| Piacenza | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Emilia Romagna | |
| Territory | Piacentino | |
| Altitude | 61 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 128.46 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 102.225 (2013) | |
| Name inhabitants | Piacentini | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0523 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 29121 - 29123 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Saint Anthony of Piacenza, Saint Justina of Padua | |
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Piacenza is a city ofEmilia Romagna, capital of the homonymous province.
To know
On the right bank of the Po, it is the westernmost city ofEmilia and the most Lombard, as it undergoes a strong attraction on the part of Milan to which it looks much more than a Bologna.
Geographical notes
The Po and the Lodigiano are its northern borders; all around is the fertile Po valley which takes the name of from the city Piacentino is Lower Piacenza area in the coastal strip of the river including the city.
It is located on the right bank of the Po, between the mouths of the Trebbia river to the west and the Nure stream to the east. About fifteen kilometers to the south appear the slopes of the Piacenza hills, the first offshoots of the Ligurian Apennines. The geographical position, at the crossroads between Lombardy, Liguria and Emilia, has always determined its strategic-military destiny and made it an important motorway and railway junction.
When to go
Piacenza is the city of Emilia-Romagna with the most continental climate, consequently the winters are slightly more rigid than the other cities in the region and the rainfall is greater.
Background
Roman colony of coeval foundation a Cremona it was an important Latin center for the colonization of the Po valley conquered by the Roman legions. The ancient one passed through Piacenza via Postumia, which connected Genoa to Aquileia. Powerful Municipality, it had a vast area of influence; it fought with Cremona for dominance over the Po; it was coveted and dominated by Visconti and Sforza; it finally came into the power of the Church until the establishment of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, which wrote its history up to the Unification.
How to orient yourself
Piacenza: full screen map.The main areas of the city that deserve a visit are:
- Piazza dei Cavalli
- Piazza Duomo
- Corso Vittorio Emanuele
- Via XX Settembre
Neighborhoods
The towns of Borghetto, Gerbido, I Vaccari, La Verza, Le Mose, Montale, Mortizza, Mucinasso, Pittolo, Roncaglia, San Bonico, Vallera are inhabited centers in the municipal area of Piacenza.
How to get
By plane
Milan Linate is the closest airport.
- Airport greens of Parma at 67 km
- Airport Marconi of Bologna
- Airport D'Annunzio of Montichiari
- Airport Caravaggio of Orio al Serio at 113 km
- Milan Linate Airport at 66 km
- Milan Malpensa Airport at 120 km
By car
- Two important highways intersect in Piacenza:
the Autostrada del Sole e 
the highway Turin - Brescia.
the Autostrada del Sole e 
the highway On the train
Piacenza station is located on railway lines of national importance for north-south connections. The railway station is located at the entrance to the historic center in piazzale Guglielmo Marconi.
How to get around
The historic center can be explored on foot.
By public transport
It is possible to move around the city with the city buses operated by Silk, whose terminal and ticket office are located in piazza Cittadella (tel. 39 840 000 216).
By car
Cars can be left in several parking lots free, paid and guarded places at the entrance of the city, at the gates of the historic center and in the historic center.
By bike
You can move around on two wheels thanks to the regional bike sharing service "I move by bike"or by means of the bicycle rental service active at the railway station in piazzale Guglielmo Marconi.
What see
Museums
Churches
- 1 Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and Santa Giustina), ☎ 39 331 4606435 (museum information), 39 0523 335154 (parish), @[email protected].
- 2 Basilica of Sant'Antonino.
- 3 Basilica of San Savino.
- 4 Church of San Sisto.
- Church of Santa Maria di Campagna (Sanctuary of the Madonna di Campagna).
- Church of San Vincenzo.
- 5 Church of San Sepolcro.
- 6 Basilica of San Francesco.
Monuments
- 7 Town Hall (Gothic Palace), Piazza Cavalli.
- 8 Palazzo Farnese, piazza Cittadella, 29, ☎ 39 0523 492 658 (museum ticket office), @[email protected].
- Visconti citadel (Cittadella square).
- Municipal Theater, via G. Verdi, 41, ☎ 39 0523 49 2251 (ticket office), @[email protected].
- Governor's Palace (Mandelli Palace), Piazza Cavalli, ☎ 39 0523 3861.
- Equestrian statues of Alessandro and Ranuccio Farnese (Horses of the Mochi), Piazza Cavalli.
- Farnese walls, via IV novembre, via XXI aprile.
