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Arco di Augusto
At the southeastern end of Corso d'Augusto, the Arco di Augusto was erected in 27 BC, while at the Corso's other end, the Ponte di Tiberio (Tiberius' Bridge) dates to the 1st century AD.
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Castel Sismondo
A short walk to the west from the cathedral, the 15th-century Castel Sismondo, also known as the Rocca Malatestiana, is named after the notorious Sigismondo.
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Italia in Miniatura
West of the city in Viserba, this miniature wonderland is a collection of reproductions of the best bits of Italy, such as scale models of some 120 buildings facing Venice's Grand Canal and Piazza San Marco.
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Museo della Città
The town's principal museum, the Museo della Città is worth a visit primarily for the archaeological section on the ground floor, where finds from a nearby Roman villa are displayed alongside splendid mosaics. Upstairs, there's a haunting Pietà by Giovanni Bellini and Domenico Ghirlandaio's painting of San Vicenzo Ferreri and supplicant members of the Malatesta family.
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Museo Fellini
Film buffs will enjoy the Fellini memorabilia at the small Museo Fellini.
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Palazzo del Municipio
The city's finest palazzi hug the attractive Piazza Cavour. On its northern flank, Palazzo del Municipio, built in 1562 and reconstructed after being razed during WWII, abuts the imposing 14th-century Gothic Palazzo del Podestà; neither are open to the public.
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Roman Amphitheatre
To visit the insubstantial remains of Rimini's Roman Amphitheatre, once one of the largest in the region, contact the Musei Comunali (0541 70 44 22).
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Teatro Amintore Galli
The Teatro Amintore Galli was a 19th-century addition to Via Pescheria, appearing in 1857 in the feverish years leading to unification. Via Pescheria is the town's old fish market, and is found on the other side of the Piazza Cavour from the Palazzos.
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Tempio Malatestiano
Rimini's grandest monument, the Tempio Malatestiano is, in fact, the city's cathedral. Dedicated to St Francis, it was transformed in the 15th century to house the tomb of Isotta degli Atti, the beloved mistress of Sigismondo Malatesta.
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