PIACENZA, EMILIA ROMAGNA, ITALY - 2009/09/06: Palazzo Gotico at the Piazza Cavalli. Palazzo Comunale, also known as il Gotico, was built in 1281 as the seat of the government of the town. It is one of the best preserved examples of the kind of Medieval civic building in northern Italy known as the Broletto, and is typical of nearby Lombardy. (Photo by Olaf Protze/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Piacenza

Named 'pleasant place' (Placentia) by the Romans, Piacenza soon proved itself to be an important strategic location as well. Just short of the regional border with Lombardy, the contemporary city is perfect day-trip fodder. Its picturesque centre reveals a beautiful Gothic town hall and a couple of august churches.


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