Gossolengo (Piacentino: Uslëing) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Piacenza, in the valley of the Trebbia river.
Population: 3,542
Latitude: 45° 00' 8.93" N
Longitude: 9° 37' 4.76" E
The Battle of the Trebia (or Trebbia) was the first major battle of the Second Punic War, fought between the Carthaginian forces of Hannibal and the Roman Republic in December of 218 BC, on or around the winter solstice. It was a resounding Roman de…
The Via Francigena [ˈvia franˈtʃidʒena] is the common name of an ancient road and pilgrim route running from France to Rome, though it is usually considered to have its starting point much further away, in the English cathedral city of Canterbury. A…
The Trebbia (stressed Trèbbia; Latin: Trebia) is a river predominantly of Liguria and Emilia Romagna in northern Italy. It is one of the four main right-bank tributaries of the river Po, the other three being the Tanaro, the Secchia and the Panaro. …
The Adda (Latin Abdua, or Addua; in Lombard Ada) is a river in North Italy, a tributary of the Po. It rises in the Alps near the border with Switzerland and flows through Lake Como. The Adda joins the Po a few kilometres upstream of Cremona. It is 3…
The Lambro (Western Lombard: Lamber or Lambar) is a river of Lombardy, northern Italy, a left tributary of the Po.
Villa Verdi is the house that composer Giuseppe Verdi owned from 1848 to the end of his life in 1901. It is located in the village of Sant'Agata in the commune of Villanova sull'Arda in the Italian province of Piacenza less than two miles from the v…
Caorso Nuclear Power Plant was a nuclear power plant at Caorso in Italy.
Stadio Leonardo Garilli is a multi-use stadium in Piacenza, Italy.
The Nure (Latin Nura) is a small river in northern Italy (province of Piacenza). It has its source on the northern slopes of Mt.
Veleia, an ancient town of Aemilia, Italy, situated about 20 miles south of Placentia. It is mentioned by Pliny among the towns of the eighth region, though the Veleiates were Ligurians by race. Its inhabitants were, in the census of Vespasian, foun…
Stadio Comumale is a multi-purpose stadium in Pizzighettone, Italy. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home ground of the A.S. Pizzighettone football club.
Trecchi Castle in Maleo, Lombardy, Italy, was built in the 15th century. The construction of the building is attributed to architect Pellegrino Tibaldi.
Lago di Trebecco is a lake in the provinces of Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna and Pavia (Lombardy), Italy.
Battle of Montebello can refer to two battles, fought near Montebello, Province of Pavia, in Northern Italy: