 The area develops between Via Emilia Ponente, the Ravone stream and the small canal Ghisiliera.The noble family of Caprara probably donated Prati di Caprara to Bologna Municipality around the end of the eighteenth century; during Napoleon Bonaparte’s official visit to the city, on June 21–25, 1805 a military parade in his honor was staged at Prati di Caprara.After the unification of Italy in 1861, Prati di Caprara became a military area and was used as a ground for conducting military exercises, parades and horse competitions.