Mordano (Romagnol: Murdè or Murdèn) is a town and comune in Emilia Romagna (Italy), situated in the province of Bologna.

An intense activity of centuriation was performed by the Romans in the area and this is still visible nowadays: the streets of the countryside are organized in a squared lattice, every square has a side of about 715 meters (0.444 miles).

In 1494, king Charles VIII of France destroyed the castle of Mordano, but it was unable to conquer the one of Bubano, bolstered by Caterina Sforza and transformed into a strong fortress.

[5] During the following centuries, Mordano and Bubano were part of the domain of the Church and the two municipalities were joined.

During this period, also the castle of Bubano was gradually demolished and nowadays only the main tower (known as Torrione Sforzesco) still exists.