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The municipal coat of arms of Fiorenzuola d’Arda ( The roses of Fiorenzuola) derives from the myth. In the times of the civil war between…Discover more
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Franca from Vitalta, who later became saint, was born in 1175 in Vitalta (Vernasca). Franca, the daughter of the count and the countness of Vitalta,…Discover more
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Francesco Ghittoni was born on the 25th March 1855, in Rizzolo, a small village in the municipality of San Giorgio Piacentino. Since he was a…Discover more
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One day the silly devil Piplon, felt in love with a beatiful girl named Gesandra, but the young lady refused him. To cheating on her,…Discover more
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The snake is the symbol of the Visconti Family from Milano, since the end of the 1200, the symbol is visible often in Grazzano Visconti….Discover more
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Every castle has each phantom; the one of Grazzano Visconti is female and named Aloisa. According to the legend, Aloisa was the natural daughter of…Discover more