This week I had the opportunity of a morning to explore Piacenza whilst my wife had work to
do here.
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| Piacenza |
Piacenza is a typical industrial Emilian city along the
Via Emilia, in the Italian Po Valley. It is not famous for its monuments or for
anything else really, it is just the last Emilian city before Lombardy.
The first place I came across after starting my walk was the Basilica di Sant’
Antonio. Inside it is dominated by its massive pillars, whilst outside I
enjoyed the peaceful Cloisters.
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| Basilica di Sant' Antonio, Piacenza |
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| Basilica di Sant' Antonio, Piacenza |
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| Basilica di Sant' Antonio, Piacenza |
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| Basilica di Sant' Antonio, Piacenza |
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| Basilica di Sant' Antonio, Piacenza |
Piacenza’s most famous monument is the Palazzo Gothico in
the main square built in 1281. The brickwork is impressive.
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| Palazzo Gothico, Piacenza |
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| Piazza Duomo, Piacenza |
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| Duomo, Piacenza |
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| Duomo, Piacenza |
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| Duomo, Piacenza |
I then went towards the River Po, where I came across
Palazzo Farnese, the imposing unfinished Ducal palace which gives the illusion of being
much bigger than it really is.
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| Palazzo Farnes, Piacenza |
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| Palazzo Farnes, Piacenza |
What I found most interesting was the quantity of often slightly decaying palaces in the city.
As in other Italian cities the facades of these big houses often conceal
pleasant internal gardens.
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| Palazzo Scotti di Sarmato, Piacenza |
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| Palazzo Scotti di Sarmato, Piacenza |
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| Palazzo Scotti di Sarmato, Piacenza |
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| Palazzo Scotti di Sarmato, Piacenza |
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| Palazzo Scotti di Sarmato, Piacenza |
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| Piacenza |
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| Piacenza |
In the end I spent a very pleasant morning in Piacenza
with its many small architectural treasures. I was quite disappointed when my
wife phoned me to tel me that she had finished.
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| Galleria Oddi, Piacenza |
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| Galleria Oddi, Piacenza |
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| Galleria Oddi, Piacenza |
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