Location: Province of Piacenza
Top Things to do in Province of Piacenza
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What to do and see in Province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna: The Best Architectural Buildings
The province of Piacenza (Italian: provincia di Piacenza) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Piacenza. As of 2015, it has a total population of 288,013 inhabitants over an area of 2,585.86 square kilometres (998.41 sq mi), giving it a population density of 111.38 inhabitants per square kilometre. The city Piacenza has a population of 102,269, as of 2015. The provincial president is Francesco Rolleri and it contains 48 comuni (singular: comune). The province dates back to its founding by the Romans in 218 BCE.
Restaurants in Province of Piacenza
1. Villa Celli
2. chiesa San Eufemia
3. Palazzo del Podesta
4. Ex centrale elettrica Emilia di Piacenza
5. Palazzo Gotico
6. Villa Braghieri
7. Teatro Municipale
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8. Palazzo Rota Pisaroni
9. Castello di Grazzano Visconti
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10. Kronos - Museo della Cattedrale - Salita in cupola
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The first museum of sacred art in Piacenza goes back to 1930: it housed objects loaned by local churches. Today’s museum, Kronos, was opened in 2015 with the aim of documenting the history and life of the Cathedral and the Diocese. It is arranged on three levels: the ground floor with the permanent collection, a second level dedicated to temporary exhibitions, and third dedicated to the Codex 65 and the archives. The ascent of the cupola (you must be accompanied by a custodian) frescoed by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as il Guercino, between 1626 and 1627 starts from this level. Of outstanding interest, at the end of the visit to the museum, is the section dedicated to the Libro del Maestro (or Codex 65), a model and treasury for the liturgy that is also a summa of mediaeval culture. The Libro del Maestro (12th century) is the most important and mysterious volume belonging to the cathedral, but also the most significant book in the city.
