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Giovanni Antonio de’ Sacchis said Pordenone painted in Piacenza, at first between 1530 and 1532 and then, later in 1535, painting frescoes in the Basilica…Discover more
Monuments, Squares and Palaces
The square, currently located at the centre of a network of historical roads, dates back to the Middle Ages: its name comes from “sobborgo” (suburb)…Discover more
Monuments, Squares and Palaces
Via Emilia (329,300 Km) is a road of Roman origins built by the consul Marco Emilio Lepido between 189 and 187 B.C. to link Rimini…Discover more
Monuments, Squares and Palaces
In 1877 this object, mysterious at first, was found by a peasant who was ploughing a field near Gossolengo. Although its importance wasn’t understood immediately,…Discover more
Monuments, Squares and Palaces
Undoubted masterpiece of the Baroque statuary art, the two equestrian monuments located in Piazza Cavalli (its name derives from them), were made by the Tuscan…Discover more
Monuments, Squares and Palaces
The square is in the western zone of the city where once, along with Farnese’s walls, it marked the boundary of Piacenza. It is a…Discover more