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The first crusade was banned in Piacenza

The first Crusade was officially organised in Clermont, France, during November 1095. But It was annouced for the first time in Piacenza during the Spring…Discover more
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The iron rooster of Grazzano Visconti

Why precisely a wrought-iron rooster as the symbol of Grazzano Visconti? The craftsman Leonardi, reading the Gospel, was struck by the passage in which the…Discover more
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The legend of Piplon

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 legend of Ponte Gobbo in Bobbio

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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The lost amphitheatre

Until 68 A.D., Piacenza hoasted an amphitheater. It was placed outside of the city walls, on the banks of the river Po. According to may…Discover more
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The mistery about the inscription Grazzano Visconti

On the walls of the houses in Grazzano Visconti, there is an inscription – decoration  with a cryptic and mysterious meaning, it’s set close to…Discover more

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