Reggio Emilia, Provincial capital city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Description
Reggio Emilia is a provincial capital in Emilia-Romagna between Parma and Modena, stretching along the ancient Via Emilia. The historic center forms a hexagon with narrow streets, red-brick palaces, and several churches grouped around the central square.
History
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus founded the settlement in 175 BC as a station on the consular road to Piacenza. From 1409 the Este family took control and shaped the city until Italian unification in the 19th century.
Culture
The name comes from Regium Lepidi, the Roman settlement on the Via Emilia that later flourished under the Este family. Today life revolves around the central Piazza Prampolini, where residents gather in front of the cathedral and under the arcaded walkways.
Practical
The historic center can be explored on foot, as all major sights lie within a few blocks of the main square. Via Emilia runs through the city from northwest to southeast and provides orientation for walks through the old town.
Did you know?
The Sala del Tricolore in the town hall preserves the table and walls of the room where representatives of the Cispadane Republic adopted the green-white-red flag as their official symbol in 1797. This room is considered the birthplace of the Italian national flag and is open to visitors.
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Emilia-Romagna in Italy has towns like Bologna, Modena, Parma, and Ravenna. Old squares, cathedrals, and historic arcades tell many years of history. The region has several sites listed by UNESCO. These include the Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna, the porticoes in Bologna, and the buildings in Modena....
Reggio Emilia-ponte sospeso
3.1 km
Bust of Lenin
8 km
Reggio Emilia Cathedral
321 m
Basilica della Ghiara
585 m
Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli
170 m
Sala del Tricolore
0 m
Basilica di San Prospero
328 m
Reggia di Rivalta
5.5 km
Collezione Maramotti
2.7 km
Piazza del Duomo
334 m
Palazzo Ducale
502 m
Villa Spalletti Trivelli
12.5 km
Il Mauriziano
3.7 km
Aquatico
2 km
Galleria Parmeggiani
360 m
Palazzo dei Musei
106 m
Tricolour Flag Museum
399 m
San Pietro, Reggio Emilia
505 m
History of Psychiatry Museum
2.5 km
Piazza San Prospero
328 m
Saint Francis church
114 m
Chiesa di San Giorgio
480 m
Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo
240 m
Church of Sant'Agostino de Reggio d'Émilie
696 m
Biblioteca civica Antonio Panizzi
498 m
Oratorio del Crocifisso in capo alla Ghiara
557 m
Square Antonio Fontanesi
618 m
Teatro Cavallerizza
413 mDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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