 In 1468 Calcagnini expanded his territory through the acquisition of additional land north of Fusignano from a Venetian noble.The original town center was developed in part on land north of the Senio river and in part around the church of Nostra Signora (Our Lady), built in 1502 by Alfonso Calcagnini, Teofilo's son.This area was disputed territory between the city-state of Ravenna and the land controlled by the Este family.