Events and parties
- Sant'Antonino Fair (Patronal feast). It takes place on July 4th on the occasion of the celebration of the patron saint.
- Feast of Saint Rita of Cascia.
- Law festival.
- Piacenza Jazz Fest.
- White dinner.
- Friday Piacenza.
- Omeofest. International homeopathy festival which takes place in May. At specialist conferences he alternates musical, artistic and cultural events.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Shows
- Municipal Theater.
- San Matteo Theater.
- Theater of amateur dramatics.
- Sala dei Teatini.
- President Theater.
- Trieste 34.
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Royal Burger - sandwich shop, Via Emilio Perinetti, 6, ☎ 39 0523 384773.
- 2 McDonald's Piacenza Station, P.le Marconi snc, ☎ 39 0523 315702.
- 3 The Piadineria, Via Chiapponi, 17 / c, ☎ 39 0523 305852. Fast food.
Average prices
- 4 La Carrozza - restaurant, Via X June, 122, ☎ 39 0523 326297.
- 5 Amore Verace Pizzeria, Via Don Alberto Carozza, 3, ☎ 39 0523 489965.
- 6 Blue Grotto Restaurant, Via Giacomo Morigi, 35, ☎ 39 0523 458765.
- 7 Pizzeria Zelig, Via Pietro Cella, 51 A, ☎ 39 0523 712389.
- 8 Tosello Pizzeria Piacenza, Via Francesco Daveri, 10, ☎ 39 0523 324824.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Don Zermani Hostel, Via Zoni, 38/40, ☎ 39 0523 712319, fax: 39 0523 712319, @[email protected]. The "Don Zermani" hostel is located a few steps from the historic center of Piacenza, in a residential area of the city, quiet and well served by public transport. The structure has no architectural barriers, has a lift and services suitable for customers with special needs.
Average prices
- 2 Idea Hotel, Via Emilia Pavese, 114 / A, ☎ 39 0523 493811, fax: 39 02 49522251, @[email protected]. The Idea Hotel Piacenza is a 3-star hotel located just 200 meters from the Piacenza Ovest exit of the A21 Turin-Piacenza-Brescia motorway. The city center of Piacenza is about 2.5 km away.
- 3 Park Hotel, Val Nure Road 7, ☎ 39 0523 712600, fax: 39 0523 453024, @[email protected]. Easily accessible from any motorway exit. Ideal for business stays and for food and wine tours in search of a forgotten authenticity that Piacenza and its surroundings can still offer in a rich historical and naturalistic context.
High prices
- 4 West Hotel, Via Primo Maggio, 82, ☎ 39 0523 712222, fax: 39 0523 711301. Located in one of the main streets on the outskirts of Piacenza center, Hotel Ovest offers modern rooms with free internet access and a 32 "flat-screen TV.
- 5 Great Hotel Rome, Via Cittadella, 14, ☎ 39 0523 323201, fax: 39 0523 330548. Located in the historic center of the city, a stone's throw from the famous Piazza Cavalli, the Grande Albergo Roma has been the symbol of Piacenza's hotel tradition for forty years.
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How to keep in touch
Around
To visit the Piacentino, the Lower Piacenza area and of Piacenza hills
- Bobbio - The Abbey of San Colombano made it a place of culture but also of power. Its monumental center handed down to us the importance it held over the centuries as an important commercial and political - administrative seat of the vast so-called area of the four provinces.
- Caorso
- Castell'Arquato
- Castelvetro Piacentino
- Cortemaggiore - City of foundation, it retains the urban layout of the late fifteenth century, the period of its birth intended to make it the new capital of the Pallavicino state.
- Monticelli d'Ongina
- San Pietro in Cerro - Its castle, perfectly preserved, and its parish church are certainly worth a half-day visit.
- Velleia
- Vigoleno
Itineraries
- Piacenza is crossed by the Via Francigena, the medieval itinerary that gives Canterbury (in England) led to Rome.
- Castles of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza - Scattered over the Parma and Piacenza Apennines, but also present in the plain to guard the natural border of the Po, the numerous castles of the ancient Duchy of Parma and Piacenza characterize the whole area. Originally military bulwarks, many of them have kept the appearance of an inaccessible fortress, many have gradually transformed their war nature into a refined noble residence; all perpetuate over time the atmosphere of adventure, fairytale and legend that has always been linked to castles, many of which tell of the presence of spirits and ghosts.
- Via Francigena
