Editing Rimini (section)

==== City centre and boroughs ====
Rimini's city centre, bounded by the [[House of Malatesta|Malatesta]] [[Defensive wall|city walls]], was divided in the medieval era into four [[Rione|''rioni'']]. Clodio, in the city's north, was popular and a peculiar urban structure tied with the Marecchia. Pomposo, in the city's east, was the largest district, and included large [[orchard]]s and [[convent]]s. Cittadella, in the city's west, was the most important district, including the municipal palaces, [[Castel Sismondo]], and the Cathedral of Santa Colomba. Montecavallo, in the city's south, is characterised today by bowed, irregular streets of medieval origins, by the Fossa Patara creek and a small hill called Montirone.<ref name="Pier Giorgio Pasini 1982, p. 215">Giorgio Conti and Pier Giorgio Pasini, ''Rimini Città come Storia'', Rimini, Giusti, 1982, p. 215.</ref> The boundaries of these ''rioni'' are not known, but it is assumed that they followed the current Corso d'Augusto, Via Garibaldi, and Via Gambalunga.[[File:Rimini Borgo San Giuliano 1.jpg|thumb|A street in Borgo San Giuliano, April 2022]]
Outside Rimini's city centre were four ancient boroughs: San Giuliano, San Giovanni, San Andrea, and Marina. These were entirely incorporated to the city by the urban sprawl in the early 20th century:<ref name="Pier Giorgio Pasini 1982, p. 251">Giorgio Conti and Pier Giorgio Pasini, ''Rimini Città come Storia'', Rimini, Giusti, 1982, p. 251.</ref>

* Borgo San Giuliano, along [[Via Emilia]], dates to the 11th century and was originally a fishermen's settlement. Dominated by the Church of San Giuliano, it is one of the most picturesque spots of the city, with narrow streets and squares, colourful small houses and many frescoes representing characters and places of [[Federico Fellini]]'s films.
* Borgo San Giovanni, on both sides of [[Via Flaminia]], was populated by artisans and the middle class.
* Borgo Sant'Andrea, located outside of [[Porta Montanara, Rimini|Porta Montanara]] on the city's southwestern gate, was tied with [[agriculture]] and commerce of [[cows]].
* Borgo Marina, on the right bank of the Marecchia, was heavily transformed by Fascist demolitions and [[World War II]] bombings, which hit this area due to its proximity to the bridges and railway station of the city.

San Giovanni and Sant'Andrea were developed in the 15th century; they burned in a fire in 1469 and were rebuilt in the 19th century,<ref name="Pier Giorgio Pasini 1982, p. 251" /> relocating small industries and manufactures, including a [[brick]] factory and a phosphorus [[match]]es factory.