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Pierluigi Farnese was born in 1503. He was the first duke of Castro and of Parma from  the Farnese family. He was the son of…Discover more
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Pietro Giordani was born in Piacenza on the 1st January 1774 and he died in Parma on the 2nd September 1848. He was considered one…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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An old legend, full of charm and mystery, identified the architect of the hunch bridge of Bobbio with the Devil. It is said that Colombano…Discover more
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Corrado Confalonieri (Saint) was a typical man of the middle age, he loved hunting in the area around his property near Piacenza, where he was…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