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SERGIO AND LAURA LEGEND

We are in 1620 and Castell’Arquato is ruled by Cardinal Francesco Sforza who oppresses the population with a harsh government, burdening it with numerous and…Discover more
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THE APPEARANCE OF VIRGIN MARY OF THE ROSES

San Damiano, a little village in the municipality of San Giorgio Piacentino, it’s located 20 kilometers from Piacenza on the right bank of the Nure…Discover more
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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

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 LOST AMPHITHEATER

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 OF 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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