| Pieve San Giacomo | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Cremonese | |
| Altitude | 31 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 14.92 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 1.594 (2016) | |
| Name inhabitants | Pievesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0372 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 26035 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | SS. Babila and Simpliciano | |
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Pieve San Giacomo is a center of the Lombardy.
To know
Geographical notes
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It is located in the Lower Lombard plain, in the Cremona countryside near the Delmona canal, on the ancient Via Postumia. 16 km away. from Cremona, 30 from Casalmaggiore.
Background
The place was affected by prehistoric settlements, but the birth of a town in the true meaning of the term was due to the work of Roman colonists after the foundation of Cremona. Subsequently it had to have a Lombard domination, both for its proximity to Sigh, which was an important center of that people, both for the clue that gives us the name of its nearby hamlet, Gazzo. It derives in fact from the Germanic root gad what does it mean fenced forest.
It was a possession of the Bishops of Cremona and was fortified in the twelfth century. The fortress of Gazzo was occupied in 1317 by the future lord of Cremona Ponzino Ponzone and in 1407 it hosted Ugolino Cavalcabò fleeing from Dovarese Island. His Ghibelline opponents attacked and devastated the country.
A century later, always on these lands Rodomonte Gonzaga was defeated by the Venetian troops of Marcantonio Martinengo.
How to orient yourself
Pieve San Giacomo: full screen map.Neighborhoods
The territory of Pieve San Giacomo also includes the villages of Gazzo and Ognissanti. It also counts numerous locality inhabited, often consisting of farmhouses: Albere, Bredazze, Ca 'de Varani, Canova, Canovetta, Casella, Castellazzo, Fornasotto, Gazzolo, Malpensata, Molino, Muradelle, Olzo, Riposo, Silvella, Silvelletta and Torre Berteri.
How to get
By plane
- Airport greens of Parma
- Airport Catullus of Verona
- Airport D'Annunzio of Montichiari (BS)
- Airport Caravaggio of Orio al Serio (BG)
By car
The town is at the intersection of the provincial Postumia with the provincial 33 that connects the bridge over the Po of Isola Pescaroli to Brescia and to the former state road 10 Cremona - Mantua.
On the train
It has its own station - Gazzo Pieve San Giacomo - on the Cremona - Mantua line
How to get around
What see
- Parish church of San Giacomo Apostolo. The facade of the church is divided into two buttresses and ends with a curvilinear tympanum. It is a building with three naves. Inside it preserves a valuable mosaic which dates back to the 12th century and which was discovered under the pavement in 1963. The mosaic is of good workmanship, with white, black and pink tesserae, and shows geometric ornaments as well as figures of animals and men (a cow, a shepherd). Over the years further surveys have been carried out to determine the size of the mosaic; it is assumed that, not being of type religious the drawings present, the mosaic could have been the flooring of a domus on which the parish church was later built. Unfortunately (2015) it is not yet visible yet, but it is repaired and covered by wooden planks, waiting for its greater enhancement.
- Villa Soldi and Villa Gazzolo. They are two examples of mighty manor houses typical of this area of the lower Po valley.
In Gazzo
- Church of San Michele.
Events and parties
- Patronal feast of San Babila and San Simpliciano.
the second Sunday of May.
the second Sunday of May.What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
- 1 Trattoria La Quercia, via Orlandelli 25 (on the provincial Seniga - bridge over the Po), ☎ 39 0372 64224.
- 2 Osteria La Meridiana, via Patriots 2 (in town), ☎ 39 0372 64651.
- 3 Bar Pizzeria Cacciatore, Blood Volunteers square 6 (on the central square), ☎ 39 0372 64136.
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 1 Italian post, Freedom Square, ☎ 39 0372 64662.
Around
- Cicognolo - Exposed terracotta and marble make the impressive and varied appearance of the imposing Manfredi castle, scenographic in the green of the lawn that embellishes the ground in front of the main facade, with a romantic garden and moat behind it.
- Torre de 'Picenardi - Villa Sommi Picenardi developed from a pre-existing castle nucleus; starting from the sixteenth century it was transformed in the following centuries up to its present appearance. A body of the villa, in neoclassical style, overlooks the town square. A second factory develops inside and is connected to the ancient body of the primitive castle. A large garden surrounds the villa complex, surrounded by a large moat with water.
- Sabbioneta - City of foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Site, maintains the walls within which the magic of ideal urban planning by Vespasiano Gonzaga has remained intact; the Teatro all'Antica, the Ducal Palace, the Gallery, the Incoronata church are some of its monuments that stand out in a context that has been admirably preserved.
- Mantua - Capital of the Gonzagas, it still exudes its subtle charm of a great city of art for which it appoints it a UNESCO World Heritage Site it was not so much a recognition as a necessary acknowledgment. Its ancient atmospheres are incomparable, the profiles of the palaces and domes that stand out in the Po Valley mist enveloped by the mirror of its lakes, its endless Gonzaga palace that incorporates numerous buildings in the city center.
- Cremona - It has a monumental historic center - the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Town Hall - one of the most distinguished in Lombardy. It was a Roman city. It was powerful at the time of the Communes and rivaled Milan, which finally subdued it. His violins (Stradivari and Amati), his Torrazzo and even more his torrone, are known everywhere.
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