Tortellino Fountain

A small square of egg pasta filled with pork loin, prosciutto, mortadella, Parmesan, nutmeg, pepper and salt has always been the symbol of Castelfranco’s culinary tradition. Here it is: the tortellino, carefully folded and twisted by the housewife’s hands, and eaten in broth as tradition dictates.

This little delicacy, as much admired as it is envied, has inspired and captivated not only discerning foodies and chefs from across the Atlantic, but also thirteen sculptors from Emilia who were commissioned to create a monument dedicated to this famous culinary speciality.

On 3 September 2005, in the Town Council Chamber, a special selection panel voted, by secret ballot and by a majority, in favour of the monument to the traditional tortellino of Castelfranco Emilia.

The committee, chaired by the mayor, Sergio Graziosi, expressed its preference for the work by Giovanni Ferrari from Pavullo.

The monument, made of patinated bronze, concrete and travertine, was funded by the La San Nicola Association and the Dotta Confraternita del Tortellino of Bologna and, thanks to the cooperation of the local council, has been erected in Piazza Aldo Moro.