
Since December 1987, Porretta Terme is the site of a soul music festival designed by Graziano Uliani, a passionate soul music fan, who, after attending the events in Macon, Georgia commemorating the 20th anniversary of the death of American musician Otis Redding, decided to dedicate a festival in his honour. The festival is associated with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis and the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis, USA.
References
- Oliveira, Frank Marcio de. Attache Extraordinaire: Vernon A. Walters in Brazil National Defense Intelligence College, 2010. ISBN 9781932946222. Pages 10-11.